From: amine (security@kalamiteit.nl)
Date: Thu Jan 08 2004 - 01:11:10 EST
Maxime Rousseau wrote:
>Hi List,
>
>
hi back,
>I think a good portion of you guys use a VMWare-Linux setup when doing
>pen-test (for many reasons).
>
indeed
>The question i would like to ask is, which linux distribution works best for this specific purpose ? Obviously you dont need a distribution with many fency Xwin features and preferably good networking tools built-in.
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>
well you always could try an old version of slackware .. or redhat (as
targets) , also X is not a must ... you can install it if you want!
also take a look at knoppix-std, it has a lot of nice built in
applications( for a live distribution).
>I am uncertain about which would work best in this particular scenario
>and i really cant think of anyone better then you guys to give me
>insight.
>
>
well all linux distributions i have used / known work JUST FINE in
VMWare, so it actually is more a matter of taste!
>Thanks,
>
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No problem!
>-Maxime
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Amine
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