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[FD] New BlackArch Linux ISOs+OVA Image (2018.06.01, high-quality) Released!
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- Subject: [FD] New BlackArch Linux ISOs+OVA Image (2018.06.01, high-quality) Released!
- From: Black Arch <blackarchlinux@xxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 31 May 2018 00:47:17 +0200
Dear list,
We've released the new BlackArch Linux ISOs and OVA image (version:
2018.06.0.1) along with many many improvements. They include more than
1960 tools now. The armv6h, armv7h and aarch64 repositories are filled
with about 1850 tools.
A ChangeLog of the Live-ISO-2018.06.01:
- add more than 60 new tools
- added config files for i3-wm (BlackArch compatible)
- network stack tunings (sysctl + tuning.sh)
- add system/pacman clean-up script (consistency++)
- switch to terminus font (console, LXDM, WMs, x-terminals, ...)
- replaced second browser midori with chromium
- really, a lot of clean-ups and many tweaks!
- renamed ISO filename
- fixed awesome-wm quit/exit issue
- fixed system group and user failures
- fixed kernel module load failures
- update blackarch installer to version 0.7 (bugfix + many improvements)
- include linux kernel 4.16.12
- updated all blackarch tools and packages including config files
- updated all system packages
- updated all window manager menus (awesome, fluxbox, openbox)
- re-add multilib
If you're not already familiar with BlackArch Linux, please read the
DESCRIPTION section below.
[ DOWNLOAD ]
You can download the new ISOs here: https://www.blackarch.org/downloads.html
[ DESCRIPTION ]
BlackArch Linux is an Arch-based GNU/Linux distribution for pentesters
and security researchers. The BlackArch package repository is
compatible with existing Arch installs.
Here are some of BlackArch's features:
- Support for x86_64, armv6h, armv7h and aarch64 architectures
- Over 1950 tools (constantly increasing)
- Modular package groups
- A live ISO with multiple window managers, including dwm, fluxbox,
openbox, awesome, wmii, i3 and spectrwm.
- An 64bit OVA image ready to use with Virtualbox, QEMU and VMware
- An optional installer with the ability to build from source.
[ CONTACT ]
We mostly work on BlackArch Linux for our personal use. We share it in
the hopes that you will contribute by reporting bugs and sharing tools
and ideas.
We have a relaxed project structure. We welcome pull requests of all
sizes through any means, including Github[0] and email[1].
Also see our Twitter account[2] and IRC channel[3]. Although BlackArch
is the primary topic in the channel, we also have pleasant
conversations about other things. Come join us. It's a happy place.
[ THANKS ]
We wish to thank all of BlackArch's users, mirrors, and supporters.
Thanks for your help.
[ DONATIONS ]
Our initiative depends on donations in order to be able to pay the
server infrastructure and our expences. Therefore we ask for voluntary
donations.
[ REFERENCES ]
[0] https://www.github.com/BlackArch/ <http://www.github.com/BlackArch/>
[1] blackarchlinux () gmail com
[2] https://twitter.com/blackarchlinux
[3] irc://irc.freenode.net/blackarch
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