Pentoo
 Pentoo Linux 2010.0 | |
| Developer | Grimmlin (Michael Zanetta - founder), Zero_Chaos (Rick Farina), blshkv (Anton Bolshakov), Wuodan (Stefan Kuhn), Jensp (Jens Pranaitis)[1] |
|---|---|
| OS family | Linux(Unix-like) |
| Working state | Active[2] |
| Source model | Open source |
| Initial release | June 22, 2005 |
| Latest release | 2019.1 / January 17, 2019 |
| Repository | |
| Update method | Emerge |
| Package manager | Portagewith Pentoo overlay |
| Platforms | IA-32,x86-64 |
| Kerneltype | Modular(Linux) |
| Userland | GNU |
| Default user interface | Xfce4 WM from LiveCD, various |
| License | Free softwarelicenses (mainlyGPL) |
| Official website | www |
Pentoois aLive CDand Live USB designed forpenetration testingand security assessment.[3][4][5][6]Based onGentoo Linux,Pentoo is provided both as 32 and 64-bit installable live CD. Pentoo is also available as an overlay[7]for an existing Gentoo installation. It features packet injection patched Wi-Fi drivers, GPGPU cracking software, and many tools for penetration testing and security assessment. The Pentoo kernel includes grsecurity and PAX hardening and extra patches - with binaries compiled from a hardened toolchain with the latest nightly versions of some tools available.
Features[edit]
- Available in 32-bit and 64-bit versions, the latter having a significant speed increase from 32 bits
- Includes the required environment to crack passwords using GPGPU with openCL and CUDA configured 'out of the box'[8][9][10]
- Built on hardened linux, including a hardened kernel and toolchain
- Hardened kernel with extra patches[11]
- Uses a Pentoo overlay, which allows tools to be built on top of a standard Gentoo build
- Support for fulldisk encryptionwith LUKS if installed on HDD
- Automated installation[12]
Tools[edit]
Tools are installed with versioned ebuilds and open-ended ebuilds,[13]making it possible to pull in the latest subversions and still have installs tracked by package management. The following tool categories are included:[14]
- Analyzer
- Bluetooth
- Cracker
- Database
- Development
- Exploit
- Footprint
- Forensics
- Forging
- Fuzzers
- Misc
- MitM
- Pentoo
- Proxy
- RCE
- Scanner
- SIP-VOIP
- Wireless
Releases[edit]
Pentoo uses rolling releases with periodic ISOsnapshotsof the latest committed updates.
| Date | Release[15] |
|---|---|
| 2005/06/22 | Pentoo 2005.1 |
| 2006/02/02 | Pentoo 2006.0 |
| 2006/07/05 | Pentoo 2006.1 |
| 2009/12/04 | Pentoo 2009.0 |
| 2012/07/30 | Pentoo 2012.0 |
| 2013/03/09 | Pentoo 2013.0 RC1.1 |
| 2013/07/04 | Pentoo 2013.0 RC1.8 |
| 2014/08/08 | Pentoo 2013.0 RC1.9 |
| 2014/03/17 | Pentoo 2014.0 RC2.1 |
| 2014/08/08 | Pentoo 2014.0 RC3 |
| 2014/09/25 | Pentoo 2014.0 RC3.5 |
| 2014/11/16 | Pentoo 2014.0 RC3.6 |
| 2015/01/05 | Pentoo 2015.0 RC3.7 |
| 2015/12/02 | Pentoo 2015.0 RC4.6[16][17][18] |
| 2016/08/02 | Pentoo 2015.0 RC5 |
| 2018/03/26 | Pentoo 2018.0 RC6.3 |
| 2018/07/10 | Pentoo 2018.0 RC7.1 |
| 2019/01/17 | Pentoo 2019.0 |
References[edit]
- ^"Developers".Retrieved2015-07-18.
- ^DistroWatch.com: Pentoo
- ^Pentoo (Gentoo) Based Linux Review, Features and Screenshot Tour,TecMint.
- ^12 Best Linux Distributions for Hacking and Penetration Testing in 2018 | It's FOSS
- ^A Look at Pentoo Linux and Its Security Analysis Tools,eWeek
- ^12 Best Operating Systems For Ethical Hacking And Penetration Testing | 2018 Edition
- ^"Overlay usage".Archived fromthe originalon 2014-04-26.Retrieved2013-01-08.
- ^"Cuda, Stream, mpi, and Multiforcer".3 February 2009.Retrieved2011-01-22.
- ^"Pentoo Updates".Retrieved2011-01-22.
- ^"Pentoo, another security distro".4 January 2010.Retrieved2011-01-22.
- ^"Kernel Patches".Archived fromthe originalon 2012-03-22.Retrieved2011-01-22.
- ^"Installation video".YouTube.Retrieved2013-01-08.
- ^"SVN ebuild example".Archived fromthe originalon 2012-03-22.Retrieved2011-04-10.
- ^"Menu Categories".Archived fromthe originalon 2012-03-22.Retrieved2011-04-10.
- ^"Index".Pentoo.Retrieved2015-01-01.
- ^"Surprise! A working iso just in time for nothing at all!".Pentoo.Retrieved2016-10-06.
- ^Gentoo-Based Pentoo 2015.0 Linux Distro for Ethical Hackers Gets New RC Release,Softpedia News
- ^Gentoo-Based Pentoo 2015.0 Penetration Testing Linux Distro Gets All-New Installer,Softpedia News
