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Re: VMWare and which linux distro?
From: circut () hackthisbox org
Date: Wed, 7 Jan 2004 17:41:55 -0600 (CST)
Hi List, I think a good portion of you guys use a VMWare-Linux setup when doing pen-test (for many reasons). The question i would like to ask is, which linux distribution works best for this specific purpose ? Obviously you dont need a distribution with many fency Xwin features and preferably good networking tools built-in. I am uncertain about which would work best in this particular scenario and i really cant think of anyone better then you guys to give me insight. Thanks, -Maxime
You should check out OpenWall made by the solar designer. I run it over here and it's great. It's a distro that comes secure by default, and has many security features that people use. Check it out: http://www.openwall.com/Owl/ -circut --------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
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