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BackTrack
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Also known as Midoflow

BackTrack was a Linux distribution that focused on security, based on the Knoppix Linux distribution aimed at digital forensics and penetration testing use. In March 2013, the Offensive Security team rebuilt BackTrack around the Debian distribution and released it under the name Kali Linux.

Key facts

OS.name
BackTrack
OS.logo
center|250px|Backtrack
OS.screenshot
250px
OS.caption
BackTrack 5 R3
OS.developer
Offensive Security
OS.family
Linux (Unix-like)
OS.ui
Bash, KDE Plasma Desktop, Fluxbox, GNOME
OS.license
Various
OS.succeeded by
Kali Linux
OS.source_model
Open source
OS.discontinued
yes
OS.latest_release_version
5 R3
OS.supported_platforms
i386 (x86), AMD64 (x86-64), ARM
OS.kernel_type
Monolithic
OS.working_state
Discontinued

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Official website

BackTrack Linux - Penetration Testing Distribution

BackTrack Linux was 2006-2013. Now reborn as Kali Linux

backtrack-linux.org

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Wikidata facts

Followed by
Kali Linux
Official website
www.backtrack-linux.org
Image
BackTrack 5 R1.png
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publication date
2006-00-00
Commons category
BackTrack
software version identifier
5.0 R3
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