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BackTrack is a Linux distribution based on the Debian. It is aimed at digital forensics and penetration testing use. BackTrack was replaced with a successor product, Kali Linux.

BackTrack was a distribution based on the Debian GNU/Linux distribution aimed at digital forensics and penetration testing use. It was named after backtracking, a search algorithm. In March 2013 the Offensive Security team later replaced it with a successor product, Kali Linux.

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dpkg: need an action option

Installing Google Chrome On Backtrack 5r3 but i m getting error dpkg: need an action option root@bt:~# ls Desktop google-chrome-stable_current_i386.deb root@bt:~# dpkg .i google-chrome-stable_current_i386.deb dpkg: need an action option Type dpkg…
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Can somebody please help me to avoid internal server error | htaccess | apache2ctl | backtrack

Im new to stackowerflow as well as apache and im sorry if i have placed this thread in a wrong place.. Can somebody please help me to avoid internal server error | htaccess | apache2ctl | backtrack What i wanted to do was to add these lines to…
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Linux live usb boot to android phone

I have installed backtrack 5 r3 in my 16GB usb drive in "persistent" mode. Now, I want to take a boot of backtrack in my Android phone via OTG. Can I do that? Any ideas how it can be done? Note:I have already installed BT in my USB.
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vagrant backtrack 5 release 3 box

is there a working box for backtrack 5 release 3 ( bt5r3 ) that is working with vagrant ? or a tutorial on how to make the box to work with vagrant ? i've tried to make the box myself but i had no luck, because the vagrant docs about making the…
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how to type at sign (@) in Linux guest operating system

I have Linux (Backtrack5) running as guest operating system in IOS. There seems to be some problems with certain keys, I can't type the @ sign.. instead, it gives 2 (in superscript). I have tried hex (%40) but it won't compile. I have reinstalled…
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Strange issue with font on my Jekyll Site

I have this custom made site using Jekyll: http://madhur.github.com/ When I view this site under Backtrack Linux -> Google Chrome(13) , I see the main font as "Sans Serif - Regular" I have specified this under CSS file font-family: "Lucida Sans…
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Bash Script To Add A Folder/Directory to the path in linux not working

I created a bash script to add /My_Scripts/Bash_Scripts to the default PATH of linux. !/bin/bash #This Script is used to add a folder/diectory to the PATH.. echo -e "\e[92m\e[1mCREATING PATH...........\n\n" cd mkdir My_Scripts cd My_Scripts mkdir…
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In kernel backtrace what is the meaning of single underscore

In kernel backtrace what is the meaning of single underscore eg: [ 22.669572] [df425cf0] [c00085a8] show_stack+0x44/0x160 (unreliable) [ 22.720393] [df425d20] [c00348d8] __might_sleep+0xfc/0x120 [ 22.758049] [df425d30] [c00ea764]…
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Backtrack Linux apt-get upgrade error

I was using the apt-get upgrade command when the battery of my laptop died. It told me to use dpkg --configure -a and I did. I also ran the commands apt-get install -f , apt-get autoremove and used apt-get upgrade again But these are the errors I am…
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Description of Aircrack-ng algorithm - the WPA2-PSK cracker

Can anyone explain the algorithm behind Aircrack-ng (a WPA2-PSK cracker)? I know how to use it, but a detailed explanation (which I could not find in their documentation) about how it actually works would help me a lot.
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Sound is not working in backtrack5r3

How to update or install the sound driver in backtrack5r3 is the same way we do in ubuntu like to install some thing we write sudo-apt get insatall or the syntax is change anybody please help me out.I am running the os in vmware workstation and i…
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Error message using Ralink 802.11 n WLAN in Backtrack 5 R3

In Window7 Ultimate (32 bit) I run Backtrack 5 R3 in VMware workstation and connect via Wi-Fi with a TP-LINK wireless network adapter. I always see this sentence: The connection for the USB device "Ralink 802.11 n WlAN" was unsuccesful. The…
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Error while installing APR on backtrack linux 5r3

When i am trying to install apache server it showed the following error on ./configure checking for APR... configure: WARNING: APR version 1.4.0 or later is required, found 1.3.8 configure: WARNING: skipped APR at apr-1-config, version not…
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Wireless sniffing to catch URL visited by user - Kismet

I am designing a software to record only the URL visited by students while giving exam. So I somehow need to know which IP is visiting which site. I will have a list of all the IPs of students. I just need a way to find out what sites they are…
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backtrack 5 r3 freeze when trying to run it from usb

I had tried to run backtrack 5 r3 from usb and i faced this problem at the end of the black screen: "---[ end trace .... ]--- kernel panic - not syncing:attempted to kill init! [sda] attached scsi disk" ,where backtrack freezes and wont response. I…
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