nUbuntu or Network Ubuntu was a project to take the existing Ubuntu operating system LiveCD and Full Installer and remaster it with tools needed for penetration testing servers and networks. The main idea is to keep Ubuntu's ease of use and mix it with popular penetration testing tools. Besides usage for network and server testing, nUbuntu will be made to be a desktop distribution for advanced Linux users.[citation needed]

nUbuntu
nUbuntu
nUbuntu
DeveloperBrendan Almonte, Emanuele Gentili, Jayson Beitler
OS familyLinux
Working stateDiscontinued
Source modelOpen source
Latest release8.12 / December 16, 2008 (2008-12-16)
Kernel typeLinux (Unix-like)
Default
user interface
Fluxbox
LicenseMainly GNU / Various
Official websitewww.nubuntu.org (Closed)

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nUbuntu uses the light window manager Fluxbox.

It includes some of the most used security programs for Linux, such as Wireshark, nmap, dSniff, and Ettercap.

History

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  • 2005-12-18 - nUbuntu Project is born, developers release Testing 1
  • 2006-01-16 - nUbuntu Live developers release Stable 1
  • 2006-06-26 - nUbuntu Live developers release version 6.06
  • 2006-10-16 - nUbuntu featured in Hacker Japan Archived 2006-10-17 at the Wayback Machine, a Japanese Hacker Magazine
  • 2006-11-21 - nUbuntu Live developers release version 6.10


As of April 4, 2010, the official website is closed with no explanation.

Releases

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Below is a list of previous and current releases.

Version Release date Release name
Stable 1 2006-01-16 nUbuntu Live
Stable 2006-06-26 6.06
Stable 2006-11-21 6.10
Alpha 2008-07-16 8.04
Alpha 2008-10-30 8.10
Beta 2008-12-17 8.12 Instigating Insecurity

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