DEFT uses the LXDE desktop environment and therefore it should no longer be considered as a Xubuntu customization.
Highlights of DEFT Linux 5:
· Linux kernel 2.6.31 (Xubuntu);
· Nessus 4 security scanner;
· Support for popular file systems;
· Support for LVM (Logical Volume Manager);
· Support for ewflib and afflib;
· Added Xplico, Kismet, Ettercap, NMap and Wireshark network forensics tools;
· Added Scalpel, PhotoRec and Foremost carving tools;
· Added Rootkit Hunter, chkrootkit and Exploit Scanner tools;
· Added the Outgess steganography detection application;
· Added recordmydesktop for desktop recording and capture;
· Added TrID, the file type identifier tool;
· Updated Ophcrack to latest version;
· Updated Clam anti-virus to version 4.15;
· Added the deft-mount script to easily mount devices;
· Added an advanced directory/files researcher tool.
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