qubes-doc/managing-os/pentesting/blackarch.md
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title: How to Create a BlackArch VM
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**General Remainder:**
- The installation scripts and provided tools may have bugs, be vulnerable to Man in the Middle (MitM) attacks or other vulnerabilities.
- Adding additional repositories or tools for installing software extends your trust to those tool provider.
Please keep in mind that using such a VM or VM's based on the template for security and privacy critical tasks is not recommended.
How to Create a BlackArch VM
============================
[BlackArch](http://www.blackarch.org) Linux is an [Arch Linux](http://www.archlinux.org/)-based distribution for penetration testers and security researchers. The repository contains [1434](http://www.blackarch.org/tools.html) tools.
- List of [tools](http://www.blackarch.org/tools.html)
- [Installation Instructions](http://www.blackarch.org/downloads.html)
Create ArchLinux Based BlackArch Template
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1. Create ArchlLinux Template
- Follow the [Archlinux Template instructions](/doc/templates/archlinux/)
2. Update Template
sudo pacman -Syyu
3. Clone template
1. Via Qubes VM Manager
2. Via command line
qvm-clone archlinux blackarch
4. Install BlackArch repository
$ curl -O https://blackarch.org/strap.sh
# The SHA1 sum should match: 34b1a3698a4c971807fb1fe41463b9d25e1a4a09
$ sha1sum strap.sh
# Set execute bit
$ chmod +x strap.sh
# Run strap.sh
$ sudo ./strap.sh
5. Install tools
- install all tools
sudo pacman -S blackarch
- or by category:
# list available categories
pacman -Sg | grep blackarch
# install category
sudo pacman -S blackarch-<category>
# example
sudo pacman -S blackarch-forensic
- or specific tool
# Search for tool
pacman -Ss <tool-name>
# Install tool
sudo pacman -S <tool-name>
# Example
pacman -Ss burpsuite
sudo pacman -S burpsuite
6. Create a AppVMs based on the `blackarch` template
- (Optional) Attach necessary devices
Alternative Options to BlackArch
--------------------------------
- [Kali](/doc/pentesting/kali/)
- [PenTester Framework (PTF)](/doc/pentesting/ptf/)
- [Pentesting](/doc/pentesting/)