Parrot OS
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| Developer | Lorenzo Faletra, Lisetta Ferrero, Francesco Bonanno, Frozenbox network |
|---|---|
| OS family | POSIX based on Debian |
| Working state | Current |
| Source model | Open source |
| Initial release | 10 April 2013 |
| Latest release | 3.2 / October 15, 2016 |
| Update method | Rolling Release |
| Package manager | APT |
| Platforms | i386 (x86), amd64 (x86-64), ARM |
| Kernel type | Monolithic |
| Default user interface | MATE Desktop Environment |
| License | Free software, mainly the GNU GPL |
| Official website | www |
Parrot Security OS (or ParrotSec) is a GNU/LINUX distribution based on Debian.[1] It is designed for penetration testing (computer security), Vulnerability Assessment and Mitigation, Computer Forensics and Anonymous Web Browsing. It is developed by the Frozenbox Team.
Target
ParrotSec is thought to give a light environment, highly compatible and complete. It offers many contents about web and computer systems analysis, a lab directed towards forensic digital use, with legally recognized tools and the opportunity to work with cryptography, offering a large set of possibility. Moreover, it allows you to surf and work anonymously.
Core
Parrot is based on Debian's testing branch (stretch), with a custom hardened linux 4.6 kernel with a grsecurity patched branch available. It follows a development line of rolling release kind.
The desktop environment is MATE, and the default display manager is LightDM.[1]
The project is certified to run over machines which have 256MB of RAM at least and it is suitable to both 32bit (i386) and 64bit (amd64).[2] Moreover, the project is available for ARMv7 (armhf) architectures. It even offers an edition (both 32bit and 64bit)[3] developed for servers only to carry out cloud pentesting.
Release frequency
The development team has not specified any official release frequency, but basing on the versions release changelog and on the notes provided by the official review of the distro, the project release frequency is going to be monthly.
Releases
| Date | Version | Codename |
|---|---|---|
| 2013-06-10 | The project was born | |
| 2013-06-17 | Parrot 0.1 | Pre alpha |
| 2013-06-22 | Parrot 0.2 | Pre alpha |
| 2013-06-30 | Parrot 0.3 | Pre alpha |
| 2013-07-10 | Parrot 0.4 | Pre alpha |
| 2013-08-22 | Parrot 0.5 | Alpha |
| 2013-10-21 | Parrot 0.6 | Alpha |
| 2013-11-12 | Parrot 0.6.5 | Alpha |
| 2013-12-06 | Parrot 0.7 | Pre beta |
| 2014-01-12 | Parrot 0.8 | Beta |
| 2014-01-24 | Parrot 0.8.1 | Beta |
| 2014-03-05 | Parrot 0.8.2 | Beta |
| 2014-04-17 | Parrot 0.8.4 | Beta |
| 2014-06-25 | Parrot 0.9 | Final beta |
| 2014-07-21 | Parrot 1.0 | Hydrogen |
| 2014-09-02 | Parrot 1.1 | Asphalt Dragon |
| 2014-09-11 | Parrot 1.2 | Asphalt Dragon |
| 2014-10-22 | Parrot 1.4 | JailBird |
| 2014-11-06 | Parrot 1.4.2 | JailBird |
| 2014-12-12 | Parrot 1.6 | JailBird |
| 2015-02-05 | Parrot 1.7 | CyberLizard |
| 2015-02-21 | Parrot 1.8 | CyberLizard |
| 2015-04-04 | Parrot 1.9 | CyberLizard |
| 2015-09-12 | Parrot 2.0 | Helium |
| 2015-09-15 | Parrot 2.0.1 | Helium |
| 2015-10-06 | Parrot 2.0.4 | Helium |
| 2015-10-17 | Parrot 2.0.5 | Helium |
| 2016-01-16 | Parrot 2.1 | Murdock |
| 2016-02-25 | Parrot 2.2 | Glitch |
| 2016-06-18 | Parrot 3.0 | Lithium |
| 2016-07-26 | Parrot 3.1 | Defcon |
| 2016-10-15 | Parrot 3.2 | CyberSloop |
Notes
- ^ a b Prabhu, Vijay (15 October 2016). "Parrot Security 3.2 "CyberSloop" Ethical Hacking OS With Linux Kernel 4.7 Released". Techworm.net. Retrieved 21 October 2016.
- ^ Adarsh Verma (30 May 2016). "Parrot Security OS 3.0 "Lithium" — Best Kali Linux Alternative Coming With New Features". fossBytes. Retrieved 21 October 2016.
- ^ "Downloads Page". Parrot Security. Retrieved 21 October 2016.