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BackTrack was a Linux distribution that focused on security, based on the Knoppix Linux distribution aimed at digital forensics and penetration test use. In March 2013, the Offensive Security team rebuilt BackTrack around the Debian distribution and released it under the name Kali Linux.
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| Subject | Predicate | Object | Confidence | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BackTrack | Default user interface | Bash, KDE Plasma Desktop, Fluxbox, GNOME | 1.00 | infobox |
| BackTrack | Developer | Mati Aharoni | 1.00 | infobox |
| BackTrack | Developer | Devon Kearns | 1.00 | infobox |
| BackTrack | Final release | 5 R3 / August 13, 2012; 14 years ago (2012-08-13) | 1.00 | infobox |
| BackTrack | Initial release | May 26, 2006; 20 years ago (2006-05-26) | 1.00 | infobox |
| BackTrack | Kernel type | Monolithic | 1.00 | infobox |
| BackTrack | License | Various | 1.00 | infobox |
| BackTrack | Official website | www.backtrack-linux.org | 1.00 | infobox |
| BackTrack | OS family | Linux (Unix-like) | 1.00 | infobox |
| BackTrack | Preceded by | WHAX | 1.00 | infobox |
| BackTrack | Preceded by | Auditor Security Collection | 1.00 | infobox |
| BackTrack | Source model | Open source | 1.00 | infobox |
| BackTrack | Succeeded by | Kali Linux | 1.00 | infobox |
| BackTrack | Supported platforms | i386 (x86), AMD64 (x86-64), ARM | 1.00 | infobox |
| BackTrack | Working state | Discontinued | 1.00 | infobox |
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