Backtrack 5R1 first review ,bugs & Fixes

[ghostdog67]

Hallo Everyone
Great Distro, i am immensely enjoying it, and enjoying fixing some bugs, maybe related to my hardware, so no blames
Ok First of all Usb installation didnt work in anyway, but hey,! i got it on DVD and installed like a charm .
Now the Bugs:

1) Ettercap is in the menu but its not installed ! Proof:

root@bt:~# ettercap -G
The program 'ettercap' can be found in the following packages:
* ettercap (You will have to enable component called 'universe')
* ettercap-gtk (You will have to enable component called 'universe')
Try: apt-get install <selected package>

*** FIX: ' apt-get install synaptic , then apt-get install gdebi .
when done, download and install the following 2 packages:

https://launchpad.net/~timothy-redae...izzt1_i386.deb
https://launchpad.net/~timothy-redae...izzt1_i386.deb


2) NVIDIA DRIVERS: the tutorial in the WIKI is not working this time, incompatibility issues ( try it before you opt for this fix)

Instructions : gedit /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist.conf
add these lines and save:
blacklist vga16fb
blacklist nouveau
blacklist rivafb
blacklist nvidiafb
blacklist rivatv

Then:
apt-get --purge remove nvidia-*

Reboot

add-apt-repository ppa:ubuntu-x-swat/x-updates

apt-get update && apt-get install nvidia-current nvidia-current-modaliases nvidia-settings

Reboot then nvidia-xconfig


3) SOUND: Go to System->Preferences -> Startup Applications

Make sure you’re in the tab ‘Startup programs’

-> Click on ‘Add’

Name: Pulseaudio daemon
Command:/usr/bin/pulseaudio
Comment: Start the sound daemon

Now logout, then login again


4) SSLSTRIP :

root@bt:~# sslstrip
sslstrip: command not found

FIX: Download SSLStrip from http://www.thoughtcrime.org/software/sslstrip/

Then :

root@bt:~# tar -zxvf sslstrip-0.9.tar.gz
sslstrip-0.9/
sslstrip-0.9/README
sslstrip-0.9/COPYING
sslstrip-0.9/setup.py
sslstrip-0.9/sslstrip/
sslstrip-0.9/sslstrip/StrippingProxy.py
sslstrip-0.9/sslstrip/SSLServerConnection.py
sslstrip-0.9/sslstrip/ServerConnectionFactory.py
sslstrip-0.9/sslstrip/ClientRequest.py
sslstrip-0.9/sslstrip/ServerConnection.py
sslstrip-0.9/sslstrip/CookieCleaner.py
sslstrip-0.9/sslstrip/__init__.py
sslstrip-0.9/sslstrip/DnsCache.py
sslstrip-0.9/sslstrip/URLMonitor.py
sslstrip-0.9/lock.ico
sslstrip-0.9/sslstrip.py
root@bt:~# cd sslstrip-0.9
root@bt:~/sslstrip-0.9# python setup.py install
running install
running build
running build_py
creating build
creating build/lib.linux-i686-2.6
creating build/lib.linux-i686-2.6/sslstrip
copying sslstrip/ServerConnection.py -> build/lib.linux-i686-2.6/sslstrip
copying sslstrip/ServerConnectionFactory.py -> build/lib.linux-i686-2.6/sslstrip
copying sslstrip/StrippingProxy.py -> build/lib.linux-i686-2.6/sslstrip
copying sslstrip/SSLServerConnection.py -> build/lib.linux-i686-2.6/sslstrip
copying sslstrip/ClientRequest.py -> build/lib.linux-i686-2.6/sslstrip
copying sslstrip/__init__.py -> build/lib.linux-i686-2.6/sslstrip
copying sslstrip/URLMonitor.py -> build/lib.linux-i686-2.6/sslstrip
copying sslstrip/DnsCache.py -> build/lib.linux-i686-2.6/sslstrip
copying sslstrip/CookieCleaner.py -> build/lib.linux-i686-2.6/sslstrip
running build_scripts
creating build/scripts-2.6
copying and adjusting sslstrip/sslstrip -> build/scripts-2.6
changing mode of build/scripts-2.6/sslstrip from 644 to 755
running install_lib
creating /usr/local/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/sslstrip
copying build/lib.linux-i686-2.6/sslstrip/ServerConnection.py -> /usr/local/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/sslstrip
copying build/lib.linux-i686-2.6/sslstrip/ServerConnectionFactory.py -> /usr/local/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/sslstrip
copying build/lib.linux-i686-2.6/sslstrip/StrippingProxy.py -> /usr/local/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/sslstrip
copying build/lib.linux-i686-2.6/sslstrip/SSLServerConnection.py -> /usr/local/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/sslstrip
copying build/lib.linux-i686-2.6/sslstrip/ClientRequest.py -> /usr/local/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/sslstrip
copying build/lib.linux-i686-2.6/sslstrip/__init__.py -> /usr/local/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/sslstrip
copying build/lib.linux-i686-2.6/sslstrip/URLMonitor.py -> /usr/local/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/sslstrip
copying build/lib.linux-i686-2.6/sslstrip/DnsCache.py -> /usr/local/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/sslstrip
copying build/lib.linux-i686-2.6/sslstrip/CookieCleaner.py -> /usr/local/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/sslstrip
byte-compiling /usr/local/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/sslstrip/ServerConnection.py to ServerConnection.pyc
byte-compiling /usr/local/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/sslstrip/ServerConnectionFactory.py to ServerConnectionFactory.pyc
byte-compiling /usr/local/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/sslstrip/StrippingProxy.py to StrippingProxy.pyc
byte-compiling /usr/local/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/sslstrip/SSLServerConnection.py to SSLServerConnection.pyc
byte-compiling /usr/local/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/sslstrip/ClientRequest.py to ClientRequest.pyc
byte-compiling /usr/local/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/sslstrip/__init__.py to __init__.pyc
byte-compiling /usr/local/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/sslstrip/URLMonitor.py to URLMonitor.pyc
byte-compiling /usr/local/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/sslstrip/DnsCache.py to DnsCache.pyc
byte-compiling /usr/local/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/sslstrip/CookieCleaner.py to CookieCleaner.pyc
running install_scripts
copying build/scripts-2.6/sslstrip -> /usr/local/bin
changing mode of /usr/local/bin/sslstrip to 755
running install_data
creating /usr/local/share/sslstrip
copying README -> /usr/local/share/sslstrip
copying COPYING -> /usr/local/share/sslstrip
copying lock.ico -> /usr/local/share/sslstrip
running install_egg_info
Writing /usr/local/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/sslstrip-0.9.egg-info
Cleaning up...
root@bt:~/sslstrip-0.9# sslstrip

sslstrip 0.9 by Moxie Marlinspike running...


So far these are the bugs i found and they are all fixed.

Hardware: HP G70 INTEL DUAL CORE , NVIDIA GFORCE M9200GX.
Backtrack 5R1 Gnome 32bit

Good luck
GD

[dash1b]

Another to add.

5) If you attempt to run the unicornscan-pgsql-setup script from the menu, you get the following error:

./setup-unicornscan.sh: line 46: /opt/framework3/postgresql/data/pg_hba.diff.patch: No such file or directory...
./setup-unicornscan.sh: line 70: cd: /opt/framework3/postgresql/data/: No such file or directory
[FATAL] pg_hba.diff.patch could not be applied. Exiting

FIX: add a symbolic link
root@bt:~/# ln -s /opt/framework /opt/framework3

[oldmanmac]

Nvidia fix works for me (MacBook Air, 320M). Many thanks.

[michelinok]

Thanks a lot, just burning my image, then install , then follow your suggestions!

[phillips321]

I thought r1 was supposed to include bug fixes??? Pulseaudio didnt work in the origional release and now it doesnt work in this release! JOKE!!!

sslstrip missing ,wtf!
ettercap missing, wtf!

[linou]

I tried to install the BT5R1 on my desktop yesterday, but Ndivia graphic card had not cateched. Now I show your tip and will try to reinstall. Thank you so much.

[samiux]

Wireshark does not work also due to missing a library file.

[maxfx]

@ghostdog67 - sslstrip is located in /pentest/web/sslstrip but the rest you right :P
@smiux - What erros are you getting and which environment (kde/gnome 32/64bits) ?

[Archangel-Amael]

I thought r1 was supposed to include bug fixes??? Pulseaudio didnt work in the origional release and now it doesnt work in this release! JOKE!!!

sslstrip missing ,wtf!
ettercap missing, wtf!

Comments such as these do nothing to fix any issues that may arise. I challenge you to either produce posts that are not only detailed and relevant or go roll your own distribution. Now if you just feel like being critical of something feel free to actually have some documented facts to help back you up.
Otherwise your just being a troll.

[mormaii2]

Nmap isn't working either..

Starting Nmap 5.59BETA1 ( http://nmap.org ) at
route_dst_netlink: can't find interface "wlan0"