BlackArch TemplateVM

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taradiddles
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2023-06-02 05:43:37
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Please keep in mind that using such a VM or VMs based on the template for security and privacy critical tasks is not recommended.

How to Create a BlackArch VM

BlackArch Linux is an Arch Linux-based distribution for penetration testers and security researchers. The repository contains 1434 tools.

Create ArchLinux Based BlackArch Template

  1. Create ArchlLinux Template

  2. Update Template

     sudo pacman -Syyu

  3. Clone template

    1. Via Qubes VM Manager

    2. Via command line

       qvm-clone archlinux blackarch

  4. Install BlackArch repository

     $ curl -O https://blackarch.org/strap.sh

 # The SHA1 sum should match: 34b1a3698a4c971807fb1fe41463b9d25e1a4a09
 $ sha1sum strap.sh

 # Set execute bit
 $ chmod +x strap.sh

 # Run strap.sh
 $ sudo ./strap.sh

  5. Install tools

      sudo pacman -S blackarch

      # list available categories
  pacman -Sg | grep blackarch

  # install category
  sudo pacman -S blackarch-<category>

  # example
  sudo pacman -S blackarch-forensic

      # Search for tool
  pacman -Ss <tool-name>

  # Install tool
  sudo pacman -S <tool-name>

  # Example
  pacman -Ss burpsuite
  sudo pacman -S burpsuite

  6. Create a AppVMs based on the blackarch template

Alternative Options to BlackArch

This document was migrated from the qubes-community project