Sl (hack) ware
a Slackware GNU/Linux Pentesting Suite
The aim of this project is to bring a curated collection of programs, tools, libraries and various utilities, ~~packaged~~ (some packages are way too big, sorry) and ready to be installed on Slackware.
Why Slackware
Because it's the best distro ever.
We have Kali and/or Parrot
Yes, but I prefer Slackware.
Tool Catalog
The goal of this repo is to make pentesting tools available on Slackware: package from scratch what isn't readily available, and point to a good source for what already is. This table is the catalog. It lists every tool in scope, whether its SlackBuild lives In repo here, and where else to get it.
This list is ever growing, if you want to ask for a package to be prioritized, just open an issue
Legend: ✅ yes / available / build-tested ❎ not available ❔ not yet tested
Where a tool lives:
- In repo ✅ — written/maintained here (usually because it's not on SlackBuilds.org, or the SBo version is stale). The version shown is what this repo carries.
- In repo ❎ — already on SlackBuilds.org, so there's no need to duplicate it here; install it straight from SBo. Still cataloged because it's part of the suite.
- SlackBuilds.org available ✅ — the version shown is what SBo currently ships. Where it lags upstream and an update is pending review, see the notes.
- Upstream — the version shown is the latest upstream release.
| Package Name | In repo | SlackBuilds.org available | Maintainer | Upstream | Tested -current | Tested -stable |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SecLists | ❎ | ✅ 2025.3 | danix | danielmiessler/SecLists 2026.1 | ✅ | ❔ |
| ffuf | ❎ | ✅ 2.1.0 | danix | ffuf/ffuf 2.1.0 | ✅ | ❔ |
| gobuster | ❎ | ✅ 3.8.2 | danix | OJ/gobuster 3.8.2 | ✅ | ❔ |
| hashcat | ❎ | ✅ 7.1.2 | B. Watson | hashcat.net 7.1.2 | ✅ | ❔ |
| john | ❎ | ✅ 1.9.0 | Kent Fritz | openwall.com 1.9.0 | ✅ | ❔ |
| exploitdb | ❎ | ✅ 2026-03-04 | danix | exploit-db.com 2026-04-30 | ✅ | ❔ |
| nuclei | ❎ | ✅ 3.7.1 | danix | projectdiscovery/nuclei 3.8.0 | ✅ | ❔ |
| feroxbuster | ❎ | ✅ 2.13.1 | danix | epi052/feroxbuster 2.13.1 | ✅ | ✅ |
| metasploit-framework-bin | ❎ | ✅ 6.4.143 | danix | metasploit.com 6.4.144 | ✅ | ✅ |
| cadaver | ✅ 0.28 | ✅ 0.23.3 | danix | notroj/cadaver 0.28 | ✅ | ❔ |
| netexec | ✅ 1.5.1 | ❎ | danix | Pennyw0rth/NetExec 1.5.1 | ✅ | ❎ |
| windows binaries | ✅ 0.6.10 | ❎ | danix | kali.org 0.6.10 | ✅ | ❔ |
| webshells | ✅ 1.1 | ❎ | danix | kali.org 1.1 | ✅ | ❔ |
[!IMPORTANT]
The exploitdb package pulls also the binsploits which consists of 1.1Gb of exploits.
[!NOTE]
Updates pending review on SlackBuilds.org:
SecLists(→ 2026.1),exploitdb(→ 2026-04-30),nuclei(→ 3.8.0) andmetasploit-framework-bin(→ 6.4.144) have update submissions pushed and awaiting review. Until they land, SBo still ships the older version listed in the table.There's an older
metasploitpackage on slackbuilds.org (last updated in 2022) which is now orphaned. Thismetasploit-framework-binpackage is a fresh.debrepack submitted alongside it, not a takeover of the old one.The cadaver package is available on slackbuilds.org but it's for an older version. I've reported here the script and built the newest version. The slackbuild includes now a pull from the notroj/neon repository which is usually not allowed for SlackBuilds that are uploaded to slackbuilds.org
The Powershell package is available on slackbuilds.org without modifications necessary so I removed it.
Maintainer tooling
The .extras/ folder holds the tools used when maintaining this repo (git
hooks, version-tracking config, and helper scripts). They are not needed to
install any of the packages.
Development Approach
This project is developed using AI-assisted tools. Code is generated with the help of AI based on human-provided specifications, design decisions, and iterative feedback.
All contributions are reviewed, tested, and curated by the maintainer before being included in the codebase. AI is used as a productivity and exploration tool, while human oversight remains central to all decisions.
The goal is to combine the flexibility of AI-assisted development with standard open-source practices such as transparency, review, and accountability.