

The default username that you must use to login is root and the password is toor.

The only difference is after installation, the system will boot into a login prompt. You will then have to start the graphical interface by typing startx and pressing the enter key. Unlike other Linux distributions, the system will not boot into a graphical desktop environment, but rather, into a console. Shown below is a screen shot of the boot menu. And there are installation images for KDE and the GNOME desktop environments. It is made available for public download as DVD installation images for both 32- and 64-bit architectures.

This is not a distribution you want to install just to check email and perform other mundane Internet activities, though nothing stops you from using it just for those purposes. It is distribution designed for penetration testers and other security professionals, or those who want to mess with all the best security and penetration testing applications the free software community has to offer. The latest edition is code-named Revolution, and the newest update-release – BackTrack 5 R3, was released just a few days ago. īackTrack is a security-focused Linux distribution that is loaded with all the best Free Software penetration testing applications available. You may read all Kali Linux articles and tutorial at. BackTrack Linux is now known as Kali Linux.
