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We're excited to announce the release of ParrotOS 6.2, the new version of our operating system that includes in it numerous improvements and updates that makes the system more performing and stable.

#### How do I get ParrotOS?

You can download ParrotOS by clicking [here](https://www.parrotsec.org/download/). We strongly advise against using third-party download sources and recommend to stick to the official download links to ensure your security.

If you encounter any issue with direct downloads, we also provide Torrent files, which can help bypass firewalls and network restrictions in most cases.

#### How do I upgrade from a previous version?

You can upgrade an existing system via APT using one of the following commands:

*   `sudo parrot-upgrade`

or

*   `sudo apt update && sudo apt full-upgrade`

Before updating your version, we recommend backing up your data and performing a fresh installation of the latest version. This approach ensures a cleaner and more reliable user experience, particularly if you're upgrading from a significantly older version of Parrot.

## What's new in ParrotOS 6.2

There are several packages in the ParrotOS system that are upgradeable to newer versions. Some examples include:

*   **Airgeddon**: Upgradable from version 11.21 to **11.30**.
*   **Anonsurf** (CLI and GUI): Upgradable from 4.2 to **5.0.0**.
*   **Bind9**: Upgradable from 9.18.24 to 9.18.28.
*   **Chromium**: Upgradable from version 125 to 129.
*   **Codium**: Upgradable from version 1.89.1 to **1.94.2**.
*   **Firefox ESR**: From version 115.11 to 128.3.
*   **Flatpak**: From version 1.14.4 to 1.14.10.
*   **LibreOffice** (Calc, Writer, Impress): Upgradable from version 24.2.3 to **24.8.2**.
*   **Linux Kernel**: Upgrade available from 6.5.13 to **6.10.11**.
*   **Maltego**: From version 4.3.0 to **4.7.0**.
*   **OpenJDK**: Version upgrades from 17.0.11 to 17.0.12.
*   **VirtualBox**: From version 7.0.14 to 7.0.20.
*   **VLC**: Upgrade available from version 3.0.20 to 3.0.21.
*   **Tor**: Upgradable from version 0.4.8.11 to 0.4.8.12.

Several updates have been made to essential system components, such as initramfs-tools and libc. There are also significant updates for the parrot-tools metapackages, including infogathering, forensics, cloud, crypto, web, reversing, and wireless. Additionally, new tool launchers have been added to the parrot-menu to make it easier to start these tools.

Also, several libraries, drivers (like Realtek and PipeWire), and Python packages have newer versions available. Many updates are security patches or feature enhancements, and there are some upgrades in various development tools (e.g., Golang, NodeJS and tmux).

#### Raspberry Pi Updates 

- New Kernel version 6.6.43

## Announcement

### Rocket, new Parrot tool

Parrot team is happy to introduce you to **Rocket**, a launcher written entirely in *Python* using *PyQt6* for the GUI, to launch Docker containers, specifically some **security tools** in our repository on Docker Hub (and others, from other repositories).

![Rocket](https://gitlab.com/parrotsec/project/rocket/-/raw/main/rocket.png "Rocket")
  
​​​​​​​This application runs on ParrotOS, but is also compatible with other distributions, and can also run on Windows and MacOS. It only requires the installation of [docker.io](http://docker.io/) to interface with Docker and allow the user to manage containers.

Instead of typing and downloading a specific tool, through Rocket you can select a tool from the list, and then downloading the Docker image and launching the container is taken care of by the application.

You can try it from the following [link](https://gitlab.com/parrotsec/project/rocket/-/jobs/artifacts/1.2.0/download?job=debian_package). Unzip the _.zip_ file, and you will see the _.deb_. This package installs Rocket in `/usr/bin`, so to try it you can run it from the menu, otherwise you have to run it from `/usr/bin/rocket_1.2.1`

We would love to get a lot of feedback from the community, from *you*. If you want, you can open issues on GitLab, suggest changes....​​​​​​ [link](https://gitlab.com/parrotsec/project/rocket)

## Changelog full list:

- **airgeddon** `11.30+parrot0`  \[upgradable from: 11.21+parrot0\]  
- **anonsurf** `5.0.0+parrot1`  \[upgradable from: 4.2+parrot1\]  
- **bind9** `1:9.18.28-1~deb12u2`  \[upgradable from: 1:9.18.24-1\]  
- **chromium** `129.0.6668.100-1~deb12u1`  \[upgradable from: 125.0.6422.141-1~deb12u1\]  
- **codium** `1.94.2.24286`  \[upgradable from: 1.89.1.24130\]  
- **dmitry** `1.3a-1.2+deb12u1`  \[upgradable from: 1.3a-1.2\]  
- **exim4** `4.98-1~bpo12+1`  \[upgradable from: 4.97-8~bpo12+1\]  
- **ffmpeg** `7:5.1.6-0+deb12u1`  \[upgradable from: 7:5.1.4-0+deb12u1\]  
- **firefox-esr** `128.3.1esr-1~deb12u1`  \[upgradable from: 115.11.0esr-1~deb12u1\]  
- **flatpak** `1.14.10-1~deb12u1`  \[upgradable from: 1.14.4-1+deb12u1\]  
- **galera-4** `26.4.18-0+deb12u1`  \[upgradable from: 26.4.13-1\]  
- **geoip-database** `20240708-1~bpo12+1`  \[upgradable from: 20240219-1~bpo12+1\]  
- **ghostscript** `10.0.0~dfsg-11+deb12u5`  \[upgradable from: 10.0.0~dfsg-11+deb12u4\]  
- **golang** `1.21.13-1~bpo12+1`  \[upgradable from: 1.21.8-1~bpo12+1\]  
- **graphviz** `2.42.2-7+deb12u1`  \[upgradable from: 2.42.2-7+b3\]  
- **hostapd** `2:2.10-12+deb12u2`  \[upgradable from: 2:2.10-12\]  
- **initramfs-tools** `0.142+deb12u1`  \[upgradable from: 0.142\]  
- **libc6** `2.36-9+deb12u8`  \[upgradable from: 2.36-9+deb12u7\]  
- **pipewire** `1.2.4-1~bpo12+1`  \[upgradable from: 1.0.5-1~bpo12+1\]  
- **libreoffice** `4:24.8.2-1~bpo12+1`  \[upgradable from: 4:24.2.3-1~bpo12+1\]  
- **linux** `6.10.11-1parrot1`  \[upgradable from: 6.5.13-1parrot1\]  
- **maltego** `4.7.0+parrot2`  \[upgradable from: 4.3.0-1parrot3\]  
- **netexec** `1.2.0-0parrot4`  \[upgradable from: 1.1.1-0parrot3\]  
- **node-babel7-runtime** `7.20.15+ds1+~cs214.269.168-3+deb12u2`  \[upgradable from: 7.20.15+ds1+~cs214.269.168-3+deb12u1\]  
- **node-babel7** `7.20.15+ds1+~cs214.269.168-3+deb12u2`  \[upgradable from: 7.20.15+ds1+~cs214.269.168-3+deb12u1\]  
- **node-es-module-lexer** `1.1.0+dfsg-2+deb12u1`  \[upgradable from: 1.1.0+dfsg-2\]  
- **node-globby** `13.1.3+~cs16.25.40-1+deb12u1`  \[upgradable from: 13.1.3+~cs16.25.40-1\]  
- **node-tap** `16.3.2+ds1+~cs50.8.16-1+deb12u1`  \[upgradable from: 16.3.2+ds1+~cs50.8.16-1\]  
- **node-undici** `5.15.0+dfsg1+~cs20.10.9.3-1+deb12u4`  \[upgradable from: 5.15.0+dfsg1+~cs20.10.9.3-1\]  
- **node-v8-compile-cache** `2.3.0-3+deb12u1`  \[upgradable from: 2.3.0-3\]  
- **nodejs** `18.19.0+dfsg-6~deb12u2`  \[upgradable from: 18.19.0+dfsg-6~deb12u1\]  
- **ntfs-3g** `1:2022.10.3-1+deb12u1`  \[upgradable from: 1:2022.10.3-1+b1\]  
- **openjdk-17** `17.0.12+7-2~deb12u1`  \[upgradable from: 17.0.11+9-1~deb12u1\]  
- **parrot-core** `6.2.3`  \[upgradable from: 6.0.13\]  
- **parrot-desktop-mate** `6.2.2`  \[upgradable from: 6.1.2\]  
- **parrot-displaymanager** `6.2.2`  \[upgradable from: 6.1.2\]  
- **parrot-drivers** `6.2.3`  \[upgradable from: 6.0.13\]  
- **parrot-firefox-profiles** `6.2.2`  \[upgradable from: 6.1.2\]  
- **parrot-interface-common** `6.2.2`  \[upgradable from: 6.1.2\]  
- **parrot-interface-home** `6.2.2`  \[upgradable from: 6.1.2\]  
- **parrot-interface** `6.2.2`  \[upgradable from: 6.1.2\]  
- **parrot-menu** `2:2024.08.06`  \[upgradable from: 2:2024.02.29\]  
- **parrot-meta-crypto** `6.2.0`  \[upgradable from: 6.0.1\]  
- **parrot-meta-devel** `6.2.0`  \[upgradable from: 6.0.1\]  
- **parrot-meta-privacy** `6.2.0`  \[upgradable from: 6.0.1\]  
- **parrot-tools-automotive** `6.2.0`  \[upgradable from: 6.0.1\]  
- **parrot-tools-cloud** `6.2.0`  \[upgradable from: 6.0.1\]  
- **parrot-tools-forensics** `6.2.0`  \[upgradable from: 6.0.1\]  
- **parrot-tools-full** `6.2.0`  \[upgradable from: 6.0.1\]  
- **parrot-tools-infogathering** `6.2.0`  \[upgradable from: 6.0.1\]  
- **parrot-tools-maintain** `6.2.0`  \[upgradable from:6.0.1\]  
- **parrot-tools-password** `6.2.0`  \[upgradable from: 6.0.1\]  
- **parrot-tools-postexploit** `6.2.0`  \[upgradable from: 6.0.1\]  
- **parrot-tools-pwn** `6.2.0`  \[upgradable from: 6.0.1\]  
- **parrot-tools-reporting** `6.2.0`  \[upgradable from: 6.0.1\]  
- **parrot-tools-reversing** `6.2.0`  \[upgradable from: 6.0.1\]  
- **parrot-tools-sniff** `6.2.0`  \[upgradable from: 6.0.1\]  
- **parrot-tools-vuln** `6.2.0`  \[upgradable from: 6.0.1\]  
- **parrot-tools-web** `6.2.0`  \[upgradable from: 6.0.1\]  
- **parrot-tools-wireless** `6.2.0`  \[upgradable from: 6.0.1\]  
- **parrot-wallpapers** `6.2.2`  \[upgradable from: 6.0\]  
- **realtek-rtl8188eus-dkms** `5.3.9~git20230921.3fae723-0parrot2`  \[upgradable from: 5.3.9~git20230921.3fae723-0parrot1\]  
- **realtek-rtl8814au-dkms** `5.8.5.1~git20240527.d8208c8-0parrot1`  \[upgradable from: 5.8.5.1~git20230614.8a1908d-0parrot2\]  
- **realtek-rtl88xxau-dkms** `5.6.4.2~git20240510.b44d288-0parrot1`  \[upgradable from: 5.6.4.2~git20231117.a3e0c0b-0parrot1\]  
- **rizin-cutter** `2.3.4-1parrot2`  \[upgradable from: 2.3.2-1parrot1\]  
- **tmux** `3.5a-1~bpo12+1`  \[upgradable from: 3.4-5~bpo12+1\]  
- **tor-geoipdb** `0.4.8.12-1~bpo12+1`  \[upgradable from: 0.4.8.11-1~bpo12+1\]  
- **tor** `0.4.8.12-1~bpo12+1`  \[upgradable from: 0.4.8.11-1~bpo12+1\]  
- **udev** `254.16-1~bpo12+1`  \[upgradable from: 254.5-1~bpo12+3\]  
- **usb.ids** `2024.07.04-0+deb12u1`  \[upgradable from: 2024.01.20-0+deb12u1\]  
- **virtualbox-guest-utils** `7.0.20-dfsg-1parrot1`  \[upgradable from: 7.0.14-dfsg-1parrot1\]  
- **virtualbox-guest-x11** `7.0.20-dfsg-1parrot1`  \[upgradable from: 7.0.14-dfsg-1parrot1\]  
- **vlc** `3.0.21-0+deb12u1`  \[upgradable from: 3.0.20-0+deb12u1\]
- **yara** `4.5.2-1~bpo12+1`  \[upgradable from: 4.5.1-1~bpo12+1\]


Parrot 6.2 Release Notes