Parrot OS 7.4
Distribution
Parrot OS 7.4 is a Debian-based security and privacy distribution with Linux 7.1, AnonSurf 6.0 rebuilt on systemd, tuned amd64v3 images for newer CPUs, arm64 ISOs, and updated penetration testing tools.
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Parrot OS 7.4 was released on October 3, 2026. We covered it in the news.
Editions
| Image | For |
|---|---|
| Security | Penetration testing and security research, with the full tool set |
| Home | Everyday privacy-focused desktop use |
| Tuned | Builds for newer CPUs (amd64v3), faster in compression, crypto, and media workloads |
| Spins | MATE, LXQt, Enlightenment, and a Hack The Box edition |
Pick the tuned image only if your CPU supports x86-64-v3 (roughly Intel Haswell or AMD Excavator and newer); check with /lib64/ld-linux-x86-64.so.2 --help | grep supported on glibc 2.33 or newer.
What changed
- AnonSurf 6.0, rebuilt on systemd for more reliable Tor routing
- Linux 7.1
- Parrot Discovery first-run app and Rocket 2.0 container manager with rootless Podman
- arm64 ISOs and an Orange Pi 5 Ultra beta
- Updated tools including Metasploit 6.5.4 and Bettercap 2.41.7
Existing installations upgrade with sudo parrot-upgrade.
Verify Your Download
A GPG-signed signed-hashes.txt file is published in the 7.4 image directory. Verify its signature, then compare your ISO with sha256sum before writing it to USB.