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<h2 id="contents">Contents</h2> <p>nUbuntu uses the light <a href="/facts/Window_manager/WFRnDBz7">window manager</a> <a href="/facts/Fluxbox/wSb6HjYx">Fluxbox</a>. </p><p>It includes some of the most used security programs for Linux, such as <a href="/facts/Wireshark/tTRY1DJr">Wireshark</a>, <a href="/facts/Nmap/DMkAl9W6">nmap</a>, <a href="/facts/DSniff/NRwsVIBz">dSniff</a>, and <a href="/facts/Ettercap_(computing)/JVcrm7XV">Ettercap</a>. </p> <h2 id="history">History</h2> <ul><li>2005-12-18 - nUbuntu Project is born, developers release Testing 1</li> <li>2006-01-16 - nUbuntu Live developers release Stable 1</li> <li>2006-06-26 - nUbuntu Live developers release version 6.06</li> <li>2006-10-16 - nUbuntu featured in <a href="http://www.byakuya-shobo.co.jp/hj/">Hacker Japan</a> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20061017022303/http://www.byakuya-shobo.co.jp/hj/">Archived</a> 2006-10-17 at the <a href="/facts/Wayback_Machine/nmQ3a6JC">Wayback Machine</a>, a <a href="http://www.byakuya-shobo.co.jp/hj/info3.html#2006_11">Japanese Hacker Magazine</a></li> <li>2006-11-21 - nUbuntu Live developers release version 6.10</li></ul> <p> As of April 4, 2010, the official website is closed with no explanation. </p> <h3>Releases</h3> <p>Below is a list of previous and current releases. </p> <table><tbody><tr><th>Version</th><th>Release date</th><th>Release name</th></tr><tr><td>Stable 1</td><td>2006-01-16</td><td>nUbuntu Live</td></tr><tr><td>Stable</td><td>2006-06-26</td><td>6.06</td></tr><tr><td>Stable</td><td>2006-11-21</td><td>6.10</td></tr><tr><td>Alpha</td><td>2008-07-16</td><td>8.04</td></tr><tr><td>Alpha</td><td>2008-10-30</td><td>8.10</td></tr><tr><td>Beta</td><td>2008-12-17</td><td>8.12 Instigating Insecurity</td></tr></tbody></table> <h2 id="further-reading">Further reading</h2> <ul><li>Russ McRee (Nov 2007) <i><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20120310040450/http://www.linux-magazine.com/w3/issue/84/nUbuntu_Security_Tools.pdf">Security testing with nUbuntu</a></i>, <a href="/facts/Linux_Magazine/AXjr61g0">Linux Magazine</a>, issue 84</li></ul> <h2 id="external-links">External links</h2> <ul> <li>Free and open-source software portal</li></ul>