Re: VMWare and which linux distro?

[circut () hackthisbox org]

> 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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