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nUbuntu LiveCD

A distro for the security aware!

By Marius Nestor, Linux Editor

29th of November 2006, 10:56 GMT

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nUbuntu is a LiveCD based on the Ubuntu Linux distribution with network security tools. nUbuntu is actually a little more different than Ubuntu, because it doesn't have packages like Gnome, Openoffice.org, and Evolution. This LiveCD is the result of an idea two people had to create a new distribution for the learning experience.

"Many people ask, "What makes it better than X?", or "Why should I use this over Y". Our answer to this question is, we do not think about whether people are using it or not. We are more concerned about the learning process. If you want to try something with a clean interface, fast, and an excellent range of programs please don't hesitate to download nUbuntu." - says the nUbuntu Team.

The latest version of nUbuntu, which was released last week, is built on Ubuntu 'Edgy Eft' 6.10 and has Fluxbox as the default desktop manager.

Here is a list with some of the installed applications:

Bluetooth Audit
Blue Snarfer
ObexFTP
Redfang
Asleap
Cisco Exploiter
Genkeys
Yersinia
Blind SQL Injection
HTTP SQL Bruteforce
SQL Inject
DNS Enum
Finger Google
Google Mail Enum
GooScan
Google Search
p0f
NBTScan
Samba Enum
Relay Scanner
SMTP Vrfy
SNMP Enum
ISR Forms
List URLs
Metasploit

ExploitTree
Autopsy
Foremost
RainbowCrack
Bkhive
Hash Collision
John
Ophcrack
Samdump2
coWPAtty
THC PPTP
Amap
Nmap
Onesixtyone
PBNJ
Driftnet
Wireshark
Dsniff
Ettercap
ARPSpoof
DNSSpoof
Kismet
Aircrack-ng
Void11
Hotspotter

For a full list of the installed packages please click here.

nUbuntu is more than a LiveCD as it can also be installed on your hard drive. Here are some quick instructions on how to install it:

1) Boot, do not change the keyboard, or language.
2) At the prompt type sudo apt-get install ubiquity.
3) At the prompt type startx.
4) Right click -> Terminal.
5) At the prompt type sudo ubiquity.
6) Follow the instructions.

Please enjoy some screenshots of nUbuntu in action:

You can download nUbuntu now from Softpedia.

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