Backtrack 5

h57xiucj2z946q

Backtrack 5 out tomorrow.

Who's gonna upgrade?

LoLth

I currently run BT3 and 4 from Vmware images. Reckon I'll do the same with 5 when one is released.

Signpost

Defo upgrade! Was very disappointed with BT4, even ended up switching back to BT3! Any sign of a release note or anything yet?

Screaming Monkey

officially released http://www.backtrack-linux.org/downloads/ gonna take 4hrs to download.

not sure why they didn't push it out to a few worldwide mirrors like ftp.heanet.ie etc .torrent is not exactly "corporate" or ISP friendly these days

SM

dlofnep

I'll download it tomorrow. Have to get a new pen drive. Prefer to boot from than than CD.

LoLth

downloaded the Gnome 32bit vm image (KDE only comes as an ISO). Nice fast download (just over 1 hour @ 447 kb/s) as a torrent.

I'll probably get the KDE ISO later on and use isoboot to boot a VM from it and see which I prefer

BaconZombie

The torrent downloads are flying down VERY fast :pac:

h57xiucj2z946q

I tried the VM one last night, looks a bit nicer now with GNOME. Alot more tools, but couldn't find a change log or release note with list of that's different from v4.

BaconZombie

Don't think there is a change log since it's a different diso built from the ground up will full source available which allowed them to easily release a 32bit, 64bit and ARM version.

Ares Slimy Scorer wrote: »

I tried the VM one last night, looks a bit nicer now with GNOME. Alot more tools, but couldn't find a change log or release note with list of that's different from v4.

Stky10

No upgrade path either. Would have saved me a lot of time. Looks like its going to have to go onto a new USB key for me as well

http://www.backtrack-linux.org/forums/backtrack-5-frequently-asked-questions/40288-can-i-upgrade-bt4-bt5.html

JimmyCrackCorn

Have installed it in a VM for now.
Working fine under VMware player.

The VMware tools I couldn't get completely installed due to not having the kernel header file in the same place as Bt4. It did do the graphics and mouse which is all i needed really.

Still nosing around but I have to say itll be replacing my install on the pen drive even though ill have to add a few tools and configs again i like the updates.

dlofnep

Finally got a look at it today - it's really clean. I'm liking it. Pendrive is too small, so I'm just using the vmware image for now until I buy a new one.

Phractal

There is a big in the current package updates that can do a lot of damage if unlucky.

In most cases, only Metasploit becomes un-useable. However, my filesystem decided to become read-only too

Asked around, seems a package got ****ing mangled.

JimmyCrackCorn

Phractal wrote: »

There is a big in the current package updates that can do a lot of damage if unlucky.

In most cases, only Metasploit becomes un-useable. However, my filesystem decided to become read-only too

Asked around, seems a package got ****ing mangled.

I usually pull metasploit down from the svn server as the latest development scripts are worth it.

The read only filesystem I'd take a look at the init scripts for the mount commands.

pieface_ie

Just popped this onto a USB. Had problems with X-Server at the start giving errors. But once past that i think its a big improvement on BT4. The UI is nice and it seems a bit more fluid in the Menu system. Will look forward to testing it out over the next few days.

900913

USB/Persistent Changes use http://www.pendrivelinux.com/universal-usb-installer-easy-as-1-2-3/
It easier to use than unibootin.

dlofnep

Seem to have issues with fastrack. Going to install on pendrive instead.