Local Area Security Linux 0.4a

Anonymous Coward writes "Local Area Security Linux is a small 'live CD' distribution based on Knoppix that aims at being less than 185MB so it will fit on a MiniCD. It is now 107MB with FluxBox as the window manager. It contains about 100 security (forensics, penetration testing, firewall, intrusion detection, etc.) tools including Ethereal and Nessus. See a screenshot here."

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Torrent file

[DJFelix]

Click here for a torrent of the .04a ISO image.

Enjoy!

Security?

[willy134]

So is this a security or hacking cd? Seems like some good tools to me.

Re:Security?

[thetamind_pyros]

Oh, trust me, its a hacking CD. Hackers always use miniCDs. They just look cooler than full sized CDs.

I can see it now... In Matrix3, Trinity pulls out a miniCD and holds it in front of the camera. The shimmering glow of the miniCD sends awwws through the audience. Trinity inserts the miniCD and..

L.A.S now booting...

appears on the screen. A couple hard core geeks stand up and cheer.

Could you see that scene done with a full sized CD? No, it just would not be as cool.

Sometimes the child in me wins ...

[JSkills]

"penetration testing" with FluxBox?

Sounds like futuristic porno rather than Unix security.

Sorry. That was not funny and clearly off-topic. Mod me down :-(

New feature request

[Doesn't_Comment_Code]

...All on 1 miniCD. That sounds very convenient.

I request that the next feature to develop is an option where you just wave or shake the miniCD at the computer to remedy any problems. This would alleviate the hassle of putting the miniCD into the tray and running it.

I am a big fan of easy to use diagnostics/repair utilities. This sounds very good, and with just this one final tweaking, I think it will be perfect.

live CDs are nice

[Dark Lord Seth]

Live CDs like knoppix are all very lovely but when's the day that I can roll out my own live CDs without TOO much effort? Just select the packages you want, kernel, drivers, etc, wait as the program churns out a nice ISO for you which you can burn to a CD and voila, insta-Linux! Now that would seriously rock as you can simply modify all the basics as you see fit and can easily alter the whole deal for bugfixes.

Re:live CDs are nice

[Anonymous Coward]

You can now.

Check out Morphix. It's a distro based on Knoppix, but modularized. There are small versions (that will fit on a mini-CD) as well as "fat" versions (with all the bells and whistles).

It's designed so that you can choose the features you want, add additional software, and burn a custom CD. Not quite turnkey, but quite doable with a little effort.

Fluxbox

[Blangopolis]

The window manager that LAS is using, fluxbox, is a truly great window manager. I think that it is one of my favorites. It basically is an extension of the blackbox window manager. I was actually reading a review on it earlier.

Overall, this is a great new window manager, that will perform well on lower end machines.

SLashdotted!! mirrors

[Creepy Crawler]

::::: New Mirrors Added! :::::

L.A.S. 0.4a Main with FluxBox MD5: 0939d7294035b5246bedbce1085bb1e1

http://lightning.chem.tue.nl/las/l.a.s_0.4a_MAIN .i so -The Netherlands

http://sarovar.org/mirrors/knoppix-las/l.a.s_0.4 a_ MAIN.iso -India/Asian Pacific

http://psifertex.nerdc.ufl.edu/iso/l.a.s_0.4a_MA IN .iso -USA

L.A.S. 0.3b Main MD5: f47150d2458c78169a65458bcf8ebf96

http://lightning.chem.tue.nl/las/l.a.s_0.3b.iso

http://sarovar.org/mirrors/knoppix-las/l.a.s_0.3 b. iso

http://psifertex.nerdc.ufl.edu/iso/l.a.s_0.3b.is o

L.A.S. 0.3b SECSERV MD5: ff412734492e39d1d084ced556a47493

http://lightning.chem.tue.nl/las/l.a.s_0.3b_SECS ER V.iso

http://sarovar.org/mirrors/knoppix-las/l.a.s_0.3 b_ SECSERV.iso

http://psifertex.nerdc.ufl.edu/iso/l.a.s_0.3b_SE CS ERV.iso

Re:Usefull

[tbdean]

I always thought a Linux bootable CD would be great at Best Buy. Throw the CD in, reboot, and then ask the sales rep to come over and show you how to get around "this new version of Windows."

USB flash version

[Kegetys]

How about an version that you can (easily) put on an USB flash memory card and boot from there?

Re:Redundant

[advocate_one]

no, not redundant at all... optimisation will make it work fast on only the machine you built it for... try booting an "optimised" CD on the machines in a mixed environment... one where you have no real idea of what is in the box until you fire it up... like at a friends or clients place.

Those binary packaged tools also have the source available on the web and you can check each package out yourself there. the list of packages is available on the download site...

The guy who put the distro together has merely taken the trouble to save you a lot of time by assembling all the packages himself. I'm sure he will be just as keen to keep it up to date as well keeping track of major holes and also making sure you have the documentation available so you can keep it up to date yourself as well like you can with Knoppix.

I take it from your tirade that you've never enjoyed the advantage of Knoppix in being able to boot up the disk on someone elses computer without having to actually mess with the hard disk at all??? Just try turning up at a clients site with a CD stuffed with source code and expecting to be able to install it all on the hard disk before you can conduct your tests... and having to wait whilst it all compiles...

The prepackaged binary CD is far more convenient... and you can leave a copy behind for him to use himself... I've left behind some twenty knoppix CDs now for friends and relatives to play around with so they can experience Linux without having to mess with their hard disk. I've since gone back and installed it properly for seven of those people as duel boot setups.