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BackTrack is a specialized GNU/Linux distribution, based on Ubuntu 10.04, that focuses on providing the latest security tools, primarily for penetration testing and forensics purposes. It is designed to be useful to people with a wide range of skill levels.

BackTrack is not an official Ubuntu derivative, so it is not supported here. Therefore, questions with this tag should also be about Ubuntu in some substantial way. Questions solely about BackTrack should be asked on Unix & Linux.

BackTrack support ended with the introduction of Kali Linux based on Debian.

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Can you triple-boot safely?

I would love to triple-boot Windows XP Pro, Ubuntu 12.10, and Backtrack 5 R3, but is this safe for my hard drive/other OSs on the computer?
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How do I install Backtrack applications in Ubuntu?

Possible Duplicate: Adding Debian Sid as Package Repository? i was just trying to download and install backtrack application but in it's offical site it had the options only for Gnome and KDE, but not unity, does it mean backtrack won't work on…
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Operating Systems and RAM limitations of VirtualBox?

My Laptop Specs : 8 GB RAM, 2 GB Graphics Card. Host Operating System : Ubuntu 14.04 VirtualBox Version : 4.3.10 Guest Operating Systems : Windows 7 (with 4GB RAM) & Kali Linux (with 3GB RAM). Queries : What is the maximum limit of Operating…
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dpkg: error processing file in archives

When I want to upgrade the backtrack linux to ubuntu 14.04 the following errror occurs: (Reading database ... 218798 files and directories currently installed.) Preparing to replace hostname 3.03ubuntu1 (using .../hostname_3.15ubuntu1_amd64.deb)…
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Dual-booting Ubuntu-GNOME 13.04 and BackTrack 5 R3

Does anyone have instructions as to how to dual-boot Ubuntu-GNOME 13.04 and BackTrack 5 R3. I have Ubuntu already installed and would like to install BackTrack alongside it. I have found guides online for previous releases of both but wasn't sure if…
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Startup disk creator will not recognize my iso files, how to I fix this?

I have downloaded the Backtrack 5 R3 ISO (also an Ubuntu Studio 12.10/Ubuntu 12.10 ISOs) and I would like to burn it to a disk (4.7GB DVD-ROM I have) but I can't seem to get Ubuntu to recognize it. Startup Disk Creator/XFBurn don't recognize it, but…
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boot cd problem

I installed ubuntu 13.10 on CD, in the boot turned on only reading from the disc, but at startup I get the message "Reboot and select proper boot device or insert boot media in selected boot device and press a key". On hd i have backtrack 5, lilo…
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How to modify applications.menu file as root?

I´m trying to install Backtrack on Ubuntu (with Unity). I´m stuck trying to modify applications.menu file, because it´s readme only. And I can´t change that using the GUI because it´s greyed out. How may I make that file read/write from the command…
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Dual-Booting Ubuntu and Backtrack on a external HDD

Now I would like to install Ubuntu and BackTrack on the same external hard drive. I do not want Ubuntu live, because I use it often and I need it installed. However, I don't care about BackTrack. I also need a swap and a Windows partition for…
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Uninstall backtrack 5 dual booted with Ubuntu

Some days ago I installed BackTrack over my Ubuntu installation. I was having some problems in the bootloader of BackTrack. So I set default bootloader to that of Ubuntu. I didn't remember the command that I typed. so now the default bootloader is…
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How do I remove a partition from elements external hard-drive?

The hard drive was partitioned to have a ubuntu ISO boot as we didn't have a 2GB USB at the time to just put ubuntu on (What a fail I know -.-'). This partition was made with backtrack 5 KDE R3 (Assuming this is why I can't find a way to get rid of…
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Macxchange Script to Change MAC and Hostname in ubuntu 12.04

I'm trying to adapt a script in backtrack to work with ubuntu. I keep getting an error on line 14 which is the "if [ $? == 0 ]; then" line the script was found on http://pctechtips.org/script-to-change-mac-and-hostname-in-backtrack/ the code is…
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airmon-ng with internal wifi adapter

hello i'm using backtrack 5 using vmware 10 workstation .when i type airmon-ng it doesn't shows anything . but when i type ifconfig i got following output . this is my internal wifi card[divice manager]. how ever i have made following network…
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libq-dev fails to install

When I try to install libpq-dev It fails to install and gives me the folowing error: The following packages have unmet dependencies: libpq-dev: Depends: libpq5 (= 8.4.8-0ubuntu0.10.04) but 8.4.12-0ubuntu10.04 is to be installed E: Broken…
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Grub error: unknown file system, grub rescue

I get the grub error unknown file system, grub rescue after I deleted my VISTA partition and allocated some unused space to make it bigger. For some reason, I am unable to boot from my Ubuntu 12 live disc, so I used my BackTrack disc and was able to…
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