---
title: "Deploy ParrotOS Core Edition"
description: "Minimal Debian-based Linux for privacy-focused and custom workloads"
category: "Other"
url: https://railway.com/deploy/parrotos-core-edition
---

# Deploy ParrotOS Core Edition

Minimal Debian-based Linux for privacy-focused and custom workloads

**[Deploy ParrotOS Core Edition on Railway](https://railway.com/template/parrotos-core-edition)**

- **Creator:** decoge
- **Category:** Other
- **Total deploys:** 2

## Template content

### ParrotOS Core Edition

- **Image:** parrotsec/core
- **Start command:** `sleep infinity`

## Documentation

# Deploy and Host ParrotOS Core Edition on Railway

ParrotOS Core Edition is a minimal, Debian-based Linux distribution focused on performance, privacy, and flexibility. It provides a clean base system that can be fully customized and accessed via the command line using the Railway CLI.

## About Hosting ParrotOS Core Edition

Deploying ParrotOS Core Edition on Railway uses the official Parrot Core Docker image in a lightweight, containerized environment. Railway manages orchestration, networking, and scaling, giving you a fast and minimal ParrotOS environment without server management overhead.

A persistent volume is mounted at `/work` to retain system configurations, installed packages, scripts, and application data across redeployments and restarts. This setup provides an on-demand, cloud-hosted ParrotOS base ideal for custom tooling, development workflows, and privacy-conscious workloads.

## Common Use Cases

* Minimal Linux base for custom tools or services
* Privacy-focused development and testing environments
* Building tailored security or research setups from scratch
* Running scripts, automation, or background tasks
* Lightweight sandboxes for experimentation and learning

## Dependencies for ParrotOS Core Edition Hosting

### Deployment Dependencies

* Official ParrotOS Core Docker image:
  `parrotsec/core`
  Available on Docker Hub:
  [https://hub.docker.com/r/parrotsec/core](https://hub.docker.com/r/parrotsec/core)
* SSH access via Railway CLI for remote shell and diagnostics:
  [https://docs.railway.app/guides/cli#ssh](https://docs.railway.app/guides/cli#ssh)

## SSH Usage

### Prerequisites

Ensure you have the following set up:

1. Railway CLI installed on your local machine
2. Logged in to your Railway account using `railway login`

### Usage

You can copy the exact SSH command directly from the Railway dashboard:

1. Open your project in the Railway dashboard
2. Right-click the ParrotOS service
3. Select **“Copy SSH Command”**
4. Paste the command into your local terminal to connect

## Why Deploy ParrotOS Core Edition on Railway?

Railway is a singular platform to deploy your infrastructure stack. Railway will host your infrastructure so you don't have to deal with configuration, while allowing you to vertically and horizontally scale it.

By deploying ParrotOS Core Edition on Railway, you are one step closer to supporting a complete full-stack application with minimal burden. Host your servers, databases, AI agents, and more on Railway.


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