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 BackTrack 5 R3 | |
| 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| Working state | Superseded by Kali Linux |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]
- ^ "Developers". Archived from the original on 2010-03-22. Retrieved 2010-03-19.
- ^ "HowTo:Install KDE 4.1". Offensive-security.com. Archived from the original on 2009-08-06. Retrieved 2009-12-12.
- ^ "BackTrack 4 tutorial". Archived from the original on 2011-10-26.
- ^ "BackTrack Linux – Penetration Testing Distribution".
- ^ "Kali Linux Has Been Released!". 2013-03-12. Retrieved 2013-03-18.