BlackArch

BlackArch Linux
DeveloperLevon 'noptrix' Kayan (Lead Developer)
OS familyLinux (Unix-like)
Working stateCurrent
Source modelOpen-source
Initial release16 August 2012; 12 years ago (2012-08-16)
Latest release2023.01.05 / 22 months ago
Repositorygithub.com/blackarch
Marketing targetPenetration Testers and Security Researchers
Update methodRolling release
Package managerPacman
Platformsx86-64, aarch64
Kernel typeMonolithic (Linux kernel)
UserlandGNU
Default
user interface
Fluxbox, AwesomeWM, i3wm, spectrwm, XFCE
LicenseVarious
Official websiteblackarch.org blackarch.wiki

BlackArch is a penetration testing distribution based on Arch Linux that provides a large number of security tools. It is an open-source distro created specially for penetration testers and security researchers. The repository contains more than 2900 tools that can be installed individually or in groups. BlackArch Linux is compatible with existing Arch Linux installations.[1][2]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference blackarch was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Barrow (September 25, 2017). "Exploring Kali Linux Alternatives: How to Get Started with BlackArch, a More Up-to-Date Pentesting Distro". WonderHowTo. Retrieved January 2, 2019.