Then, type “apt-get update” and the update will take place as shown in the following screenshot. It is important to keep updating Kali Linux and its tools to the new versions, to remain functional.

The default username is root and the password is toor. Step 4 − The following screenshot pops up. Step 3 − Choose the right virtual hard disk file and click Open. Step 2 − Click VirtualBox → New as shown in the following screenshot.

Step 1 − Download the Kali Linux package from its official website: Now that we have successfully installed the Virtual Box, let’s move on to the next step and install Kali Linux. Now we are ready to install the rest of the hosts for this manual and this is also recommended for professional usage. The Virtual Box application will now open as shown in the following screenshot. Step 6 − The Ready to Install screen pops up. Step 5 − Click Yes to proceed with the installation. Select the features you want to be installed and click Next. Step 4 − Click Next and the following Custom Setup screenshot pops up. In this case, let us leave it as default and click Next. Step 3 − The next page will give you options to choose the location where you want to install the application. In this case, it will be the first one for Windows as shown in the following screenshot. Depending on your operating system, select the right package. Let’s understand how you can download and install the Virtual Box on your system. With the help of a Virtual Box, you can install Kali Linux on your system (not directly in your hard disk) alongside your primary OS which can MAC or Windows or another flavor of Linux. Running Kali Linux on a Virtual Box is safe when you want to experiment with unknown packages or when you want to test a code.

Later, we will download and install Kali Linux distribution.Ī Virtual Box is particularly useful when you want to test something on Kali Linux that you are unsure of.First, we will download the Virtual box and install it.The latest release is Kali 2016.1 and it is updated very often. All this can be found in the following link: īackTrack was the old version of Kali Linux distribution. You can also create a live boot CD or USB. Installing Kali Linux is a practical option as it provides more options to work and combine the tools. Generally, Kali Linux can be installed in a machine as an Operating System, as a virtual machine which we will discuss in the following section. It is an open source and its official webpage is. Kali Linux is one of the best security packages of an ethical hacker, containing a set of tools divided by the categories.

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