Parrot OS

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Parrot OS
Screenshot from Parrot OS
Parrot OS 3.2 (CyberSloop)
developer Aqua, Lisetta Ferrero, Francesco Bonanno, the Parrot Project
License (s) Free software , mainly the GNU GPL
Current  version 4.6 (April 26, 2019)
Kernel Linux
ancestry GNU / Linux
↳ Debian GNU / Linux
↳ Parrot OS
Architecture (s) i386 (x86) , amd64 (x86-64) , ARM
Installation medium DVD , USB memory stick
Languages) available in 75 languages
parrot.sh

Parrot OS is a Linux distribution based on Debian Testing that focuses on computer security . It is designed for penetration testing , vulnerability assessment and mitigation, computer forensics, and anonymous web browsing . It is developed by the Frozenbox team.

target

The goal is to offer a range of penetration tests that can be used for information security, security research, forensics and vulnerability analysis. The following applications, among others, are preinstalled:

Development history

Parrot is based on Debian 's test branch (Buster), with a custom Linux 4.19 kernel. It follows an ongoing update model . The desktop environment is the MATE Desktop Environment and the default display manager is LightDM .

Parrot OS is designed for use on devices with at least 256 MB RAM and is suitable for both 32-bit and 64-bit processors. Experimental versions for ARMv7 architectures are also available. It even offers an edition (both 32-bit and 64-bit) specially designed for servers to run cloud service penetration tests.

In June 2017 ParrotSec announced that they were considering switching from Debian to Devuan , largely due to issues with the highly controversial systemd .

On January 21, 2019, the Parrot Linux team stopped developing 32-bit ( i386 ) versions of all future operating systems.

Editions

In addition to a version aimed at pentesters and security researchers, ParrotSec also offers other versions.

Parrot Home is aimed at private users and is optimized for everyday use, but unlike Parrot Security OS, it does not have a large selection of security tools.

Parrot ARM is a special version for ARM -based systems such as the Raspberry Pi , the Orange PI or the Pine64. A Docker image is also available, which enables ParrotSec to be started in a Docker container .

Versions

date version Code name
2013-06-10 The project has started
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
2016-12-25 Parrot 3.3 CyberBrig
2017-01-01 Parrot 3.4 CyberFrigate
2017-01-02 Parrot 3.4.1 CyberFrigate
2017-03-08 Parrot 3.5 CyberGalleon
2017-05-18 Parrot 3.6 JollyRoger
2017-07-09 Parrot 3.7 JollyRoger
2017-09-12 Parrot 3.8 JollyRoger
2017-10-15 Parrot 3.9 Intruder
2017-12-15 Parrot 3.10 Intruder
2018-01-29 Parrot 3.11 Intruder
2018-05-21 Parrot 4.0 stable
2018-06-04 Parrot 4.1 stable
2018-09-11 Parrot 4.22 stable
2018-11-03 Parrot 4.3 stable
2018-11-25 Parrot 4.4 stable
2019-01-21 Parrot 4.5 stable
2019-01-27 Parrot 4.5.1 stable
2019-04-26 Parrot 4.6 stable
2019-07-01 Parrot 4.7 stable
2020-03-20 Parrot 4.8 stable

Public perception

As of May 2019, Parrot OS has been in 17th place on Distrowatch for six months. Parrot OS has been tested or reported on LinuxCommunity , Hackernoon , Linuxhint , welivesecurity and others. It has been compared to Kali Linux several times .

See also

Web links

Commons : Parrot OS  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Parrot 4.6 release notes. In: Parrot Linux Team Blog. April 26, 2019, accessed May 8, 2019 .
  2. ↑ Parrot Security Could Be Your Next Security Tool. December 2, 2016, accessed May 11, 2019 .
  3. ↑ Parrot Security 3.2 “CyberSloop” Ethical Hacking OS With Linux Kernel 4.7 And Based Debian GNU / Linux 9 “Stretch” Released Today. October 15, 2016, accessed on May 11, 2019 .
  4. ↑ Parrot Security OS 3.0 “Lithium” - Best Kali Linux Alternative Coming With New Features. May 30, 2016, accessed May 11, 2019 .
  5. ↑ Parrot OS Armv7 downloads. Retrieved May 11, 2019 .
  6. ^ Parrot Security OS Ethical Hacking Distro Considers Ditching Debian for Devuan. June 11, 2017, accessed May 11, 2019 .
  7. ↑ Dropped 32bit architecture images. January 21, 2019, accessed May 11, 2019 .
  8. ↑ Parrot Home 4.6. Accessed May 14, 2019 .
  9. ^ Special Parrot Builds and Official Derivatives. Retrieved May 14, 2019 .
  10. ↑ distrowatch.com
  11. ↑ linux-community.de
  12. ↑ hackernoon.com
  13. ↑ linuxhint.com
  14. ↑ welivesecurity.com