Re: VMWare and which linux distro?

[amine <security () kalamiteit nl>]

Maxime Rousseau wrote:

> Hi List,
>  
hi back,

> I think a good portion of you guys use a VMWare-Linux setup when doing
> pen-test (for many reasons).
indeed

> 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.
>  
well you always could try an old version of slackware .. or redhat (as
targets) , also X is not a must ... you can install it if you want!
also take a look at knoppix-std, it has a lot of nice built in
applications( for a live distribution).

> 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.
>  
well all linux distributions i have used / known  work JUST FINE in
VMWare, so it actually is more a matter of taste!

> Thanks,
>
>  
No problem!

> -Maxime
>
>  
Amine


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