A parody Debian-based Linux distribution inspired by Amazon Linux 2/AL2023, built specifically for CTF scenarios and educational purposes.

• 🎯 CTF-Optimized: Minimal attack surface with essential tools pre-installed
• 🛠️ Terraform Ready: HashiCorp repository configured with Terraform pre-installed
• 📦 Multi-Format: Available as both container images and VM disk images
• 🏗️ Multi-Architecture: Supports AMD64 and ARM64 architectures
• 🚀 Automated Builds: GitHub Actions CI/CD with security scanning

# Pull the latest image
docker pull ghcr.io/your-username/shart.linux:latest

# Run interactively
docker run -it --rm ghcr.io/your-username/shart.linux:latest

# Check Terraform installation
docker run --rm ghcr.io/your-username/shart.linux:latest terraform version

1. Download VM images from the releases page
2. Choose your format:
   • shart-linux.qcow2 for QEMU/KVM
   • shart-linux.vmdk for VMware

# Download the qcow2 image
wget https://github.com/your-username/shart.linux/releases/latest/download/shart-linux.qcow2

# Boot with QEMU
qemu-system-x86_64 -m 512 -hda shart-linux.qcow2

Import the shart-linux.vmdk file into VMware Workstation/vSphere.

• Root: root / shart123
• User: ctfuser / shart123

docker build -t shart.linux:local container/
docker run -it --rm shart.linux:local

# Requires root privileges
sudo ./scripts/build-vm.sh qcow2
# or
sudo ./scripts/build-vm.sh vmdk

shart.linux/
├── assets/
│   └── motd.txt              # ASCII art MOTD
├── container/
│   └── Dockerfile            # Container image definition
├── scripts/
│   └── build-vm.sh          # VM image build script
├── vm/                      # VM-specific configurations
├── .github/workflows/
│   └── build.yml            # CI/CD pipeline
└── CLAUDE.md               # Development guidance

Features custom ASCII art branding that displays on login, parodying Amazon Linux.

Pre-configured with official HashiCorp Debian repository for easy installation of:

• Terraform (pre-installed)
• Vault, Consul, Nomad (available via apt install)

• Hostname: shart-linux
• Custom shell prompt: [user@shart-linux dir]$
• Minimal service footprint for security
• SSH enabled for VM images

• CTF Competitions: Isolated, controlled environment for challenges
• Security Training: Practice environment with known configurations
• Development: Terraform testing and development
• Educational: Learning Linux system administration

• Default passwords are intentionally weak for CTF scenarios
• Change default credentials in production use
• Images undergo automated security scanning via Trivy
• Minimal package installation reduces attack surface

1. Fork the repository
2. Create a feature branch
3. Make your changes
4. Test locally using the build commands above
5. Submit a pull request

This project is for educational and entertainment purposes. See LICENSE for details.

This is a parody project and is not affiliated with Amazon Web Services or Amazon Linux. It's designed purely for educational and CTF purposes.