Questions tagged [kali-linux]

This tag should be used if your question involves Kali Linux, a Linux distribution based on Debian. Questions regarding Kali Linux should not be related to specific setup (installing specific driver, modifying sources.list...) but oriented toward usage of Kali Linux tools. Kali is often used for security testing and comes with a huge set of tools for that. It is not a general-purpose Linux desktop distribution.

Kali Linux is a security-related GNU/Linux distribution. It’s based on Debian and its default out-of-the-box installation includes many professional tools for security analysis and penetration testing of computer systems and networks.

Target audience

Kali Linux is not a recommended distribution for beginners or users who are unfamiliar with Unix. It’s also not particularly suitable for general use as desktop operating system. The developers themselves recommend that

Kali is a Linux distribution specifically geared towards professional penetration testers and security specialists, and given its unique nature, it is NOT a recommended distribution if you’re unfamiliar with Linux or are looking for a general-purpose Linux desktop distribution for development, web design, gaming, etc.

See also: Why is Kali Linux so hard to set up? Why won't people help me?

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Difference between Kali Linux 2.0 mini and Light

Recently Kali Linux 2.0 is released and they release Normal,Minimal and Light ISO installations. Minimal Kali Linux installations has necessary software packages and some other motivations.Some of them are listed here. But what is Light…
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libraries: libcrypto.so.1.0.0: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory

I use kali linux os , I have a problem with libcrypto.so.1.0.0 library /Bureau/PacketTracer62Student/bin$ ./PacketTracer6 ./PacketTracer6: error while loading shared libraries: libcrypto.so.1.0.0: cannot open shared object file: No such file or…
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How to fix apt-get install / update not working on my Kali Linux

I'm using Kali Linux but the apt-get install command is not working to install any application on my system. Mustafa1112221 I think it's got something to do with my Kali Linux repository sources.list file. The file may be empty or the current repo…
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airmon-ng: ls: cannot access '/sys/class/ieee80211/': No such file or directory

Background: I am running the latest version of Kali Linux in a vmware workstation and I have a Cisco AE2500 wifi usb which works as a wifi adapter in Windows 10. Unfortunately, when i run the airmon-ng command, I receive ls: cannot access…
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What's the difference between Kali Linux Large, Light and normal?

After the release of Kali Linux 2019.3, we can see that there is an option to download 3 different distros from the main page: Kali Linux Light 64-Bit (1.1G) Kali Linux 64-Bit (2.9 G) Kali Linux Large 64-Bit (3.5G) What's the difference between…
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What is the difference between Kali Linux minimal and normal?

Generally the minimal versions of distros come with a fewer selection of packages. Is this the same for Kali Linux minimal? What packages will be missing from the minimal installation? Is there a site where the packages are listed?
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Kali Linux: from light to full distro

Is there a way to go from Kali light distro to full? Which packages do I need to install?
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lshw: command not found

Can anyone tell me what i am doing wrong here? I have run updates, upgrades and dist-upgrades, rebooted the system. Still lshw is not recognized. I am running Kali rolling dist. I have never had this problem on any other version of Linux I have…
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Why to use Kali Linux instead of "Ubuntu with Kali Tools"?

There are a lot of tutorials which show how to install Kali Linux's tools on Ubuntu distros. So I was wondering, why do pen-testers use Kali instead of Ubuntu? while it's more reliable & fancy than Kali. What are the pros of working on Kali?
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How to Make Kali Linux Terminal Complete Its Suggestions?

I am using Kali 2021.1. When I type commands in the terminal, it shows my last used command with the portion that I haven't typed grayed out. For example, when I type cat, the terminal outputs the last command that I had typed with cat, which was…
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theHarvester returns 0 results

I have attempted to using the following command on Kali Linux: theharvester -d syngress.com -l 10 -b google Unfortunately, the result I got was nothing. There was no email and host. Is it the problem with my setting of Kali Linux or did I make…
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How to install driver Archer T3U Plus for Linux 20.04 (AC1300)

I get this error when I try to install brand wi-fi, linux: TP-Link Archer-T3U-Plus AC1300 High Gain Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter kernel preparation unnecessary for this kernel. Skipping... Building module: cleaning build area... 'make'…
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Ping source interface "ping: invalid source address eth0:1"

I have this problem, I have assigned an IP address to my eth0 interface, I would like to assign an IP address in the eth0: 1 interface. Now I try to ping with source eth0: 1 but it returns this error: ping -I eth0:1 ping: invalid…
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Kali Linux: apt-get update returns "Hash Sum mismatch" error

I've just downloaded Kali Linux here. https://images.offensive-security.com/virtual-images/Kali-Linux-2017.1-vbox-i686.ova root@kali:~# uname -a Linux kali 4.9.0-kali3-686-pae #1 SMP Debian 4.9.18-1kali1 (2017-04-04) i686 GNU/Linux root@kali:~#…
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Is it safe to add i386 architecture if I am using 64bit?

I am currently running a 64bit Debian based Kali Linux distro if I add i386 architecture by: dpkg --add-architecture i386 Will it not mess up my current 64bit OS?
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