Kali Linux Iso Install

Jul 30, 2019  When it comes to penetration testing, hacking and offensive distros, one of the first to be mentioned is Kali Linux. It is based on Debian and is available in 32-bit and 64-bit editions. Today we take a look at installing Kali Linux. We will look at using the entire disk and installing alongside Windows. Installation Prerequisites A minimum.

Kali Linux 2018.1 has has released in 2018 of this year, in kali linix 2018 has adapted some new benefits features for the new generation to use this operating system easily. Ok now have ever haired about backtrack, if yes then you might already know about kali linux. Kali linux is has following the rules of backtrack but it’ new then backtrack operating system. Kali linux is used preinstalled penetration-testing programs. So today we’re going to install Kali Linux. So how to install Kali Linux 2018.1 on windows 10 hyper-v in proper way without causing any troubles while installation.

I have found most of the people get stuck at boot-loader or hard-drive selection issue, they get some kind of errors so i decided to make a simple tutorial on installation. Because we haven’t done any installation tutorial about Kali Linux so far.

Requirements

  • Windows 10 Enterprise, Professional, or Education
  • 64-bit Processor with Second Level Address Translation (SLAT)
  • CPU support for VM Monitor Mode Extension (VT-c on Intel CPU’s)
  • Minimum of 4 GB memory.
  • The Hyper-V role cannot be installed on Windows 10

Kali Linux 2018.1 Released For Ethical Hackers — Download ISO And Torrent Files Here

As a side effect of having a specific purpose, Kali Linux does not provide many install flavors. Start at the Kali Linux homepage. Click the Downloads header at the top of the page. Behold — the list. It looks long, but there’s really not that much there. You’re mostly picking the bitness (most are 64-bit) and the user interface experience that suits you.

1. First step is open hyper-v manager. On the right hand side you will see New > Virtual Machine. Click on virtual machine to launch New virtual machine Wizard and click Next.

2. In the dialog box, please enter the name of the virtual machine. In our case, we can name our virtual machine as kali linux. But you can specify anything according yo your preference.

3. Specify generation. Choose the generation of this virtual machine. You can choose generation 2 or even generation 1 it’s no meter. Click next

4. In this dialog box you will have to specify the amount of RAM you want to allocate to the virtual machine once the virtual machine is turned on. By default it is 1GB, but I normally prefer 2GB. Also, check Use dynamic Memory for this virtual machine. Click Next.

5. In this dialog box you will have to specify the network adapter. Please choose connection (External Virtual Switch) from the drop down menu and click next.

6. This is the place where you decide how much disk space you want to allocate to the virtual machine. For kail, it’s recommended to select around GB of disk space. Give the virtual disk a name of your choice.Please note that, not all of the allocated disk space will be used during the installation process. It is dynamically created, that is it will expand as the usage grows with the maximum limit of the disk specify as the virtual disk size. Give the name of the virtual hard disk, specify the disk space and click Next.

7. In this dialog box you will be asked to specify the setup media. Check Install an Operating system from bootable CD/DVD-Rom > Image file. Browse to the downloaded ISO image file and click Next.

8. Click Finish to create the Virtual Machine. You will see the process for creating new virtual machine will begin. At the end end you will see Hyper-V Manager with the newly created virtual machine under Virtual Machine Box.

After the virtual machine is created, you will see the name of the virtual machine listed under Virtual Machines.

1. Now lets start the installation process by right clicking on the name of the virtual machine in Hyper V manager and selecting connect. You can see connect option on the right side of Hyper V manager as shown in the below screenshot.

2. To start the virtual machine, select the Start from the action menu.

3. Select either Graphical Install or Text mode installation. In this post, I am going to choose Graphical Install.

4. In this dialog box you will be asked a language. Select a language and Continue. This option sets your language in the kali linux. Default is English.

5. In this dialog box you will be asked to select a Location. Please select a location and continue.

6. Select a Keyboard layout using the arrow keys and click continue. This option sets your Keyboard in the Kali Linux Operating system. By default it is set to American English.

7. The installer will then load some files and perform basic network configuration. I noticed that it performed IP assignment from DHCP; I did not test to see what happens if it can’t reach a DHCP server.

8. In this dialog box you will be asked to enter the hostname for your system. This being a home network, we can set anything. Enter any anything and click continue.

9. Enter a password for root. Even though it mentions user creation, you aren’t creating a standard user account like you would in other distributions.

10. In this dialog box you will be asked to time zone based on the location you selected earlier. Please enter a time zone of your choice and click continue.

11. Choose how you want your disk to be laid out and formatted. I personally choose Guided – use entire disk because I’m not the biggest fan of LVM. Any of the first three choices are fine if you’re new and/or not especially picky.

12. Select a disk to partition. Select sda, VMware Virtual disk. There should be only one option. Click Continue.

13. Select a scheme for disk partition. Select the default, All files in one partition and click Continue.

14. Select the Finish Partitioning and Write changes to disk which should be selected by default. All you have to do is to click continue.

15. In this dialog you are asked to confirm Write changes to disk. Select yes and click continue.

16. Now, your formatting options will be applied and files will be copied. This will take a while and there will be more questions, so don’t go too far.

17. In this dialog box you will ask if you don’t want to to configure network mirror for Package manager. Choose No and continue.

18. If you would like to install the GRUB boot loader. Select Yes and click Continue.

Kali Linux Iso Virtualbox Install

19. Select boot loader device for GRUB installation. Select /dev/sda and click Continue.

20. Installation will continue and now you will see Installation complete dialog box. Click continue to finalize the installation and wait for the VM to reboot.

21. After reboot you will see the login screen. Login with your username or root user and provide your password.

You will then see the Kali Linux desktop.

And finally, your new desktop.

Conclusion

It was all about, How to install kali linux 2018.1 and 2018.3 on windows 10 hyper v manager? I hope you have learned this article, I hope you will ask your questions, give us your suggestions, opinion about what articles we have to write. If you faced any problem tell us below by comment, Feel free to tell us. we’re waiting for your suggestion.

How you can download and Install Kali Linux 2018.1?

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Wanna install Kali Linux but don’t want to use in a dual boot? If Yes, then you are in the right place. There is a virtual machine software namely VMware which will help you to install Kali Linux on your system without taking any resources or without dual boot.

What is VMware?

Before installing Kali Linux in VMware, we must know what is VMware. VMware is derived from the word Virtual Machine software. A Virtual Machine VMware is a software that provides a platform to install multiple operating system and application program on a single computer by using the virtual hardware ( eg RAM, CPU, Processor etc ).

A virtual machine, usually known as a guest is created within another computing environment referred to as a “host.” Multiple virtual machines can exist within a single host at one time. A virtual machine is also known as a guest.

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VMware Benefits:

Before using VMware workstation for installing Kali Linux, you must know the benefits of using VMware.

  1. If you have less hardware ( i.e RAM, local memory, processor) on your computer and want to operate multiple operating systems simultaneously then go ahead, VMware is for you.
  2. Virtual machines are completely isolated from the host machine and other virtual machines. If a virtual machine crashes, all others are unaffected.
  3. You can access more than one operating system at a time.
  4. Add or remove resource easily.
  5. It saves cost by running multiple OS on the single machine.
  6. You can install/reinstall/backup/move your guest OS easily.
  7. User-friendly.
  8. Easy to manage things.
  9. Recovery of the Operating system is also possible ( Using VMDK data recovery tool ).

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Kali Linux Download

Before installing Kali Linux on VMware, you must download the Kali Linux ISO file from their official website. On the Kali Linux official website, you can find all the latest and old version with different variants like 64-bit version, 32-bit version light version etc.

How To Install Kali Linux Iso File In Virtualbox

You can download any version of Kali Linux according to your need. If you have never use Kali Linux and wanna install it for learning purpose so I recommend you to download the latest version of Kali Linux ISO file in 64-bits variant.

Install Kali Linux on VMware Workstation

Kali Linux VMware Installation is a lengthy task, To make it easy to understand I have divided the whole installation process into two sub-parts.

In the first sub-part, I will tell you how to create a virtual machine and in the second one, I will show you how to install Kali Linux on VMware tool. I have also attached a screenshot of every step to make it crystal clear for you.

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Step 1: Create a Virtual Machine

  1. First of all, Download Kali Linux ISO File.
  2. Download and Install VMware Workstation.
  3. After Installation, Open the VMware and click on ” Create a new virtual machine” Option.
  4. Then a new window will open, select “Installer disc image file (ISO)” and browse the ISO file of Kali Linux and press next.
  5. Select a Guest Operating system ( i.e Linux ) and it’s version ( i.e Ubuntu 64-bit).
  6. Name the Virtual Machine and browse the path where you want to install the Kali Linux.
  7. Specify the Virtual disk size ( 20 GB is good enough) and Select the “Store virtual disk as single file” Option.
  8. You can customize the processor, RAM etc by pressing “Customize Hardware” And after customization press “Finish“.

Step 2: Install Kali Linux in VMware

  1. Now the virtual machine is created for Installing Kali Linux on VMware tool but the work is still not completed. You have to install Kali Linux in VMware. Click on the virtual machine (i.e hackchefs) and press on “Play Virtual Machine“.
  2. First of all select “Install“.
  3. Then select language “English”, Location “India” and Keyboard language ” American English”.Or select both of two as per your desire. It will take a few seconds.
  4. Now, write the hostname and press enter.
    Note: Here I used hackchefsOS as hostname, but you can write whatever you want.
  5. Write the domain name to configure the network.
    Note: Here I used hackchefs as Domain name, but you can write whatever you want.
  6. Now, set up the password for your Kali Linux Operating System and press enter. And again verify the password and press enter. It will take a few seconds.
  7. Partitioning Method: Guided – Use entire disk and press enter.

  8. Now, select your virtual disk to install Kali Linux and press enter.
  9. Partitioning schemes: All files in one partition ( recommended for new users ) and press enter.
  10. Now select “Finish partitioning and write changes to disk” option and press enter. And then press “Yes” to write changes on disk and press enter.
    It will take 15-20 minutes( depend upon your system) for install Kali Linux on VMware.
  11. Use a Network Mirror: No and press enter.
  12. Install the GRUB boot loader to master boot record: Yes

  13. Select the virtual disk: /dev/sda.

  14. Now enter a username: root and password ( what you have set in step 6).
    Enjoy the Kali Linux in VMware.

Conclusion

I have shown you how to install Kali Linux in VMware Workstation 12. You can also install kali in VMware workstation 15. The steps will be almost the same. You can also install Kali Linux on your mobile device if you don’t have a computer.

You can also install Kali Linux on your main system. But If you don’t have enough storage and RAM or you are using it for the first time then I recommend you to install Kali Linux on Vmware tool because it is quite difficult to operate.

So, you will not be able to do things easily as you do in windows. You will not found some software in Kali Linux as you have in windows. In some of the cases you will find an alternative but not in all cases. Kali Linux is a very powerful Operating system, mainly people use it for learning kali Linux tools. These tools can help you with testing and ethical hacking.

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I would suggest you install Kali on Vmware tools and Use the window as your main operating system.