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Parrot

Parrot (formerly Parrot Security OS) is a Debian-based, security-oriented distribution featuring a collection of utilities designed for penetration testing, computer forensics, reverse engineering, hacking, privacy, anonymity and cryptography. The product, developed by Frozenbox, comes with MATE as the default desktop environment.

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IntermediateFixed Releaseforensicsliveraspberry-pisecurity
Technical Specs
BaseDebian (Stable)
Package Managerapt / deb, flatpak
Init Systemsystemd
Latest Version7.2
Release ModelFixed Release
Release DateMay 9, 2026
Architecture
ARM64ARMhfRISC-Vx86_64
Desktop Environments
EnlightenmentKDE PlasmaLXQtMATE

About Parrot

Parrot (formerly Parrot Security OS) is a Debian-based, security-oriented distribution featuring a collection of utilities designed for penetration testing, computer forensics, reverse engineering, hacking, privacy, anonymity and cryptography. The product, developed by Frozenbox, comes with MATE as the default desktop environment.