#BashCoreX

nickbeardednickbearded
2025-06-07

๐Ÿš€ BashCore Injector is now officially available on SourceForge!

A command-line tool that transforms a Debian or Ubuntu system into a fully-equipped BashCore environment, either CLI (BashCore) or GUI (BashCoreX).

๐Ÿ’ก A creative way to get BashCore or BashCoreX with persistence, built on your own Debian or Ubuntu base.

๐Ÿ“ฆ Includes:

debian.sh for Debian Bookworm

ubuntu.sh for Ubuntu LTS

sourceforge.net/projects/bashc

nickbeardednickbearded
2025-06-07

๐Ÿš€ Getting started with BashCore / BashCoreX
๐Ÿ”Œ Plug in via Ethernet or use:
๐Ÿ“ถ sudo nmtui for Wi-Fi
๐ŸŒ Edit /etc/proxychains4.conf as needed
๐ŸฆŠ BashCoreX: harden Firefox with privacy extensions
๐Ÿ–ฅ๏ธ Set keyboard layout
๐Ÿ” Change default password (passwd)
๐Ÿ› ๏ธ sudo apt update && apt upgrade
๐Ÿ’ก BashCoreX: install Burp Suite, OWASP ZAP & Tor Browser
๐Ÿ”— All essential tools are preinstalled
๐Ÿ’ฃ Ready for serious pentesting

nickbeardednickbearded
2025-06-06

Booted BashCoreX live on my MSI i7 Katana from a 32GB USB stick using Ventoy (with other ISOs on it).
Still got 15.1 GB of usable space on the live system ๐Ÿ˜ณ

Running with 16 cores, OS using less than 1GB of RAM.
Itโ€™s fast, clean, and lightweight. I'm honestly impressed.

Minimalist OS, max efficiency. ๐Ÿ’ช

nickbeardednickbearded
2025-06-06

Had trouble connecting my MSI Katana to WiFi on BashCoreX live โ€” no connection to the router at all. Turns out the kernel modules msi_wmi and wmi_bmof were interfering.
Running this command fixed it:

sudo modprobe -r msi_wmi wmi_bmof

After that, I just ran:

sudo nmtui

to configure the network, and WiFi worked perfectly!

If you have an MSI laptop and WiFi issues on Linux, this might help.

nickbeardednickbearded
2025-06-05

BashCoreX (live or injected) with GUI lets you install and run apps like Burp Suite and ZAP Proxy, as long as youโ€™ve got space on the live system! ๐Ÿ™Œ

***They're not included by default, but you can download and install them easily after boot.

The GUI opens up a whole new level of usability ๐Ÿ”ฅ

nickbeardednickbearded
2025-06-05

Alsoโ€ฆ I made quite a mess with Snap while trying to install Firefox ๐Ÿ˜…
Lubuntu was so minimal it didnโ€™t have anything! But in the end, I fixed it all ๐Ÿ™Œ

nickbeardednickbearded
2025-06-05

Success! The BashCore Injector completed on Lubuntu VM โ€” everything installed fine and apps launch correctly.
In the coming days Iโ€™ll run deeper tests, but for now, hereโ€™s a first look with htop.

nickbeardednickbearded
2025-06-05

Tonight I'm testing BashCore Injector on Lubuntu to get BashCoreX: a persistent Ubuntu-based version with a GUI.
Lots of GBs to download and install, but so far so good.
Hopefully I wonโ€™t fall asleep as usual ๐Ÿ˜†

nickbeardednickbearded
2025-05-31

Honestly, 50 tools should be more than enough.
Who really tests all 600+ tools in Kali or the 2,500+ in BlackArch?
I tried... but some BlackArch tools didnโ€™t even run properly...

In BashCore and BashCoreX, every app works.
No duplicates. No junk. Just tools that actually run.

Yes, the ISOs are ~7GB,
but weโ€™ve got Metasploit, Searchsploit, and especially SecLists (which weighs a ton) ๐Ÿคท๐Ÿปโ€โ™‚๏ธ

nickbeardednickbearded
2025-05-31

This MSI Katana is a rocket ๐Ÿš€
I've already set up the new Debian lab โ€“ BashLab โ€“ on VirtualBox.
Updated versions of and (2506) are ready...
But internet is painfully slow today. Who knows when theyโ€™ll finally be uploaded to ๐Ÿ˜…

nickbeardednickbearded
2025-05-30

Relentless as always ๐Ÿ˜…
Maybe tonight, or tomorrow, I'll release BashCore and BashCoreX version 2506.

Both will come fully updated (apps + kernel), now including arp-scan and drivers for and s.

Stay tuned! ๐Ÿง๐Ÿ’ป

bashcore.org

nickbeardednickbearded
2025-05-25

11 downloads in the first 24 hours, and I only posted on Mastodon and LinkedIn, where I am not so popular! ๐Ÿ˜…
Thank you all for the interest in BashCoreX.
It means a lot, and it's just the beginning. ๐Ÿ™

More updates, tests and fun ahead! ๐ŸคŸ

bashcore.org

nickbeardednickbearded
2025-05-25

Amazing discovery with BashCoreX and Firefox! ๐Ÿคฏ
It's not just about accessing AI tools like Gemini or ChatGPT anymore. With Firefox built-in, BashCoreX now lets you view PDFs, images, and even videos directly!
This truly transforms BashCoreX into a versatile environment for learning, productivity, and even light media consumption, beyond just CLI tasks. Expanding capabilities without compromise!

nickbeardednickbearded
2025-05-25

Quick clarification on BashCore vs. BashCoreX:
BashCore is your lean, pure CLI powerhouse. BashCoreX is its evolution, bringing a vital addition: Firefox!
This means you can now natively access and experiment with AI tools like Gemini, ChatGPT, and Copilot directly from your system. Seamless integration for AI-driven coding, learning, and more!
BashCore for minimalism, BashCoreX for expanded possibilities and cutting-edge AI interaction. Choose your core!

nickbeardednickbearded
2025-05-25

For students interested in programming, you can absolutely study C and C++ with BashCore and BashCoreX, thanks to the included gcc and g++ compilers.

Plus, you'll find powerful tools like git, vim, and emacs for development. It's a robust environment for learning and security exploration!

bashcore.org

nickbeardednickbearded
2025-05-24

Itโ€™s official: BashCoreX is now available on SourceForge!
Youโ€™ll find it next to the original BashCore โ€” both are downloadable from the same page linked on bashcore.org

Please take a minute to read the TXT file on SourceForge or the short description on the website.
(It took me forever to write itโ€ฆ Iโ€™m a bit crazy today, but itโ€™s a special day!)

Now itโ€™s time to celebrate.
Cheers! ๐Ÿป

nickbeardednickbearded
2025-05-24

Why is the hostname still "debian" and the user "live"?
Because sometimes the best way to avoid fingerprinting... is to look boring.

In BashCoreX (and possibly in the original BashCore too), I chose to keep generic names on purpose.
No flashy hostname, no custom user, just debian/live.
It blends in. It hides in plain sight. It works.

Sometimes, anonymity is about being no one.

nickbeardednickbearded
2025-05-24

12 hours of testing on VirtualBox on my poor old PC.
Zero crashes. BashCoreX is stable, fast, ready.

Debian-based, XFCE-powered, loaded with essential tools for ethical hacking.
Minimalism meets performance.

nickbeardednickbearded
2025-05-23

BashCoreX is born!

The experiment of building the ISO from Debian inside VirtualBox on a Windows hostโ€ฆ it worked!

It was a painfully slow process on my poor old PC, but hey, it worked!
They say "love always wins"... Hmm... no, brainpower always wins! ๐ŸคŸ

Letโ€™s goooo! ๐Ÿคช๐Ÿฅ‡๐Ÿ†

nickbeardednickbearded
2025-05-21

Sitting here in the dark, Foo Fighters blasting in my ears, beer in hand, rain tapping on the windows. Iโ€™m on vacation, wasting hours rebuilding a damn ISO, chasing the ghost of a minimal, perfect system...

I donโ€™t even know if itโ€™s worth it...

Yes, it is. For the beauty of code. For freedom. For the human spirit.

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