diff --git a/cmd/run.go b/cmd/run.go
index e3b19b5..aa7ec62 100644
--- a/cmd/run.go
+++ b/cmd/run.go
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ var runCmd = &cobra.Command{
 
 			lg := slog.With("backend", shareBackendFlag)
 
-			shareURI, err := backend.Apply(ctx, sharePWD, &share.VMShareContext{
+			shareURI, err := backend.Apply(sharePWD, &share.VMShareContext{
 				Instance:    i,
 				FileManager: fm,
 				NetTapCtx:   tapCtx,
diff --git a/nettap/impl.go b/nettap/impl.go
index ba16e46..c1e5267 100644
--- a/nettap/impl.go
+++ b/nettap/impl.go
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ type TapManager struct {
 	logger *slog.Logger
 }
 
-func NewTapManager(logger *slog.Logger) (*TapManager, error) {
+func NewTapManager(_ *slog.Logger) (*TapManager, error) {
 	return nil, ErrTapManagerUnimplemented
 }
 
@@ -38,18 +38,18 @@ func NewUniqueTapName() (string, error) {
 	return "", ErrTapManagerUnimplemented
 }
 
-func (tm *TapManager) CreateNewTap(tapName string) error {
+func (tm *TapManager) CreateNewTap(_ string) error {
 	return ErrTapManagerUnimplemented
 }
 
-func ValidateTapName(s string) error {
+func ValidateTapName(_ string) error {
 	return ErrTapManagerUnimplemented
 }
 
-func (tm *TapManager) DeleteTap(name string) error {
+func (tm *TapManager) DeleteTap(_ string) error {
 	return ErrTapManagerUnimplemented
 }
 
-func (tm *TapManager) ConfigureNet(tapName string, hostCIDR string) error {
+func (tm *TapManager) ConfigureNet(_ string, _ string) error {
 	return ErrTapManagerUnimplemented
 }
diff --git a/osspecifics/osspecifics_darwin.go b/osspecifics/osspecifics_darwin.go
index 7d2900d..8266063 100644
--- a/osspecifics/osspecifics_darwin.go
+++ b/osspecifics/osspecifics_darwin.go
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 // You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
 // along with this program. If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
-// go:build darwin
+//go:build darwin
 
 package osspecifics
 
diff --git a/share/afp.go b/share/afp.go
index 8fd32ab..33bab32 100644
--- a/share/afp.go
+++ b/share/afp.go
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@
 package share
 
 import (
-	"context"
 	"fmt"
 	"net"
 
@@ -48,7 +47,7 @@ func NewAFPBackend(uc *UserConfiguration) (Backend, *VMShareOptions, error) {
 		}, nil
 }
 
-func (b *AFPBackend) Apply(ctx context.Context, sharePWD string, vc *VMShareContext) (string, error) {
+func (b *AFPBackend) Apply(sharePWD string, vc *VMShareContext) (string, error) {
 	err := vc.FileManager.StartAFP(sharePWD)
 	if err != nil {
 		return "", errors.Wrap(err, "start afp server")
diff --git a/share/backend.go b/share/backend.go
index 425c3f6..056f5fd 100644
--- a/share/backend.go
+++ b/share/backend.go
@@ -16,12 +16,10 @@
 
 package share
 
-import "context"
-
 type NewBackendFunc func(uc *UserConfiguration) (Backend, *VMShareOptions, error)
 
 type Backend interface {
-	Apply(ctx context.Context, sharePWD string, vc *VMShareContext) (string, error)
+	Apply(sharePWD string, vc *VMShareContext) (string, error)
 }
 
 var backends = map[string]NewBackendFunc{
diff --git a/share/cfg.go b/share/cfg.go
index 7bd9e75..24fdc92 100644
--- a/share/cfg.go
+++ b/share/cfg.go
@@ -51,16 +51,16 @@ func (rc RawUserConfiguration) Process(backend string, warnLogger *slog.Logger)
 
 	if backend == "ftp" {
 		if !listenIP.Equal(defaultListenIP) && ftpExtIP.Equal(defaultListenIP) {
-			slog.Warn("No external FTP IP address via --ftp-extip was configured. This is a requirement in almost all scenarios if you want to connect remotely.")
+			warnLogger.Warn("No external FTP IP address via --ftp-extip was configured. This is a requirement in almost all scenarios if you want to connect remotely.")
 		}
 	} else {
 		if !ftpExtIP.Equal(defaultListenIP) {
-			slog.Warn("FTP external IP address specification is ineffective with non-FTP backends", "selected", backend)
+			warnLogger.Warn("FTP external IP address specification is ineffective with non-FTP backends", "selected", backend)
 		}
 	}
 
 	if rc.SMBExtMode && backend != "smb" && !IsSMBExtModeDefault() {
-		slog.Warn("SMB external mode specification is ineffective with non-SMB backends")
+		warnLogger.Warn("SMB external mode specification is ineffective with non-SMB backends")
 	}
 
 	return &UserConfiguration{
diff --git a/share/ftp.go b/share/ftp.go
index a044ad3..adfae9e 100644
--- a/share/ftp.go
+++ b/share/ftp.go
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@
 package share
 
 import (
-	"context"
 	"fmt"
 	"net"
 
@@ -64,7 +63,7 @@ func NewFTPBackend(uc *UserConfiguration) (Backend, *VMShareOptions, error) {
 		}, nil
 }
 
-func (b *FTPBackend) Apply(ctx context.Context, sharePWD string, vc *VMShareContext) (string, error) {
+func (b *FTPBackend) Apply(sharePWD string, vc *VMShareContext) (string, error) {
 	if vc.NetTapCtx != nil {
 		return "", fmt.Errorf("net taps are unsupported in ftp")
 	}
diff --git a/share/smb.go b/share/smb.go
index 0eb96f0..d54ab63 100644
--- a/share/smb.go
+++ b/share/smb.go
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@
 package share
 
 import (
-	"context"
 	"fmt"
 	"net"
 	"strings"
@@ -61,7 +60,7 @@ func NewSMBBackend(uc *UserConfiguration) (Backend, *VMShareOptions, error) {
 		}, nil
 }
 
-func (b *SMBBackend) Apply(ctx context.Context, sharePWD string, vc *VMShareContext) (string, error) {
+func (b *SMBBackend) Apply(sharePWD string, vc *VMShareContext) (string, error) {
 	if b.sharePort != nil && vc.NetTapCtx != nil {
 		return "", fmt.Errorf("conflict: configured to use a forwarded port but a net tap configuration was detected")
 	}