Several days ago Parrot 5.0 release based on Debian 11 base package released. In this newly released version of Parrot 5.0, it is highlighted that the main focus was on making the system extremely stable and flexible, plus the distribution now follows a long-term support release model.
In this new version of Parrot 5.0 presented, it is highlighted that the main focus was to make the system extremely stable and flexible, plus the distribution now follows a long-term support release model.
The distribution of Parrot positions itself as a portable laboratory with an environment for security experts and forensic scientists, which focuses on tools for verifying cloud systems and Internet devices.
The structure also includes cryptographic tools and programs to provide secure network access, including TOR, I2P, anonsurf, gpg, tccf, zulucrypt, veracrypt, truecrypt, and luks.
About Parrot
For those readers who still do not know the distribution I can tell you that Parrot Security is a Linux distribution based on Debian developed by the Frozenbox Team and this distro tIt has a focus on computer security.
It is designed for penetration testing, vulnerability assessment and analysis, computer forensics, anonymous web browsing, and practicing cryptography.
Parrot OS is intended to provide penetration testing test tools equipped with different types of tools for the user to test in their laboratory.
Parrot is based on Debian's stretch branch, with a custom Linux kernel. Follow a mobile release development model.
The desktop environment used by the Linux Parrot OS distribution is MATE, and the default display manager is LightDM.
Main new features of Parrot 5.0
In this new version of the system that is presented, it is highlighted that changed system base to Debian 11 stable branch, instead of the previously used Debian Testing package base along with which it is included the linux kernel was updated to version 5.16 (before 5.10) which offers the best performance and hardware compatibility.
As well offers a wide collection of pre-installed drivers to make the system compatible with most hardware, including most wifi dongles, making Parrot the most hardware-friendly GNU/Linux distribution available.
All the packages that make up the core system are now tracking the latest Debian Stable instead of Debian Testing, and will guarantee no significant changes for at least 2 years. This approach makes Parrot more reliable and system updates will no longer break the system like other Rolling Release systems.
Our approach to the LTS release model differs from that taken by Debian . We recognize that no major feature upgrades or feature deactivations should occur during the life cycle of the system, but there are some programs that don't follow our same release cycle - many programs, especially desktop ones, don't have a release every 2 years. , as Debian does, and when new versions come out, the older ones become obsolete and go without support or security updates.
For this reason we have decided to maintain a special backport channel where not only debian backports are replicated, but where we work to expand the backported software offering as much as possible. Parrot users will have immediate access to the latest version of most of the programs they use on a daily basis. Along with that, users will be able to choose whether to install the backport version or stick with the older and more stable one. The team has also decided to maintain a Rolling Release model for all security tools, which will continue to receive updates as soon as they are available.
In addition, with this new version has stopped building builds with KDE and Xfce desktops, the graphical environment is now equipped only with the MATE desktop and an experimental first edition of Raspberry pi is released, with further enhancements and board support to follow later in the year.
On the other hand, it is highlighted that Parrot 5.0 maintains the previous editions of Home and Security and introduces a new special edition of HTB inspired by HackTheBox's popular PwnBox.
Of the other changes that stand out is that new utilities added to verify system security: Pocsuite3, Ivy-optiv, Python3-pcodedmp, Mimipenguin, Ffuf, Oletools, findmyhash 2.0, Dirsearch, Pyinstxtractor.
Download and update Parrot OS
If you want to get this new version of this Linux distribution sHello, you should go to its official website and in the download section you can get the link to download this new version.
In addition, if you already have a previous version of Parrot OS installed If you are in the 4.x branch, you can get the new version of Parrot 4.6 without having to reinstall the system on your computer.
All you have to do is open a terminal and run the following command to update:
sudo parrot-upgrade
At the end you will only have to restart your computer.