Comments on: nUbuntu Development Kicking Off Again – Security LiveCD

By: splink

splink — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 20:57:10 +0000

I too gave this a test drive and was pretty under-whelmed. Some of the tools where configured incorrectly/didn’t work well/at all but otherwise it’s an alright toolset. For all who asked: it does not compare with backtrack.

By: gul

gul — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 13:58:01 +0000

I tryed it quickly at home, but was not as convinced as I was with backtrack. Not that the application packages is poor or some good stuff are missing. But, all I saw was a livecd with a bunch of security apps. Cool… But I can do it myself on a USB key…

The all fluxbox interface is cool (I used it at home), but where is the added value ? Really, I was a bit disappointed. So, yes it’s cool, the security softwares are up-to-date, nothing more…

And I had some strange problems with my wifi-usb-key, that were not present in backtrack. Didn’t investigate deeply, but when I’ll find it, I’ll notice the nUbuntu team. Have to help them make it a better distro, after all… No just complaining about what I should have done :p

By: Morgan Storey

Morgan Storey — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 14:59:11 +0000

I used it back in the day when some machine’s user/pass was unknown, never failed me. I like the interface, but I don’t know if it can match Backtracks speed and range of tools, we will have to see.

By: jason

jason — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 14:12:36 +0000

The selection of LiveCDs with a security focus seems to be growing. But what about focus on a yum/apt repo so I can easily turn my standard ubuntu or fedora machine into a pentesting workstation.

By: sids911

sids911 — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 08:12:28 +0000

@DarkNet…time for another round of Distro comparison? considering last one was done a couple years back? 14th march 2006 to be precise!

By: Gul

Gul — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 20:46:25 +0000

Like d34thm4n, asking myself if it will replace backtrack…

But i won’t wait, have to test it and make my judgment by myself ;)

Gonna download it and use it tomorrow. More later

By: zupakomputer

zupakomputer — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 17:40:41 +0000

Does it by default have an inactive root account (like usual Ubuntu)? I always find that amusing, that by the time anyone gets to security distro kinda level they would bother with anything less than root (well other than for messing about trying various things work at user level configs).

I’ll have to get this one too at some point; I take it it’s Hardy Heron based, given the release number. Maybe the final version will be based on the next one, something (I forget) Ibix, cause that’s already underway..

By: d347hm4n

d347hm4n — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 14:08:10 +0000

Likewise, but will it replace BackTrack in the near future, we’ll just have to wait and see…

By: razta

razta — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 12:50:16 +0000

Downloading now. Will burn, boot and let you guys know my thoughts on the livecd.