Developer | Mati Aharoni, Devon Kearns, Offensive Security[1] |
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OS family | Linux (Unix-like) |
Working state | Superseded by Kali Linux |
Source model | Open source |
Latest release | 5 R3 / August 13, 2012 |
Platforms | i386 (x86), AMD64 (x86-64), ARM |
Kernel type | Monolithic |
Default user interface | Bash, KDE Plasma Desktop, Fluxbox,[2][3] GNOME |
License | Various |
Official website | www |
BackTrack was a Linux distribution that focused on security, based on the Knoppix Linux distribution aimed at digital forensics and penetration testing use.[4] In March 2013, the Offensive Security team rebuilt BackTrack around the Debian distribution and released it under the name Kali Linux.[5]