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Parrot Security OS

Parrot is a GNU/Linux distribution based on Debian Testing and designed with Security, Development, and Privacy in mind.

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  • Free
  • Open Source

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  • Linux
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Features

Properties

  1.  Customizable
  2.  Security-focused
  3.  Privacy focused
  4.  Lightweight

Features

  1.  Security Testing
  2.  Penetration Testing
  3.  Vulnerability Assessment
  4.  Command line interface
  5.  Cloud Sync
  6.  Real time collaboration
  7.  Ad-free
  8.  Portable
  9.  No Tracking
  10.  Rolling Release
  11.  No registration required
  12.  Linux-based

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ab1
0

All versions of Parrot are quite slow in updating even the most important packages. Not good for my usage. Might be good for you...

RemovedUser
1

Recently switched from Kali to ParrotOS, loving it so far.

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Guest
0

I use it instead of Kali Linux and it is verry userfriendly and easy to use also for daily use

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OAKSIF0
-2

God os has alot of hacking tools more than Kali, but lacks an easy way to install drivers, and doesn't have a software center. Does include synaptic nut its annoying to ha e to add ppa's and not all of them woek. i2p is broken and won't work. Good os for hacking but not for everyday use. The terminals are beautiful too, and has programming tools. They should make this os based on Ubuntu or Linux Lite.

Cyber Nautilus
Replying to @OAKSIF0

Could you please write in a way that makes sense to a normal person?

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What is Parrot Security OS?

Parrot is a GNU/Linux distribution based on Debian Testing and designed with Security, Development, and Privacy in mind.

It includes a full portable laboratory for security and digital forensics experts, but it also includes all you need to develop your own software or protect your privacy while surfing the net.

Features

Secure Always updated, frequently released and fully sandboxed! Everything is under your complete control.

Free (as in freedom) Feel free to get the system, share with anyone, read the source code and change it as you want! this system is made to respect your freedom, and it ever will be.

Lightweight We care about resources consumption, and the system has proven to be extremely lightweight and run surprisingly fast even on very old hardware or with very limited resources.

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Parrot Security OS was added to AlternativeTo by eclipsespark on and this page was last updated . Parrot Security OS is sometimes referred to as ParrotSec, Parrot Project.