
My recommendation is to use VirtualBox/VMWare the first time noting the persistent Thumbdrive/DVD implementation is great tool kit development as you just carry this around in your backpack (and to your interview – 🙂 ).Ģ.
#Backtrack linux install#
There are two ways to implement this, Virtual Box/VMWare would be Hard Drive Install (to match this up with the BT site instructions) or again you may use the Thumbdrive install instructions for a USB drive. I have bolded this because every semester someone will try the BT installation instruction first and then write me with installation issues.

Note this is only for your information as you should try my installation procedure below first. Goto and read the installation documentation in the “How To” secition. Our installation will be in VirtualBox or VMWare and again, while you may not fully realize what you are getting at this point but I guarantee it will be eye opening. Alternatively I see Backtrack/Kali has now launched an image for the Droid Incredible (ARM). The USB install is a wonderful portable tool however as introduced at the outset, you will need to research and deploy persistence in the USB configuration on your own. Note that you may want to review the previous Ubuntu installation instructions and any notes you may have taken. Also, if your Backtrack/Kali instance does not have WiFi connectivity, please review past materials as you should be able to solve this yourself.Īs background, Backtrack/Kali Linux is an optimized Ubuntu implementation with Backtrack/Kali installed.
#Backtrack linux full#
Note to take full advantage of BTs functionality you would want to purchase a USB Wifi Adapter that supports packet injection and packet sniffing but this is not necessary to see the rudimentary functionality of BT.

Now to give you an incredibly useful tool as very few people can perform penetration testing (incredible tool and significant positive value to your resume and organization), let’s install Backtrack/Kali Linux in your choice of Virtual Box or on a DVD/USB Thumb Drive – this is your choice (note you should understand what penetrating testing is so research this as necessary). Please make sure you use them for ethical hacking/vulnerability assessment/penetration testing or put simply, please do not follow the path to the “Dark Side”. You are about to be presented with some very powerful tools. I have left this page up as it has important information (that should not be discarded) and BT5 is still the most powerful implementation to date (if you can still find it => Dark Web).įirst, to put this into context, in a very corny but appropriate way, recall the Star Wars movies and Anakin Skywalker. This FP has been deprecated in lieu of the Kali Linux FP since Kali has taken Backtrack Linux’s place.
