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It has been announced therelease of the new version of Parrot OS 6, which introduces a number of improvements and new features, as well as updates and improvements in documentation and compatibility.
For those who do not know about Parrot, you should know that This distribution is designed for penetration testing, evaluation and vulnerability analysis, computer forensics, anonymous web browsing, and practicing cryptography. Parrot OS is intended to provide testing tools for penetration testing equipped with different types of tools for the user to test in their laboratory.
Parrot positions itself as a portable lab environment for security experts and forensic scientists, focusing on tools for testing cloud systems and IoT devices.
Main novelties of Parrot OS 6.0
In this new version of Parrot OS 6 that is presented, it stands out that sThe transition to the Debian 12 base and the inclusion of the Linux Kernel 6.5 with additional patches has been completeds for security and performance, in addition to expanding capabilities for tracing, network packet replacement, and support for technologies related to information security. The composition includes DKMS modules supported for kernel 6.5 with updated NVIDIA drivers.
Another highlight of this new version is the package base update, in as much as all penetration testing tools have been updated. There has also been a changing the audio system to Pipewire, which becomes the default audio system, replacing PulseAudio for better audio management.
At the beginning of the system we can find that the Grub safe boot options return, since reliable and secure boot options have been reinstated and the Calamares installer has improved the installation process.
In addition to that, Parrot OS 6 presents a renewed look of the system with slight modifications to the graphical interface and introduces an experimental function that allows tools currently not compatible with the system to be contained, improving flexibility and allowing future incorporations of previously obsolete tools.
ParrotOS 6.0 It also joins the list of distributions with support for the Raspberry Pi 5 and also implements general system performance improvements for Raspberry Pi images with updated drivers for better hardware compatibility
Of the other changes that stand out of this new version:
- The latest version of VirtualBox has been ported from Debian Unstable.
- Website and documentation improvements
- Parrot 6 update with new Mirrors
- Graphics drivers are now enabled by default on Raspberry Pi images
- Raspberry Pi Imager Integration
- The process for updating SSH keys during first boot has been significantly improved
- Alternative Installation Script that facilitates the installation of Parrot OS on Debian or Debian-based systems.
- Specialized packages have been added that offer tools tailored to the Hack The Box platform.
Finally, if you are interested in knowing more about this new release, you can consult the details In the following link.
Download and update Parrot OS
If you want to get this new version of this Linux distribution You just have to go to its official website and in the download section you can get the link to download this new version.
Furthermore, if you already have a previous version of Parrot OS installed (the 5.x branch) you can get the new version of Parrot 6.0 without having to reinstall the system on your computer. The only thing you have to do is Open a terminal and run the following command to update.
As always and before, we usually make the recommendation to make a backup and a new installation when a major version of the system is released.
sudo parrot-upgrade
It is also recommended to update packages by:
sudo apt update && sudo apt full-upgrade
Finally, it is mentioned that for those who make the jump from Parrot 5.x to Parrot 6.x, they may encounter a problem that consists of a failure in the construction of some modules of the dkms kernel, so it is recommended to eliminate "realtek- rtl8188eus-dkms” in case it fails and try the update again. It is safe to reinstall realtek-rtl8188eus-dkms after the system is completely updated.
At the end you will only have to restart your computer.