L/i/nux

L/i/nux Project Proposal

This is the proposal to create a new distrobution of Linux for our /i/nsugents. While I realize that this would be fairly similar to BackTrack in many ways I think there would be some key advantages to us creating our own distr0. Mainly that since anonymous is not, in any sense of the word, an enterprise we can include tools that BackTrack was restricted from including (i.e. Nessus), and our catalog of tools tends to go beyond penetration testing and include tools for Pranks Calls, DDOS attacks, and the like.

Discussion

I've set up an IRC channel for the L/i/nux Project. I can't connect to irc.partyvan.fm so the channel is on irc.chatnets.net #l/i/nux

Determining Methodology

• The first thing to decide if we decided to start the L/i/nux project is whether we simply want to re-brand an existing Linux distro with a set of packages (as done with the Ubuntu Netbook Remix for example) or if we want to go all in and create our very own distribution. The pros and cons of each method can be discussed below. I honestly don't know if it takes more work to put together your own program suite for Linux or to roll your own distro so that's not included in the Pros/Cons. If you think of something else add it.

The Remix Method

• Tutorials on how to remix a distro:

Remixing Ubuntu

• Pros:
  1. + as secure and up to date as the base distro
  2. + less bandwidth rape

• Cons:
  1. - less control
  2. - more work for the user as they have to install each component individually
  3. - for Debian based distros auto update would require the user to manually add a line for L/i/nux to /etc/apt/sources.list
  4. - compatibility would have to be ensured across a great deal of the top Linux distributions and their various versions
  5. - i have no idea how this would work

The Distro Method

• Tutorials on how to create your own Linux distro:
  • From Knoppix / Puppy Linux / Linux From Scratch (LFS) / Gentoo link
  • From Debian based distros (Ubuntu used as the example) link

• Pros:
  1. + many how-to's available
  2. + more control
  3. + components would be pre-installed for the user
  4. + much more official

• Cons:
  1. - bai bai bandwidth
  2. - responsibility to keep the distro secure and up to date would fall on us

Which Distro Should L/i/nux Be Based Off Of

According to DistroWatch.com the current most popular Linux distributions are:

1. Ubuntu Decided upon by irc.
2. openSUSE Licks balls
3. Fedora
4. Debian
5. Mandriva Linux
6. Linux Mint
7. PCLinuxOS
8. Slackware Linux Too difficult for the average user
9. Gentoo Linux The Gentoo Project died lol
10. CentOS
11. FreeBSD Skype sucks on FreeBSD

We need to decide which one to base L/i/nux on before we can start much of anything.

Tools & Programs To Include

• Pretty much the programs used in Backtrack
• Components for Prank calls, DDoS attacks, etc
• Encryption tools to hide shit
• Anonymizing tools (Tor for starters)
• a fuckton of IRC clients
• Components for Perl/C-C++ scripting, etc, so people can code their own stuff (It's free software, after all)
• WINE, etc.
• 'restricted extras' support for playback of mp3s / DVDs / etc.
• start with gnome, add kde and xfce versions later
• tint2
• conky
• Freenet
• list the programs here lol

Specific Programs

• Libraries and Dependencies
  • Python
  • Python-tkinter
  • Perl
  • Wine

• Tools
  • DDoS
    • Bandwidth Raep
      • BWRaeper.net [wine]
      • PyRAEP
      • PyGetRaep
    • Flooders
      • MT-Pulse
      • PyRAEP
    • Email Bombers
  • Networking
    • Wifi
      • Kismet
    • Sniffers
      • Wireshark
      • Ethercap
      • Etherape
    • Packet Injectors
      • Airpwn
    • Crackers/Analyzers
  • Security
    • Encryption
      • Truecrypt
    • Data Destruction
      • Wipe

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