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linux hacking distributions BlackArch. BlackArch Linux is an Arch Linux-based penetration testing distribution for penetration testers and security researchers. The repository contains 2682 tools. You can install tools individually or in groups. BlackArch Linux is compatible with existing Arch installs. For more information, see the installation instructions. Also, news is published on our blog. Please note that BlackArch is a relatively new project. To report bugs and request new tools, please visit the issue tracker on Github, stop by IRC, or email us. The BlackArch Full ISO contains multiple window managers. The BlackArch Slim ISO features XFCE Desktop Enviroment. Below you will find screenshots of a few of them. The Top Linux Distributions of All Time. Annual hit counts and rankings from DistroWatch tell the story with data. Tweet Share Email. The consumer operating-system market has largely settled on three platforms: Microsoft Windows, Apple macOS, and various Linux/BSD distributions. With Linux, the underlying kernel may be the same, but the software around it (the apps, skins, window managers, and package managers) combine in different ways by different vendors in packages called distributions . We highlight nine popular distributions. Breakout Star of 2018-2021: MX Linux. Dethroning Linux Mint in 2018 and continuing to top the charts, MX Linux—a partnership relying on the antiX system and ideas from the MEPIS project—may seem counterintuitive at first glance. It's based on Debian Stable and deploys the Xfce4 desktop environment. Still, this pairing offers great medium-weight performance using trusted and well-vetted technology. This combination offers a rock-solid distribution with value-added extras like a UEFI installer, strong default encryption, and the MX Tools configuration utility. Highest Rank Since 2011: Linux Mint. From 2011 through 2017, Linux Mint dominated the ranking list, clocking in at number one for all seven years. It only slipped in 2018, ceding the top slot to Manjaro. Mint—a distribution based on Ubuntu—earns praise for stability, the variety of supported desktop managers, and full multimedia capability out-of- the-box. Mint's developers focus on stability, which is why it favors a conservative release cycle. You won't get bleeding-edge updates. Still, your Linux installation will be current, and you won't be pressed into service as an involuntary beta tester. Most Hits Since 2002: Ubuntu. Ubuntu rocked the Linux world when it arrived on the scene in 2004. It ranked in the Top 5 every year since 2005. A full 9.5 percent of all DistroWatch.org site hits for the Top 25 for each year belong to Ubuntu. In addition, many distributions are based on Ubuntu Linux and contribute further to its popularity, including Ubuntu Kylin, Lubuntu, and Xubuntu. The distribution, run by Canonical Inc., hails from the Isle of Man and is based on Debian. Ubuntu has earned mindshare in part from Canonical's controversial (and now discontinued) Unity desktop manager and the company's attempts to impose more discipline on an often fractious Linux- development universe. It's considered easy to use and has a rich application marketplace. In recent years, Canonical's partnerships with Microsoft led to the Windows subsystem for Linux and rock-solid performance of Ubuntu under the Microsoft Hyper-V virtual environment software. Most Consistent Climber: Debian. Year-over-year growth is a virtue in the Linux distribution world, and by that measure, Debian shines. Its hit count increased from 311 in 2012 to 1,903 in 2017. It earned a number two rank in 2015, 2016, and 2017, falling to number six in 2018. Debian commits to a slow and steady release schedule. Its philosophy is to wait until the software is stable and relatively bug-free before incorporating it into the distribution. This conservative approach finds favor with people who prefer to run a stable desktop that doesn't require frequent patching or rebooting. Although Debian is a distribution in its own right, it's also the base for other distributions. As of January 2021, 121 of the 275 recorded and active distributions at DistroWatch.org are based on Debian. This makes Debian's underlying architecture the most popular Linux distribution on the planet, by a considerable margin. Fallen Star: Gentoo. In 2002, Gentoo ranked number three. By 2012, it had steadily fallen to number 22, and after 2013, it didn't make the Top 25 list. In mid-2020, DistroWatch.org ranked Gentoo as number 46. Gentoo's philosophy aims to provide users with the near-ideal tools they need to get the job done. Gentoo relies on Portage as a package- management system that optimizes new software for the specific combination of hardware and software powering the machine. Most Consistent Top-Tier Performer: openSUSE. Between 2006 and 2018, openSUSE didn't take the top slot, but it hovered between number two and number nine every year in that period. Starting in 2019, it fell out of the top ten. With an emphasis on software development, openSUSE—a German distribution—aims to provide a feature-rich and beautiful desktop experience. Although openSUSE supports a variety of desktop managers, it's identified with the KDE environment and the YaST package manager. Consistent Mid-Pack Performer: CentOS. Sometimes, slow and steady wins the race. Since 2005, CentOS has earned an average annual rank of 11.2, putting it just out of the Top 10, but still holding its own in a rapidly changing environment. CentOS ranks among those distributions optimized for server environments as well as desktop clients. Because it tends to provide a predictable base layer of applications, it's useful for package development and server testing. CentOS is robust, feature-rich, and stable. It's not the best looking performer on the market, but it fills a vital niche in the software development world. Forgotten Favorite: Mandrake/Mandriva. Mandrake Linux topped the rankings in 2002, 2003, and 2004, but by 2011, it had fallen to number 10. The last release of this distribution hit the market in late 2012. The company that sponsored it filed for bankruptcy a few years later. Under-Appreciated Workhorse: Slackware. Slackware's popularity hovers in the teens, and in recent years it's failed to crack the Top 25. But the distribution is much loved by hard-core Linux aficionados who appreciate Slackware's different approach to software management. Given that experienced Linux users favor this distribution, it's unlikely that most of them need to visit DistroWatch.org to download it. They know where to get it, so the download stats for this distribution are skewed. The distribution aims for design simplicity. It avoids changing software from its upstream sources and tries not to limit end-user use cases. To that end, it's highly configurable, although the configuration is often managed through shell scripts and command-line installation procedures that may prove daunting to new users. Slackware is the oldest Linux distribution that is still actively maintained. Highest Rated Projects as of Early 2021. Visitors to DistroWatch leave reviews and scores between 1 and 10 for their favorite distributions. The top five best-reviewed distributions in early 2021 include: (9.45 average, 269 ratings) ArcoLinux (9.16 average, 200 ratings) Devuan GNU+Linux (9.13 average, 203 ratings) (9.08 average, 144 ratings) Peppermint OS (9.07 average, 200 ratings) The Top 5 from the Last Half of 2020. For the last six months of 2020, the Top 5 distributions as ranked by average hits per day are: The Top Linux Distributions of All Time. Annual hit counts and rankings from DistroWatch tell the story with data. Tweet Share Email. The consumer operating-system market has largely settled on three platforms: Microsoft Windows, Apple macOS, and various Linux/BSD distributions. With Linux, the underlying kernel may be the same, but the software around it (the apps, skins, window managers, and package managers) combine in different ways by different vendors in packages called distributions . We highlight nine popular distributions. Breakout Star of 2018-2021: MX Linux. Dethroning Linux Mint in 2018 and continuing to top the charts, MX Linux—a partnership relying on the antiX system and ideas from the MEPIS project—may seem counterintuitive at first glance. It's based on Debian Stable and deploys the Xfce4 desktop environment. Still, this pairing offers great medium-weight performance using trusted and well-vetted technology. This combination offers a rock-solid distribution with value-added extras like a UEFI installer, strong default encryption, and the MX Tools configuration utility. Highest Rank Since 2011: Linux Mint. From 2011 through 2017, Linux Mint dominated the ranking list, clocking in at number one for all seven years. It only slipped in 2018, ceding the top slot to Manjaro. Mint—a distribution based on Ubuntu—earns praise for stability, the variety of supported desktop managers, and full multimedia capability out-of- the-box. Mint's developers focus on stability, which is why it favors a conservative release cycle. You won't get bleeding-edge updates. Still, your Linux installation will be current, and you won't be pressed into service as an involuntary beta tester. Most Hits Since 2002: Ubuntu. Ubuntu rocked the Linux world when it arrived on the scene in 2004. It ranked in the Top 5 every year since 2005. A full 9.5 percent of all DistroWatch.org site hits for the Top 25 for each year belong to Ubuntu. In addition, many distributions are based on Ubuntu Linux and contribute further to its popularity, including Ubuntu Kylin, Lubuntu, and Xubuntu. The distribution, run by Canonical Inc., hails from the Isle of Man and is based on Debian.