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02-16-2012

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UNIX/Linux/Distributions - driving me crazy...

Hello there,

first of all: I do not want to become a hacker. you cannot do that. you cannot learn that from a book.
Don't think I'm some kind of a script-kiddie.

now that's settled let's start.

I've been trying around with a lot of OS lately.
I have backtrack5 installed on my notebook, ubuntu 10.04 on my desktop, tried openSolaris, freeBSD, mint, openSUSE pretty much every popular Linux/UNIX i can get my hands on.

I was told that Backtrack5 is the best security/penetration-testing based OS that is out there right now but I'm kind of reconsidering this...

If i think about this stuff logically wouldn't freeBSD be a better "ground" to build from? I mean, it's practically comes with "less" and you can build it up as you want, with all you need and everything you don't need (correct me if i'm wrong).

I've had a lot of lessons on UNIX and Linux stuff lately, got comfortable using the Solaris we use at school to practice, use ubuntu and backtrack at home. I gained a good knowledge of commands and started shell-scripting a few weeks back as well as the C-Programming language.

I'm very interested in IT-Security, that's where I want to go in the future, so what do you say?

Backtrack 5 or freeBSD?
Is it possible to make freeBSD "a better backtrack"?

Am I right when I say that I would gain a TON of knowledge using freeBSD and experiment with it, trying to build something "of my own"?

I know that I might be totally wrong here, but that's why I'm asking the pro's ;-)

This is pretty much about learning more about the world of UNIX and Linux.

I hope you understand what I'm trying to say here.

greetings.

Dr. Nick

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ubuntu-build

UBUNTU-BUILD(1) 					      General Commands Manual						   UBUNTU-BUILD(1)

NAME

       ubuntu-build - command-line interface to Launchpad build operations

SYNOPSIS

       ubuntu-build <srcpackage> <release> <operation>

DESCRIPTION

       ubuntu-build provides a command line interface to the Launchpad build operations.

OPERATIONS

       Listed below are the available operations for ubuntu-build:

       status Outputs the build status of the package on Launchpad on all architectures.

       retry  Requests	that the package has another attempt at rebuilding from source.  This will only work if the package has Failed to build on
	      Launchpad.

       rescore
	      Requests that the package's build priority be raised in the build queue.	Only members of the  Launchpad	build  administrators  may
	      issue this operation, and it may only be performed on packages which Need building.

OPTIONS

       Listed below are the command line options for ubuntu-build:

       -h or --help
	      Display a help message and exit.

       Retry and rescore options:

	      These options may only be used with the 'retry' and 'rescore' operations.

	      -a ARCHITECTURE, --arch=ARCHITECTURE Rebuild or rescore a specific architecture. Valid architectures include: amd64, sparc, powerpc,
	      i386, armel, armhf, ia64, lpia, hppa.

       Batch processing:

	      These options and parameter ordering is only available in --batch mode. Usage: ubuntu-build --batch [options] <package>...

	      --batch Enable batch mode

	      --series=SERIES Selects the Ubuntu series to operate on (default: current development series)

	      --retry Retry builds (give-back).

	      --rescore=PRIORITY Rescore builds to <priority>.

	      --arch2=ARCHITECTURE Affect only 'architecture' (can be used several times). Valid architectures are: amd64, sparc,  powerpc,  i386,
	      armel, armhf, ia64, lpia, hppa.

AUTHORS

       ubuntu-build  was  written  by  Martin  Pitt  <martin.pitt@canonical.com>,  and	this  manual  page  was written by Jonathan Patrick Davies
       <jpds@ubuntu.com>.

       Both are released under the terms of the GNU General Public License, version 3 or (at your option) any later version.

ubuntu-dev-tools						     June 2010							   UBUNTU-BUILD(1)