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DistroWatch.com: BackBox Linux
BackBox Linux

BackBox Linux

Last Update: Thursday 26 April 2012 08:45 GMT


BackBox Linux
BackBox Linux is an Ubuntu-based distribution developed to perform penetration tests and security assessments. It is designed to be fast and easy to use. It provides a minimal yet complete desktop environment, thanks to its own software repositories, which are always updated to the latest stable versions of the most often used and best-known ethical hacking tools.


BackBox Summary
Distribution BackBox Linux
Home Page http://www.backbox.org/
Mailing Lists http://groups.google.com/group/backbox-linux
User Forums http://forum.backbox.org/
Documentation http://wiki.backbox.org/
Screenshots http://www.backbox.org/gallery/backbox-linux-2
Download Mirrors http://www.backbox.org/downloads
Bug Tracker --
Related Web Sites Wikipedia
Reviews 2: Linux UserLWN
Where To Buy OSDisc.com (sponsored link)

Recent Related News
 • 2012-04-26: Distribution Release: BackBox Linux 2.05
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  • Notes: In case where multiple versions of a package are shipped with a distribution, only the default version appears in the table. For indication about the GNOME version, please check the 'nautilus' and 'gnome-shell' packages. As per the Apache project's recommendations, apache 1.3.x is referred to as 'apache', while apache 2.x is referred to as 'httpd'.
  • Colour scheme: green text = latest stable version, red text = development or beta version. The function determining beta versions is not 100% reliable due to a wide variety of versioning schemes.

Feature 2.05
Release Date 2012/04/26
Price (US$) Free
CDs 1 DVD
Free Download ISO
Installation Graphical
Default Desktop Xfce
Package Management DEB
Office Suite GOffice
Processor Architecture i386, x86_64
Journaled File Systems Btrfs, ext3, ext4, JFS, ReiserFS, XFS
Multilingual de, en, es, fr, it
Asian Language Support --
Package 2.05
abiword (2.8.6) 2.8.6
alsa-lib (1.0.25) 1.0.24.1
ati-driver (8.961) --
banshee (2.4.0) --
bash (4.2) 4.2
bind (9.9.0) --
chromium (r137428) --
cups (1.5.3) 1.4.6
dhcp (4.2.3-P2) 4.1.1-P1
firefox (12.0) 11.0
freetype (2.4.9) 2.4.4
gcc (4.7.0) 4.5.2
gimp (2.8.0) --
glibc (2.15) 2.13
gnome-shell (3.4.1) --
gnucash (2.4.10) --
gnumeric (1.10.17) 1.10.13
grub (1.99) 1.99rc1
gtk+ (3.4.3) 2.24.4
httpd (2.4.2) 2.2.17
inkscape (0.48.3.1) --
k3b (2.0.2) --
kdelibs (4.8.3) --
libgnome (2.32.1) 2.32.1
libreoffice (3.5.3) --
linux (3.3.6) 2.6.38
Package 2.05
lxde-common (0.5.5) --
MesaLib (8.0.2) 7.10.2
module-init-tools (3.16) 3.12
mysql (5.5.24) --
nautilus (3.4.2) --
NVIDIA (295.49) --
openbox (3.5.0) --
openjdk (7b147) --
openssh (6.0p1) 5.8p1
openssl (1.0.1c) 0.9.8o
perl (5.14.2) 5.10.1
php (5.4.3) 5.3.5
pidgin (2.10.4) 2.7.11
postfix (2.9.2) 2.8.5
postgresql (9.1.3) 8.4.11
Python (3.2.3) 2.7.1
qt (4.8.1) 4.7.2
samba (3.6.5) 3.5.8
thunderbird (12.0.1) 11.0.1
udev (182) 167
vim (7.3) 7.3
vlc (2.0.1) 1.1.9
xfdesktop (4.10.0) 4.8.3
xine-lib (1.2.1) --
xorg-server (1.12.1) 1.10.1
xz (5.0.3) 5.0.0


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