Andres, Thanks so much for your quick reply! One further question - Some of the old posts about the supported Python versions leave me wondering, what Python version(s) should be used? This may be the reason I had issues under Ubuntu. Do you know why the Ubuntu install has errors? Thanks again!
> -----Original Message----- > From: Andres Riancho [mailto:andres.rian...@gmail.com] > Sent: Wednesday, August 21, 2013 12:47 PM > To: Cory Casanave > Cc: w3af-users@lists.sourceforge.net > Subject: Re: [W3af-users] W3AF Install on Non-Debian Linux (OpenSuse 12.3) > > Corey, > > On Wed, Aug 21, 2013 at 1:01 PM, Cory Casanave <cory- > c...@modeldriven.com> wrote: > > Hello, W3AF! > > > > We are new to W3AF and have some install questions. > > > > > > > > Noting that windows was not well supported I set up an OpenSUSE box to > > use with W3AF and some other tools we are looking at. After getting > > that set up I started the W3AF install and it gave me a nice list of > > things to do and a script for Debian. I looked around but found > > nothing about OpenSUSE/RPM support. > > Here [0] you can find our "supported platforms" (the ones for which we give > detailed install instructions). I recommend you look into them and try to find > the one that looks more like the one you have (maybe > fedora.py?) and install the packages listed there. > > Once you have installed it, please let me know which packages you needed > to install and I'll take care of creating an "suse.py" file in platforms and > all the > corresponding hooks, so others that use suse don't have this issue in the > future. > > [0] > https://github.com/andresriancho/w3af/tree/master/core/controllers/depe > ndency_check/platforms > > > > > > > At this point I want to take the easy path - is there a script (or at > > least a set of instructions) for OpenSUSE or if it best to switch to > > another Distro before I get so committed? > > > > I have a (rather old) box set up on Ubunto but found that the current > > Ubuntu is almost hard to use because they hide so much - there was > > actually an install for W3AF but it seemed to have issues. As you may > > guess, I'm more of a windows guy but can struggle through Linux when I > > need to. So if I need to switch Linux distro, which one would be best > > - it would just be used for W3AF and similar tools. > > You shouldn't need to switch distros, just find the right packages to install > > > > > > > What we are doing is looking at the potential for federating static > > and dynamic threat analysis tools, we will keep you informed as that > progresses. > > > > Please do, > > > > > Thanks! > > > > > > > > -CC > > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > -------- Introducing Performance Central, a new site from SourceForge > > and AppDynamics. Performance Central is your source for news, > > insights, analysis and resources for efficient Application Performance > > Management. > > Visit us today! > > http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/clk?id=48897511&iu=/4140/ostg.c > > lktrk _______________________________________________ > > W3af-users mailing list > > W3af-users@lists.sourceforge.net > > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/w3af-users > > > > > > -- > Andrés Riancho > Project Leader at w3af - http://w3af.org/ Web Application Attack and Audit > Framework > Twitter: @w3af > GPG: 0x93C344F3 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Introducing Performance Central, a new site from SourceForge and AppDynamics. Performance Central is your source for news, insights, analysis and resources for efficient Application Performance Management. Visit us today! http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/clk?id=48897511&iu=/4140/ostg.clktrk _______________________________________________ W3af-users mailing list W3af-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/w3af-users
