How to Upgrade Backtrack 5 R2

Backtrack 5 R2 is the latest Backtrack version so if you has the older version of Backtrack, you must upgrade it. If you want to fresh install, you just download Backtrack 5 R2 but if you was install it on your machine and does not want waiting of the installation you can upgrade it. This is the tutorial:



1. Update and upgrade your BT5 (R1) installation:

apt-get update apt-get dist-upgrade apt-get install beef reboot

2. Check the kernel. If you see some thing like “Linux bt 3.2.6 …” it mean the kernel upgrade is successful.

uname -a

3. Install the new tools of Backtrack 5 R2

apt-get install pipal findmyhash metasploit joomscan hashcat-gui golismero easy-creds pyrit sqlsus vega libhijack tlssled hash-identifier wol-e dirb reaver wce sslyze magictree nipper-ng rec-studio hotpatch xspy arduino rebind horst watobo patator thc-ssl-dos redfang findmyhash killerbee goofile bt-audit bluelog extundelete se-toolkit casefile sucrack dpscan dnschef

4. Add the new security updates repository to /etc/apt/sources.list

echo "deb http://updates.repository.backtrack-linux.org revolution main microverse non-free testing" >> /etc/apt/sources.list

5. Update and upgrade the repository

apt-get updateapt-get dist-upgrade

6. You have Backtrack 5 R2 now

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