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Installing Flash in BackTrack x64

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Adobe FlashFlash doesn’t work out-of-the-box on the 64-bit version of BackTrack 5. Unfortunately this just won’t do since Nessus uses a Flash web interface! Luckily it’s easy enough to install it.

Pre-installation

First close Firefox! It’s safer to perform these instructions with all browsers closed.

Next, remove any existing Flash installations or files:

# apt-get -y purge flashplugin-nonfree flashplugin-installer gnash gnash-common mozilla-plugin-gnash swfdec-mozilla
# rm -f /usr/lib/firefox/plugins/libflashplayer.so
# rm -f /usr/lib/mozilla/plugins/libflashplayer.so
# rm -f /usr/lib/mozilla/plugins/flashplugin-alternative.so
# rm -f /usr/lib/mozilla/plugins/npwrapper*flash*so
# rm -f ~/.mozilla/plugins/*flash*so

Installation

Now download Flash.

Finally, extract and install the Flash player plugin you just downloaded:

# tar xvfz install_flash_player_10_linux.tar.gz
# mkdir -p ~/.mozilla/plugins
# mv -f libflashplayer.so ~/.mozilla/plugins/

Start up Firefox and you should have a working Flash installation! You can visit Adobe’s website to be sure it’s installed correctly.

Adobe Flash Installed

Have fun using Nessus and enjoying the rest of the internet. :)

Installing Backtrack in VirtualBox

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TerminalFor a long time now I’ve been considering security training. I feel like it would really polish my current abilities and help me overcome some artificial learning plateaus. There are plenty of options available, but the two that I hear the most about are the Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) program and the Offensive Security Certified Professional (OSCP) program. After doing some research it looks like OSCP is far more hands-on and well worth its price tag ($750 minimum for 30-days access to the lab; price goes up if you need more lab time). To be honest, it seems like CEH is a bit of a joke to real security professionals; perhaps it’s more useful to those with an interest in security but little experience.

In preparation for the Pentesting with Backtrack course (the course you take before applying for the OSCP exam), I’ll be installing Backtrack 5 in VirtualBox. Continue reading to learn how.

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