Parrot 6.3 arrives with updated packages for little more than getting up to date

Parrot 6.3

Although it was announced today, Parrot 6.3 It has been available since January 31st, or in other words, since yesterday. It is, along with Kali, one of the most popular tools for security professionals, or simply for those who want to test their computer equipment. The new version is now faster, more stable and even more secure, always taking the words of the notes from this release.

Before continuing, it should be noted that the new features are available for existing users, who will have to update with sudo parrot-upgrade o sudo apt update && sudo apt full-upgradeIf anyone encounters problems related to the GPG keyring, there is related information at this link. This explained, let's go with the most outstanding news which have arrived under the arm of Parrot 6.3.

Parrot 6.3 highlights

Many packages have been updated, including the Linux 6.11.5 kernel. Others that have been upgraded include:

  • airgeddon 11.40
  • netexec 1.3.0
  • maltese 4.8.1
  • metasploit 6.4.43
  • sqlmap 1.8.12
  • ZAP 2.15.0
  • sherlock 0.15.0
  • Seclists 2024.4
  • enum4linux 1.3.4
  • bloodhound 1.7.2
  • theharvester 4.6.0
  • burpsuite 2024.10.1.1
  • wireshark 4.0.17
  • [NEW] Fallen 0.44.1
  • [NEW] Seclists-lite 2024.4
  • Updated parrot-core and base-files with new fixes to correct $PATH environment variables. Also fixed an issue that prevented the Firefox launcher from displaying correctly.

Among the other new features, the kernel version for Raspberry Pi is now Linux 6.6.62 and they have introduced improvements on their website. What remains are more general package updates, so Parrot 6.3, despite being a medium update, would remain a release that has come to catch upFor a complete list of updated packages, please refer to the release notes link provided at the beginning of this article.

The next version should be Parrot 6.4, which, if the deadlines are met, should arrive in April, May or June at the latest.


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