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 | 3.5 / March 8, 2017 |
| 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 Linux distribution based on Debian with a focus on computer security.[1] It is designed for penetration testing, vulnerability assessment and mitigation, computer forensics and anonymous web browsing. It is developed by the Frozenbox Team.
Target
ParrotSec is intended to provide a penetrating testing tools equipped with many different kinds of tools for user to be test on their lab.
Core
Parrot is based on Debian's testing branch (stretch), with a custom Linux 4.9 kernel. It follows a rolling release development model.
The desktop environment is MATE, and the default display manager is LightDM.[1]
The project is certified to run on devices which have a minimum of 256MB of RAM, and it is suitable for both 32-bit (i386) and 64-bit (amd64) processor architectures.[2] Moreover, the project is available for ARMv7 (armhf) architectures. It even offers an edition (both 32-bit and 64-bit)[3] developed specifically for servers to carry out cloud service penetration testing.
In June 2017, ParrotSec announced they were considering to change from Debian to Devuan, mainly because of problems with the highly controversial systemd.[4]
Release frequency
The development team has not specified any official release timeline, but based on release changelogs and the notes included in the official review of the distribution, the project will be released on a monthly basis.
Releases
| Date | Version | Codename |
|---|---|---|
| 2013-06-10 | The project was 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 |
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.
- ^ Marius Nestor (11 June 2017). "Parrot Security OS Ethical Hacking Distro Considers Ditching Debian for Devuan; systemd could be the main reason for this decision". Softpedia. Retrieved 21 June 2017.