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Debian Linux 7.0 Code Named 'Wheezy' Released & Available For Download

Posted by Avik Sarkar On 5/09/2013 04:30:00 pm

Debian Linux 7.0 Code Named 'Wheezy' Released & Added  Multiarch Support, Several Specific Tools

Once it was one of the most popular Linux distribution which have drawn the maximum attention, yes you are right I am talking about none other than Debian Linux. Now a days the craze of this flavor has became little fade but as the foundation for other, more popular Linux distributions, such as Mint, Ubuntu and few Pen Testing Distro, still the value of Debian exist. So the up-gradation and new release of this Linux flavor is  still very much important. And today I will talk about the new release of Debian Linux version 7.0 code named 'Wheezy'. After many months of constant development, the developers at Debian project proudly announced the general availability of the next version of this major Linux which is Debian 7.0 aka 'Wheezy'. According to the release note - This new version of Debian includes various interesting features such as multiarch support, several specific tools to deploy private clouds, an improved installer, and a complete set of multimedia codecs and front-ends which remove the need for third-party repositories. Multiarch support, one of the main release goals for Wheezy, will allow Debian users to install packages from multiple architectures on the same machine. This means that you can now, for the first time, install both 32- and 64-bit software on the same machine and have all the relevant dependencies correctly resolved, automatically. The installation process has been greatly improved: Debian can now be installed using software speech, above all by visually impaired people who do not use a Braille device. Thanks to the combined efforts of a huge number of translators, the installation system is available in 73 languages, and more than a dozen of them are available for speech synthesis too. In addition, for the first time, Debian supports installation and booting using UEFI for new 64-bit PCs (amd64), although there is no support for Secure Boot yet. 

This Release Includes Numerous Updated Software Packages, Such as:-
  • Apache 2.2.22
  • Asterisk 1.8.13.1
  • GIMP 2.8.2
  • An updated version of the GNOME desktop environment 3.4
  • GNU Compiler Collection 4.7.2
  • Icedove 10 (an unbranded version of Mozilla Thunderbird)
  • Iceweasel 10 (an unbranded version of Mozilla Firefox)
  • KDE Plasma Workspaces and KDE Applications 4.8.4
  • kFreeBSD kernel 8.3 and 9.0
  • LibreOffice 3.5.4
  • Linux 3.2
  • MySQL 5.5.30
  • Nagios 3.4.1
  • OpenJDK 6b27 and 7u3
  • Perl 5.14.2
  • PHP 5.4.4
  • PostgreSQL 9.1
  • Python 2.7.3 and 3.2.3
  • Samba 3.6.6
  • Tomcat 6.0.35 and 7.0.28
  • Xen Hypervisor 4.1.4
  • The Xfce 4.8 desktop environment
  • X.Org 7.7

Along with these more than other 36,000 ready-to-use software packages, built from nearly 17,500 source packages also included in Debian Linux 7.0. So after reading all those cool features, what you are waiting for lets download the installation image via bittorrent (the recommended method), jigdo, or HTTP. 




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Linux Mint 14 "Nadia" Released With MATE, Cinnamon & MDM

Posted by Avik Sarkar On 11/27/2012 12:32:00 am

Linux Mint 14 "Nadia" Released With MATE, Cinnamon & MDM

Its almost six months have past when Linux Mint 13 “Maya” was released, but now its time to upgrade it as the developers at Linux Mint has officially released and declared the availability of Linux Mint 14 code named "Nadia". Linux Mint 14 is based on Ubuntu 12.10, but offers a more traditional choice of desktop environments instead of Ubuntu's often controversial Unity interface. The two flavors available offer two different desktops, one with the project's own custom-built Cinnamon (a GNOME 2-like user interface based on GNOME 3) and the MATE fork of GNOME 2. According to the blog post by Linux Mint project founder Clement "Clem" Lefebvre -For the first time since Linux Mint 11, the development team was able to capitalize on upstream technology which works and fits its goals. After 6 months of incremental development, Linux Mint 14 features an impressive list of improvements, increased stability and a refined desktop experience. 

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BackBox Linux 3 Released! To Perform Penetration Tests & Security Assessments

Posted by Avik Sarkar On 10/26/2012 05:58:00 am

BackBox Linux 3 Released! To Perform Penetration Tests & Security Assessments

In past we have discussed many times about BackBox, which is a Linux distribution based on Ubuntu. It has been developed to perform penetration tests and security assessments. Designed to be fast, easy to use and provide a minimal yet complete desktop environment. Its own software repositories, always being updated to the latest stable version of the most used and best known ethical hacking tools. Now a days along with  BackTrack this Ubuntu based penetration testing distribution has became very popular in hacker communities, even several penetration testers also using BackBox. Like other popular Pen testing distro, BackBox also get updated periodically. This time BackBox developer team has announced a major release BackBox Linux, version 3.0. The major release include features such as the new Linux Kernel 3.2 flower and Xfce 4.8. Apart from the system major upgrade, all auditing tools are up to date as well. 

What's new:- 
  • System upgrade
  • Bug corrections
  • Performance boost
  • Improved start menu
  • Improved Wi-Fi dirvers (compat-wireless aircrack patched)
  • New and updated hacking tools
System requirements:- 
  • 32-bit or 64-bit processor
  • 512 MB of system memory (RAM)
  • 4.4 GB of disk space for installation
  • Graphics card capable of 800×600 resolution
  • DVD-ROM drive or USB port
To Download BackBox Linux Version 3.0 Click Here





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Whonix -Anonymous Operating System Based on Debian/GNU Linux & Tor

Posted by Avik Sarkar On 10/16/2012 07:34:00 pm

Whonix -Anonymous Operating System Based on Debian/GNU Linux & Tor 

Whonix, which is earlier called TorBOX or aos; now been reintroduced with a new style. This time we got a complete anonymous general purpose Operating System based on Virtual Box, Debian GNU/Linux and Tor.  According to the project wiki page - in Whonix IP and DNS leaks are impossible. Not even malware with root rights can find out the user's real IP/location. This is because Whonix consists of two virtual machines. One machine solely runs Tor and acts as a gateway, which we call Whonix-Gateway. The other machine, which we call Whonix-Workstation, is on a completely isolated network. Only connections through Tor are possible. 

We request our reader to See Security for a more comprehensive description, security features and threat model. You can even go through with full change log and also download the source code from github. 

Key Features:- 

  • Adobe Flash anonymously
  • browse the web anonymously
  • Anonymous IRC
  • Anonymous Publishing
  • Anonymous E-Mail with Mozilla Thunderbird and TorBirdy
  • Add a proxy behind Tor (Tor -> proxy)
  • Based on Debian GNU/Linux.
  • Based on the Tor anonymity network.
  • Based on Virtual Box.
  • Can torify almost any application.
  • Can torify any operating system
  • Can torify Windows.
  • Chat anonymously.
  • Circumvent Censorship.
  • DNSSEC over Tor
  • Encrypted DNS
  • Full IP/DNS protocol leak protection.
  • Hide the fact that you are using Tor/Whonix
  • Isolating Proxy
  • Java anonymously
  • Javascript anonymously
  • Location/IP hidden servers
  • Prevents anyone from learning your IP.
  • Prevents anyone from learning your physical location.
  • Private obfuscated bridges supported.
  • Protects your privacy.
  • Protocol-Leak-Protection and Fingerprinting-Protection
  • Secure And Distributed Time Synchronization Mechanism
  • Security by Isolation
  • Stream isolation to prevent identity correlation through circuit sharing
  • Virtual Machine Images
  • VPN/Tunnel Support
  • Whonix is produced independently from the Tor (r) anonymity software and carries no guarantee from  The Tor Project about quality, suitability or anything else.
  • Transparent Proxy
  • Tunnel Freenet through Tor
  • Tunnel i2p through Tor
  • Tunnel JonDonym through Tor
  • Tunnel Proxy through Tor
  • Tunnel Retroshare through Tor
  • Tunnel SSH through Tor
  • Tunnel UDP over Tor
  • Tunnel VPN through Tor
To Download Whonix-0.4.5 Click Here. Before download please note that Whonix is produced independently from the Tor anonymity software and carries no guarantee from The Tor Project about quality, suitability or anything else. 






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Ubuntu 12.10 Codenamed "Quantal Quetzal" Beta 1 Released !!

Posted by Avik Sarkar On 9/10/2012 05:52:00 pm

Ubuntu 12.10 Codenamed "Quantal Quetzal" Beta 1 Released !!

After the release of two Alpha version (Alpha1 & Alpha 2), now its time for beta; and as expected both Canonical and the Ubuntu developer team has released the first beta of version 12.10 of their Ubuntu Desktop, Server, Cloud, and Core products, code named "Quantal Quetzal". Ubuntu 12.10 Beta 1 uses a Linux kernel which is based on the recent 3.5.3 Linux kernel, the current stable version of Linux 3.5.
12.10 continues Ubuntu's proud tradition of integrating the latest and greatest open source technologies into a high-quality, easy-to-use Linux distribution.  The team has been hard at work through this cycle, introducing new features and fixing bugs. For the client, this release now has a consolidated Ubuntu image.  There is no longer a traditional CD sized image, DVD or alternate image, but rather a single 800MB Ubuntu image that can be used from USB or DVD.  This change does not affect Ubuntu Server, which remains a traditional CD sized image.  With Ubuntu 12.10, Kubuntu, Edubuntu, Lubuntu, and Ubuntu Studio also reached Beta 1 status today.   These images, along with Xubuntu will continue to have daily updates for the remainder of the release. The final version of Ubuntu 12.10 is expected to be released on October 18, 2012. 

Key Features at a Glance:- 

  • The consolidated client images now support the logical volume manager (LVM) as well as full disk encryption.
  • Update Manager has been renamed Software Updater and now checks for updates when launched.
  • A new X.org stack has been introduced which includes xserver 1.13 candidate versions, mesa 9.0, and updated X libs and drivers. 
  • Unity has been updated to version 6.4 including support for dash previews and coverflow view.  Now that compiz with GLES support has  landed, unity-3d works again on the pandaboard.
  • The Ubuntu desktop has begun migrating from Python 2 to Python 3. Most Python applications included in the desktop is now using Python 3, and most Python modules that are included by default are available for both Python 2 and Python 3.



Changes in Ubuntu Server and Cloud Images:-

  • ARM hard float (armhf) cloud images are now available.
  • OpenStack folsom testing packages are available.  Openstack instance architecture testing support has been added, as has a heterogenous scheduler for ARM.
  • Apache Tomcat 7 is now the default supported version. Ceph has updated to 0.48.1 (upstream argonaut stable release), and includes RADOS Gateway (S3 and Swift Compatible), as well as performance improvements.
  • Floodlight (Openflow Network Controller) and mininet (Network Simulation) packages are now available.
According to the project's release schedule, the beta release will be followed by a second beta on 27 September. The current stable release is Ubuntu 12.04.1 LTS, the first point update to the Long Term Support (LTS) edition of the distribution.


To Download Ubuntu 12.10 Beta 1 (Both Ubuntu Desktop and Ubuntu Server) Click Here








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