BackTrack
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BackTrack was a Linux distribution that focused on security, based on the Knoppix Linux distribution aimed at digital forensics and penetration testing use. In March 2013, the Offensive Security team rebuilt BackTrack around the Debian distribution and released it under the name Kali Linux.
Key facts
- OS.name
- BackTrack
- OS.logo
- center|250px|Backtrack
- OS.screenshot
- 250px
- OS.caption
- BackTrack 5 R3
- OS.developer
- Offensive Security
- OS.family
- Linux (Unix-like)
- OS.ui
- Bash, KDE Plasma Desktop, Fluxbox, GNOME
- OS.license
- Various
- OS.succeeded by
- Kali Linux
- OS.source_model
- Open source
- OS.discontinued
- yes
- OS.latest_release_version
- 5 R3
- OS.supported_platforms
- i386 (x86), AMD64 (x86-64), ARM
- OS.kernel_type
- Monolithic
- OS.working_state
- Discontinued
via Wikipedia infobox
Official website
BackTrack Linux - Penetration Testing Distribution
BackTrack Linux was 2006-2013. Now reborn as Kali Linux
backtrack-linux.org →Link to the official site · 1,038 chars · not written by Vinony
Wikidata facts
- Official website
- www.backtrack-linux.org
- Image
- BackTrack 5 R1.png
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- Stack Exchange tag
- stackoverflow.com/tags/backtrack-linux
- publication date
- 2006-00-00
- Commons category
- BackTrack
- software version identifier
- 5.0 R3
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BackTrack was a Linux distribution that focused on security, based on the Knoppix Linux distribution aimed at digital forensics and penetration testing use. In March 2013, the Offensive Security team rebuilt BackTrack around the Debian distribution and released it under the name Kali Linux.
== History == The BackTrack distribution originated from the merger of two formerly competing distributions which focused on penetration testing: WHAX: a Slax-based Linux distribution developed by Mati Aharoni, a security consultant. Earlier versions of WHAX were called Whoppix and were based on Knoppix. Auditor Security Collection: a Live CD based on Knoppix developed by Max Moser which included over 300 tools organized in a user-friendly hierarchy.