[Nottingham] Nottingham Digest, Vol 438, Issue 6

Hazel Windle hwindle83 at googlemail.com
Sun Apr 8 13:50:06 UTC 2012 

As I don't have the internet or wifi on the desktop worrying about someone
breaking in would be largely redundant. Except for physical attacks I'm
sure I'll be fine. As for distros, I get dvd's off nagazines etc.
Unfortunately, I have to install extra software by walking to the library,
downloading packages, getting home then finding I'm missing a dependency.
That happened with trying to build koffice from source recently. I know how
to fix it, but it is annoying.

Things would be a lot better if I had a job and could afford broadband
again. Out of all the distro dvd's I own, backtrack has the most compilers
and other useful things. I ought to put the clamav virus scanner on my
computers in case I accidentally infect my Windows laptop through using usb
memory sticks.

I did used to run opensuse and that was fine but I don't like the newer
installers where you can't pick exactly what packages to install. I fiddle
about with Pc-bsd and sabayon in virtualbox as well.

Cheers

Hazel Windle
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>   3. Re: Nottingham Digest, Vol 438, Issue 5 (Jason Irwin)
>   4.  Lightweight GNU Linux Suggestions (Kurtis Brown)
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> Date: Sat, 7 Apr 2012 15:17:41 +0100
> From: Hazel Windle <hwindle83 at googlemail.com>
> Subject: Re: [Nottingham] Nottingham Digest, Vol 438, Issue 5
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> Hi everyone.
>
> I'm new to this Linux user group. Have been using Linux since 2003 and am
> quite handy round a Linux system. I currently use backtrack linux on both
> my computers, it has lots of things for breaking into networks. I use it
> mainly for programming and running mysql. Has anyone else used that
> particular distro? Does anyone else know how to use the offensive security
> tools? I can't use them as it's a standalone machine and I can't afford
> broadband yet.
>
> Bye
> Hazel Windle
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> > How to make VM Player work under GNU/Linux
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> > http://ubuntuforums.org/showpost.php?p=11821840&postcount=11
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> From: Eben Till <ctrl.alt.nerd at googlemail.com>
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> Firstly welcome!
>
> Secondly, I haven't used it since it was based on SLAX but I don't suppose
> it's an entirely different beast.
> The best way to get information I suppose would be to use the 'man' command
> - say you wanted to see what flags nmap has to offer you could hit up "man
> nmap", simple as that! If you're wanting more verbose details, say you want
> to know what the tools is doing or if you're even using the wrong one then
> google will have a trove on the backtrack tools - there sure is a high
> interest in security 'testing' ;)
>
> Not one to pry but have you considered a more mainstream distribution for
> using for programming and (I assume you are hosting) hosting a mySQL
> install? If someone does gain access to your system you've set them up for
> hackers galore!
>
> What tools do you need?
>
> ~Eben Till
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> On Sat, Apr 7, 2012 at 3:17 PM, Hazel Windle <hwindle83 at googlemail.com
> >wrote:
>
> > Hi everyone.
> >
> > I'm new to this Linux user group. Have been using Linux since 2003 and am
> > quite handy round a Linux system. I currently use backtrack linux on both
> > my computers, it has lots of things for breaking into networks. I use it
> > mainly for programming and running mysql. Has anyone else used that
> > particular distro? Does anyone else know how to use the offensive
> security
> > tools? I can't use them as it's a standalone machine and I can't afford
> > broadband yet.
> >
> > Bye
> > Hazel Windle
> > On Apr 6, 2012 1:00 PM, <nottingham-request at mailman.lug.org.uk> wrote:
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> >> How to make VM Player work under GNU/Linux
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> >> http://ubuntuforums.org/showpost.php?p=11821840&postcount=11
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> On 07/04/12 15:17, Hazel Windle wrote:
> > Hi everyone.
> Hello and welcome.
>
> > Have been using Linux since 2003
> Ah - expert then.  I've only been using it for a couple of years.  I
> find if you memorise the jargon and look earnest, people believe you
> know what you are doing. :)
>
> As to Backtrack (Debian based these days, if not even Ubuntu), one of
> the recent Linux Format issues was "How to hack" and the magazine came
> with a copy of "Damn Vulnerable Linux" (I think) and some other stuff
> that is deliberately vulnerable to exploits so people can learn.
> http://www.linuxformat.com/archives?issue=154
>
> As luck would have it, I threw this very issue in the bin the other
> week!  But someone on the list may still have a copy.
>
> It's best to run this kind of stuff either on a physically separate
> network or under virtualisation using a virtual network (not NAT,
> bridged or host).  That way any, err, targeting errors don't nuke the
> family photos.
>
> Virtualisation is freely available using Virtual Box (download from
> their site for the latest and greatest), although if you are not on
> broadband you might find the downloads take a while.  Should be a way
> around that I would have thought; would one of your neighbours allow you
> to leach for a little bit?
>
> Hope to see you at one of the meets - you just missed a cracker on
> signing and encryption; which reminds me, I am late with that summary
> email I offered to send!
>
> Cheers,
>
> J.
>
>
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> Date: Sat, 7 Apr 2012 19:01:44 +0100
> From: Kurtis Brown <kurtisbrown2 at sky.com>
> Subject: [Nottingham]  Lightweight GNU Linux Suggestions
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> Hey all,
>
> After certain annoying circumstances, some crack addict robbing my house, I
> am having to use a old Celeron laptop with 512mb ram. I have tried Damn
> Small Linux (too slow) Crunch Bang (just didn't like it).
> What would be other peoples choice of lightweight distros? I am used to
> having Mint 10 as my usual operating system.
>
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> On 07/04/12 19:01, Kurtis Brown wrote:
> > Hey all,
> >
> > After certain annoying circumstances, some crack addict robbing my
> house, I
> > am having to use a old Celeron laptop with 512mb ram. I have tried Damn
> > Small Linux (too slow) Crunch Bang (just didn't like it).
> > What would be other peoples choice of lightweight distros? I am used to
> > having Mint 10 as my usual operating system.
> >
> > Kurtis Brown
> >
> >
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> Hi Kurtis,
>
> How about puppy linux?
>
> David
>
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