Pentoo

Gentoo based Linux distribution for penetration testing

Linux distribution

Pentoo Linux

Pentoo Linux 2010.0

Developer| Grimmlin (Michael Zanetta - founder), Zero_Chaos (Rick Farina), blshkv (Anton Bolshakov), Wuodan (Stefan Kuhn), Jensp (Jens Pranaitis)[1]
OS family| Linux (Unix-like)
Working state| Active[2]
Source model| Open source
Initial release| June 22, 2005; 19 years ago (2005-06-22)
Latest release| 2024.0 / January 11, 2024; 10 months ago (2024-01-11)
Repository|

* github.com/pentoo/pentoo-overlay

Update method| Emerge
Package manager| Portage with Pentoo overlay
Platforms| IA-32, x86-64
Kernel type| Modular (Linux)
Userland| GNU
Default
user interface| Xfce4 WM from LiveCD, various
License| Free software licenses
(mainly GPL)
Official website| www.pentoo.ch

Pentoo is a Live CD and Live USB designed for penetration testing and security assessment.[3][4][5][6] Based on Gentoo Linux, Pentoo is provided both as 32 and 64-bit installable live CD. Pentoo is also available as an overlay[7] for an existing Gentoo installation. It features packet injection patched Wi-Fi drivers, GPGPU cracking software, and many tools for penetration testing and security assessment. The Pentoo kernel includes grsecurity and PAX hardening and extra patches - with binaries compiled from a hardened toolchain with the latest nightly versions of some tools available.

## Features

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* Available in 32-bit and 64-bit versions, the latter having a significant speed increase from 32 bits
* Includes the required environment to crack passwords using GPGPU with openCL and CUDA configured 'out of the box'[8][9][10]
* Built on hardened linux, including a hardened kernel and toolchain
* Hardened kernel with extra patches[11]
* Uses a Pentoo overlay, which allows tools to be built on top of a standard Gentoo build
* Support for full disk encryption with LUKS if installed on HDD
* Automated installation[12]

## Tools

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Tools are installed with versioned ebuilds and open-ended ebuilds,[13] making it possible to pull in the latest subversions and still have installs tracked by package management. The following tool categories are included:[14]

* Analyzer
* Bluetooth
* Cracker
* Database
* Development
* Exploit
* Footprint
* Forensics
* Forging
* Fuzzers
* Misc
* MitM
* Pentoo
* Proxy
* RCE
* Scanner
* SIP-VOIP
* Wireless

## Releases

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Pentoo uses rolling releases with periodic ISO snapshots of the latest committed updates.

Date  | Release[15]

|

2005/06/22  | Pentoo 2005.1
2006/02/02  | Pentoo 2006.0
2006/07/05  | Pentoo 2006.1
2009/12/04  | Pentoo 2009.0
2012/07/30  | Pentoo 2012.0
2013/03/09  | Pentoo 2013.0 RC1.1
2013/07/04  | Pentoo 2013.0 RC1.8
2014/08/08  | Pentoo 2013.0 RC1.9
2014/03/17  | Pentoo 2014.0 RC2.1
2014/08/08  | Pentoo 2014.0 RC3
2014/09/25  | Pentoo 2014.0 RC3.5
2014/11/16  | Pentoo 2014.0 RC3.6
2015/01/05  | Pentoo 2015.0 RC3.7
2015/12/02  | Pentoo 2015.0 RC4.6[16][17][18]
2016/08/02  | Pentoo 2015.0 RC5
2018/03/26  | Pentoo 2018.0 RC6.3
2018/07/10  | Pentoo 2018.0 RC7.1
2019/01/17  | Pentoo 2019.0

## References

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1. ^ "Developers". Retrieved 2015-07-18.
2. ^ DistroWatch.com: Pentoo
3. ^ Pentoo (Gentoo) Based Linux Review, Features and Screenshot Tour, TecMint.
4. ^ 12 Best Linux Distributions for Hacking and Penetration Testing in 2018 | It's FOSS
5. ^ A Look at Pentoo Linux and Its Security Analysis Tools, eWeek
6. ^ 12 Best Operating Systems For Ethical Hacking And Penetration Testing | 2018 Edition
7. ^ "Overlay usage". Archived from the original on 2014-04-26. Retrieved 2013-01-08.
8. ^ "Cuda, Stream, mpi, and Multiforcer". 3 February 2009. Retrieved 2011-01-22.
9. ^ "Pentoo Updates". Retrieved 2011-01-22.
10. ^ "Pentoo, another security distro". 4 January 2010. Retrieved 2011-01-22.
11. ^ "Kernel Patches". Archived from the original on 2012-03-22. Retrieved 2011-01-22.
12. ^ "Installation video". YouTube. Retrieved 2013-01-08.
13. ^ "SVN ebuild example". Archived from the original on 2012-03-22. Retrieved 2011-04-10.
14. ^ "Menu Categories". Archived from the original on 2012-03-22. Retrieved 2011-04-10.
15. ^ "Index". Pentoo. Retrieved 2015-01-01.
16. ^ "Surprise! A working iso just in time for nothing at all!". Pentoo. Retrieved 2016-10-06.
17. ^ Gentoo-Based Pentoo 2015.0 Linux Distro for Ethical Hackers Gets New RC Release, Softpedia News
18. ^ Gentoo-Based Pentoo 2015.0 Penetration Testing Linux Distro Gets All-New Installer, Softpedia News

## External links

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* Official website
* Official blog
* Pentoo at DistroWatch
* Shmoocon 2010 Firetalks Presentation: Pentoo
* BSides Delaware 2013 Presentation: Pentoo
* Report Bugs
* Working betas Archived 2012-08-03 at the Wayback Machine

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