Add ipython.vm #1143
Add ipython.vm #1143
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d35ha
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I have tested it locally and it works as expected 🎉 not sure why it didn't work last time I tried it: #286 (comment) 😕
| Import-Module vm.common -Force -DisableNameChecking | ||
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Do we need a shortcut for ipython in the Productivity Tools folder? I personally think we don't and that we should directly use VM-Pip-Install ipython instead. But what do others think? @mr-tz @mandiant/vms opinions?
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@Ana06
By default, ipython is installed and available from the command line (I believe it is a dependency for another installed python library). This package installs its shortcut under Productivity Tools.
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You should always test new packages in an empty VM as documented in https://github.com/mandiant/VM-Packages/wiki/Testing#local-testing. The users can select the packages to install when installing FLARE-VM and commando VM uses different packages as well. In a VM with FLARE-VM and only the following packages I do not have ipython available:
Boxstarter|3.0.3
Boxstarter.Bootstrapper|3.0.3
Boxstarter.Chocolatey|3.0.3
Boxstarter.Common|3.0.3
Boxstarter.HyperV|3.0.3
Boxstarter.WinConfig|3.0.3
chocolatey|2.3.0
chocolatey-compatibility.extension|1.0.0
chocolatey-core.extension|1.4.0
chocolatey-windowsupdate.extension|1.0.5
common.vm|0.0.0.20240913
debloat.vm|0.0.0.20240327
hashmyfiles.vm|0.0.0.20240411
installer.vm|0.0.0.20240402
KB2919355|1.0.20160915
KB2919442|1.0.20160915
KB2999226|1.0.20181019
KB3033929|1.0.5
KB3035131|1.0.3
pma-labs.vm|0.0.0.20240411
python3|3.10.11
python3.vm|0.0.0.20240726
python310|3.10.11
vcredist140|14.40.33810
vcredist2015|14.0.24215.20170201
I hadn't noticed that the default configuration installs ipython. I wonder which package is installing it. Any clues @mandiant/vms?
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@d35ha Is the shortcut useful?
I personally haven't used iPython directly, I think only as part of Jupyter Notebooks, so I'm not too familiar with how often it gets used directly.
Might be worth seeing if others would find it useful. Not opposed to it, just not sure if it's necessary and might just add clutter.
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I normally use it, it is a way better than the traditional python shell.
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Closes #286.