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DistroWatch.com: <<Hack|Track GNU/Linux

<<Hack|Track GNU/Linux


Last Update: 2026-01-23 11:30 UTC


<<Hack|Track GNU/Linux is a specialist Linux distribution designed for penetration testing. It is based on Debian's stable branch and comes with the MATE desktop environment. The distribution includes over 200 penetration testing tools split into several categories, such as information gathering, vulnerability analysis, exploitation tools, wireless attacks, forensics tools, stress testing, password attacks, hardware hacking, reverse engineering and several others. <<Hack|Track GNU/Linux is meant to be used in "live" mode, booted either from an external USB drive or from a DVD.

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<<Hack|Track Summary
Distribution <<Hack|Track GNU/Linux
Home Page https://www.hacktrack-linux.org/
Mailing Lists --
User Forums https://github.com/orgs/hacktrackgnulinux/discussions
Alternative User Forums WhatsApp
Documentation --
Screenshots DistroWatch Gallery
Screencasts
Download Mirrors https://www.hacktrack-linux.org/download.htmlDistroWatch Torrent Archive
Bug Tracker --
Related Websites GitHubSourceForge
Reviews  
Where To Donate, Buy or Try https://github.com/sponsors/hacktrackgnulinux

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Feature 2025.1-rc18
Release Date 2025-12-26
End Of Life  
Price (US$) Free
Image Size (MB) 2400-2500
Free Download ISO
Installation --
Default Desktop MATE
Default Browser Firefox ESR
Package Management DEB
Release Model Fixed
Office Suite --
Processor Architecture x86_64
Init Software systemd
Journaled File Systems --
Multilingual en
Asian Language Support --
Full Package List 2025.1-rc18
Package 2025.1-rc18
alsa-lib (1.2.15.3) 1.2.8
amdgpu (25.0.0) 23.0.0
apparmor (4.1.4) 3.0.8
apt (3.1.15) 2.6.1
bash (5.3) 5.2.15
bind (9.20.18) --
chromium (144.0.7559.132) --
cinnamon (6.6.6) --
cups (2.4.16) --
e2fsprogs (1.47.3) 1.47.0
ffmpeg (8.0.1) --
firefox (147.0.3) 128.5.0
flatpak (1.16.3) --
freetype (2.14.1) 2.12.1
gcc (15.2.0) 12.2.0
gimp (3.0.8) --
git (2.53.0) 2.39.5
glibc (2.43) 2.36
gnome-shell (49.3) --
grub (2.14) --
gtk (4.20.3) 3.24.38
httpd (2.4.66) --
inkscape (1.4.3) --
kmod (34.2) 30
krita (5.2.15) --
LibreOffice (26.2.0) --
Package 2025.1-rc18
libselinux (3.10) 3.4
linux (6.18.8) 6.1.119
mariadb (12.1.2) --
mate-desktop (1.28.2) 1.26.0
mesa (25.3.4) 22.3.6
mysql (9.6.0) --
nautilus (49.4) --
NVIDIA (590.48.01) --
openjdk (25) 17.0.13
openssh (10.2p1) 9.2p1
openssl (3.6.1) 3.0.15
perl (5.42.0) 5.36.0
php (8.5.2) 8.2.26
plasma-desktop (6.5.5) --
postfix (3.10.7) --
postgresql (18.1) --
Python (3.14.3) 3.11.2
qt (6.10.2) 5.15.8
samba (4.23.5) 4.17.12
systemd (259) 252.31
thunderbird (147.0.1) --
vim (9.1) --
vlc (3.0.23) --
wayland (1.24.0) 1.21.0
xfdesktop (4.20.1) --
xorg-server (21.1.21) 21.1.7

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