Backtrack is a Linux distribution focused on penetration testing.
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WiFi in a kali virtual machine?
I have Kali linux installed on Virtualbox (4.2.12) and the host OS is windows 7. I have bridged the VM with the host OS.The problem is Kali is not able to detect the WiFi interface.
I searched the ...
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Linux - Gem Error installing PG
I'm getting used to Linux, and currently making a switch to Backtrack 5 to start practicing for school in security. I'm running msfupdate, which installs a bunch of gem files. While installing PG from ...
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Fixing MTRR error in Linux
I am getting this error is Backtrack 5 R3 using KDE,
Error setting MTRR (base=0x80000000 size=0x10000000 type = 1 inappropriate ioctl for device (25)
Here is the X server log
and here is my MTRR ...
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Wirelss card not being detected in backtrack 5
I just installed backtrack 5 and I am unable to detect my wireless card. iwconfig doesn't list my interface. I can see that the hardware is present in lspci -vnn (see below) but I can't get the ...
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Gnome3 Classic and Window Snap
Is there any way to enable Windows Snap in Gnome3 Classic? I've been using KDE4 and there it's out of the box. Right now I'm testing Kali Llinux and I'm trying to get it work.
I want a lightweight ...
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Pyrit - can you set order passwords are checked?
Lets say I have captured some handshakes and other data from a WPA network and would like to crack it using Pyrit. I have a database of around 800 million passwords, but having Pyrit check through all ...
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Unable to turn on wifi in Ubuntu 12.04 live boot
Actually this is kind of weird but I tried running backtrack r3 and Ubuntu 12.04 live on my laptop but both the times I was not able to switch on my Wireless using the toggle switch, in fact normally ...
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UEFI v/s Lagecy boot
I don't have much idea on uefi and legacy boot modes. Actually I have Windows8 installed in UEFI boot mode, And I just want to use the backtrack in live mode without installing it using legacy mode.
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Performing local security checks with OpenVAS 5 from Backtrack 5 r3
I'm trying to perform local security checks using OpenVAS on a remote machine, from my Backtrack5r3 machine. I have followed the official OpenVAS guide Howto: Perform local security checks and I have ...
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Backtrack 4 audio volume slider is not working
I am using Backtrack 4 and loving it. But the one problem is the audio volume slider of the gnome notification bar is not working. Hence I have to depend on either that of VLC's audio volume slider or ...
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Airodump-ng FAILED
I'm trying to use airodump-ng but FAILED..what can i do to resolve this problem?
root@bt:~# airodump-ng wlan0
ioctl(SIOCSIWMODE) failed: Device or resource busy
ARP linktype is set to 1 (Ethernet) - ...
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Why does Backtrack 5 r3 connection errors in a VM?
When ever i use backtrack metasploit it says rex:connection something .... etc
I am using backtrack inside vmware and use a NAT connection to the vmware....
I was wandering if there is a reason why ...
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AMD ATI Radeon HD R7750 support ATI Stream?
I am thinking to purchase a graphic card and do not have much budget to spend on it?. However I do like the AMD ATI Radeon HD R7750 and it is well in budget. But I would like to know if it supports ...
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Why won't my script change MAC address via macchanger at startup? Ubuntu-based
I have recently pieced together a script with my limited knowledge of bash that is supposed to do 2 things:
It is supposed to change my hostname
and then change my mac address.
I put the ...
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How to triple boot computer: backtrack 5r3, win7 and ubuntu [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
how to triple boot xp, backtrack and 7
I want my computer to be triple booted: Backtrack 5r3, Ubuntu 12.10 and Windows 7. It doesn't matter which will be the first to be ...
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startx error: no desktop manager
I have Backtrack 5R2 KDE. The error resulted from a hard-reset (hard-reboot). After that, I cannot load the KDE manager when I enter the startx command after logging in.
Whenever I do a startx ...
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Which is better when it comes to Backtrack Linux? [closed]
I was interested in getting Backtrack LInux but wanted to make sure I get the right one. Whitch one is better Gnome or KDE and what's the difference?
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Trouble with mergecap [ concatenation of pcap files ] - undesired info in output file
I hope somebody will be able to help me...
The problem is with merging multiple .pcap files. Recently - like a week ago I've used a mergecap to merge mutiple pcap files into one. Everything worked ...
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Linux side by side with Windows
I have a laptop with two partitions- one with a Windows 8 Pro, and the other with a BackTrack5 Linux OS. I can easily switch between the two, provided that I restart the laptop.
Is it possible to ...
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Windows 8 Unable to perform hibernate
Windows 8 Enterprise edition x86. Already enabled hibernate option, to have it on shutdown menu (start menu?) and set to hibernate on lid closing. However it's not hibernating for me. When I'm trying ...
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Can I change the password of Backtrack running on a Live USB?
I am planning to run backtrack in Live USB mode with persistent memory, can I change the password of root, because my friends will certainly mess up with the files if it has default root/toot ...
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BackTrack doesn't install on VirtualBox
BackTrack doesn't seem to be installing with my VirtualBox.
I am running VirtualBox on Mac OS X 10.7.5 and have downloaded GNOME BackTrack. When I try to install it, it just stops in shell. I have ...
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With the Windows SAM and SYSTEM files, can I get the password of an account?
I heard of John the Ripper, Ophcrack and many other programs that are used in order to crack the hashes for Windows' 7 Password, but JTR seems a bit slow (Didn't get the password after 20 minutes) and ...
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/etc/init.d/networking start errors with “network stop:waiting”
System: I'm on a BT5r3 image atop of VMware Fusion 5 on OSX 10.7.4
I spin up the VM, login, run startx, then hop in a terminal to run service networking start. I have just one interface configured in ...
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Backtrack 5 stops at console screen
How do i run backtrack 5 from a cd when my laptop (Toshiba Qosmio x875) runs it up to a point then stops. It runs it to a black screen where the cursor keeps blinking. Has anyone else found this ...
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Backtrack startx issue
Downloaded and installed Backtrack 5 R3 Gnome 32 bit into thumbdrive (HBCD). Here is how HBCD menu calls it:
title 5) BackTrack\nLinux Distibution for Penetration, Forensics, Hacking, ...
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How could I fix WICD? it's not longer finding networks
I'm on backtrack5 R2, and I was working fine, until I installed bind9, the problem is recently the WICD is no longer finding networks, but I can still connect to the networks I had, I've tried with ...
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Backtrack, Wi-Fi not working
I've installed Backtrack 5R3 KDE, and I realized that my wireless is not working, but wired is working fine.
Here's the lshw output:
*-network
description: Ethernet interface
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Getting rid of backtrack 5?
I recently installed backtrack 5 onto my hard drive using the installer program after booting from a usb. The installer program allocated 400 gb of space and now i'm out of room for windows. How do I ...
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Alfa (AWUS036H) wont connect to backtrack5 r3
As the title states, I'm trying to connect my Alfa (AWUS036H) to backtrack5 r3. I've already installed the drivers on my host (windows 7). When I go into VMPlayer and try to disconnect it from the ...
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BackTrack5 R2 video driver works, but presents disturbing error message
I've installed backtrack 5 R2 on my computer and everything works fine but the video driver. The solution described here does work, but whenever I start the graphics mode, a message saying that the ...
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Cannot boot from Yumi multiboot USB stick
I've just created a multiboot USB stick using Yumi. I tried to start my notebook (Asus K70IO) using it, but all I see is just a black screen with blinking underscore even after waiting for minutes. ...
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How to install USB dongle modem in BackTrack?
I've spent the past 2 days and 1½ hour from the third day trying to figure out how to configure my USB modem to start surfing on the net. And now I give up. Obviously I don't know what I'm doing so I ...
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Looking for a USB WiFi adapter compatible with both BackTrack 5 r2 and Mac OS X 10.7.4 [closed]
I am using Mac OS X Lion 10.7.4 on a PC, and would like to find a compatible USB Wi-Fi adapter (preferably 802.11n) that will work with it, that is also capable of packet injection under BackTrack 5 ...
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FATAL : No Bootable medium found! System halted
I just got a .iso of the linux distro Backtrack 5 R2. I set it up, using virtual box, and set it up to run using the .iso, and hard drive as a .vdi. Here's the setup:
System:
Base Memory: 1500 MB
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Recommended USB Wireless adapter to work with BackTrack5 R2 running as a VM using VMWare Fusion [closed]
I have BackTrack 5 R2 running as a VM on my macbookpro using VMWare Fusion. I would like to know what my options are for a solid USB wireless adapter that would allow me to both monitor and do packet ...
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Bluesnarfer in Backtrack 5
I'm new to backtrack and I am learning to hack Bluetooth . As you know I must use Bluesnarfer. But when I use it I get this error:
Can someone help me to solve this, I searched the Internet but I ...
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Newer Macbook won't boot Backtrack 5 R2
newer model apples 2011 and later seem to be having this issue. I have a 2012 and a 2007 and the live dvd boots perfectly on the 2007. I stall on a missing file system error with 2012.
But on USB i ...
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How to use the AWUS036H on MacBook Pro with Lion and Backtrack in VM?
I have the AWUS036H USB WiFi adapter and have recently upgraded the OSX to Lion. The thing is, there are no drivers for Lion for the AWUS036H, and I would have to boot into 32bit mode every time I ...
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Can I remote access a backtrack PC with a Windows PC
I have a pc "A" with the latest backtrack version. I would like to place it inside my protected network to perform some pentests and other network diagnostics. I have a PC "B" outside that network and ...
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Can I remotely access a backtrack computer
I have a pc with the latest backtrack version. I would like to place it inside my protected network to perform some pentests and other network diagnostics. However, I would like to be able to access ...
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Backtrack 5 and Virtualbox on Windows 7
I'm trying to install backtrack linux on virtualbox on windows 7 as the host machine. I'm trying to follow this tutorial (written for mac):
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Backtrack 5 R2 vmware Image Type
I downloaded BackTrack 5 R2; Image Type: VMWare.
I thought because it's name is VMWare it will look for the "Oracle VM VirtualBox" program but it wont work. so should I just download the iso version, ...
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Drivers for packet injection on the Intel Centrino(R) Advanced N 6205
I have an Intel Centrino(R) Advanced N 6205, running BackTrack 5 in VMWare. I'm having trouble following the tutorial on aircrack-ng website, and I need to know what drivers to download to support ...
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“shell not found” on start of backtrack 5
I am using backtrack5 in VMware on my system. I was trying to change my default shell to ksh. After executing the 'chsh' command. On restarting the OS, it shows "Cannot execute ksh: no such file or ...
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VMware Workstation can't get the VMware Tools files
I installed BackTrack 5 r2 in VMware Workstation 8 on my Windows 7 system.
For some reason VMware Player cannot get the Vmware Tools files from the Internet, possibly a connection problem due to ...
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Triple Boot (OS X, Windows 7, Ubuntu) [closed]
so I have been trying to figure out how to get this to properly work for the last few days. Before I start, let me give you the configuration I have right now: Asus eeePC 1005HAB running Mac OS X ...
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Running chrome in Backtrack Linux
I am using the Backtrack 5 linux distribution, and i wanted to install chrome, but it wont run as root for default.
I know that using --user-data-dir will let me run it as root.
But is there a safer ...
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VM running Wireshark using USB wireless card for network is not displaying data correctly
I have BT running in a VM on windows 7. I just setup my Alfa wireless card with the VM. I'm able to connect to my wireless network correctly but having issues with wireshark data. When i go to capture ...
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Installing gimp, webmin etc on backtrack 5
I recently installed backtrack 5 on my desktop. Everything is pretty well. THe only problem is, i am not able to install apps like gimp, webmail etc which I think are dependent on ubuntu repos.
Is ...
