BackTrack question

[stringMX]

Does BackTrack (Linux-based pen testing tool) LiveCD run from Linux system, or it can run on Windows from a LiveCD?

[hunter_thom]

BackTrack is a linux distribution. If you want to run it from Windows, you would need to run it as a virtual machine.

That said, many of the tools included in BackTrack have binaries for Windows (such as the metasploit framework, netcat, nmap, rainbow tables, etc).

[HROAdmin26]

Wikipedia - LiveCD

[stringMX]

What benefit to run a live CD or DVD containing a bootable Linux distribution on Linux operating system?

[hunter_thom]

You generally don't run it on a Linux operating system...nor a Windows operating system. It IS a Linux operating system.

Generally, you boot into it as a LiveCD, not try to run it in a virtual machine (which is how it would be done on Windows or from inside another Linux install).

[stringMX]

so LiveCD is platform-independent , we boot into it as a LiveCD on any machine, Linux, Windows or Mac OS?

[hunter_thom]

As long as your hardware can handle it, it doesn't matter what is already installed. When you set your BIOS to boot from CD first, it boots your liveCD instead of your hard drive, where Windows (or whatever) is installed.

It is not a matter of platform independence. It is a matter of what the BIOS looks for to boot the OS. If it is included on your CD, it boots from there. Otherwise, it can boot from the HDD or wherever you specify.

[devils casper]

Did you check the link posted by HROAdmin26 in post #3? Most of your questions have been answered there. I would suggest you to please go through that link first.

[stringMX]

I just tried BackTrack 3 liveCD on windows, it contains Canvas tool, but it not installed, there is just zipped files. Can Canvas run directly from BackTrack liveCD on windows?