New to Parrot, or to Linux in general? This Parrot Linux introduction explains what the system is, where it comes from and which ideas it is built on. Read it before you install if terms such as distribution, kernel, GNU or Debian are unfamiliar. Parrot is a Debian-based distribution, so most of what you learn about Debian and about Linux in general applies to Parrot as well.
If you already know your way around Linux, skip to Getting Started to download and install the system.
Start here
- Welcome to the Parrot Documentation: What the documentation covers and how it is organised.
- What Is Parrot Linux?: What Parrot is, who it is designed for and how it differs from general-purpose, pentest and forensics distributions.
Background
- What is Linux?: The Linux kernel, distributions and where Linux is used.
- What is GNU/Linux: Free software, the GNU project and how it came together with the Linux kernel.
- What is Debian?: The Debian project that Parrot is built on.