Installation of kali linux

Installing Kali Linux

Installing Kali Linux on your computer is straightforward and similar to installing other operating systems. First, you’ll need compatible computer hardware. Kali is supported on i386, amd64, and ARM (both armel and armhf) platforms. The hardware requirements are listed below, although we suggest exceeding the minimum amount by at least 3 times. The better hardware Kali Linux runs on, the better the performance and user experience will be. Download Kali Linux and either burn the ISO to DVD, or prepare a USB stick with Kali Linux Live as the installation medium. If you do not have a DVD drive or USB port on your computer, check out the Kali Linux Network Install.

Installation Minimum requirements:

·       A minimum of 8 GB disk space for the Kali Linux install.

·       For i386 and amd64 architectures, a minimum of 512MB RAM.

·       CD-DVD Drive / USB boot support

·       You will also need an active Internet connection before installation. This is very important or you will not be able to configure and repositories during installation.

When you start Kali you will be presented with a Boot Install screen. You may choose what type of installation (GUI based or Text Based) you would like to perform.

Kali Linux Boot Screen

Select the local language preference, country, and keyboard preferences.

Language Preference

Select a hostname for the Kali Linux host. The default hostname is Kali.

 Selecting a Password

  Simple passwords may not work so chose something that has some degree of complexity.

                                                                   

The next prompt asks for your time zone. Modify accordingly and select continue. The next example shows selecting Eastern Standard time.

The installer will ask to setup your partitions. If you are installing Kali on a virtual image, select Guided Install – Whole Disk. This will destroy all data on the disk and install Kali Linux. Keep in mind on a virtual machine, only the virtual disk is getting destroyed.

Setting time zones

Advanced users can select manual configurations to customize partitions.

Kali also offers the option of using LVM, logical volume manager. LVM allows you to manage and resize partitions after installation. In theory, it is supposed to allow flexibility when storage needs change from initial installation. However, unless your Kali Linux needs are extremely complex, you most likely will not need to use it.

Partitioning your system

The last window displays a review of the installation settings. If everything looks correct, select yes to continue the process as shown in the next screenshot.

Partition Details

Kali Linux using central repositories to distribute application packages. If you would like to install these packages, you need to use a network mirror. The packages are downloaded via HTTP protocol. If your network uses a proxy server, you will also need to configure the proxy settings for you network.

Configuring a Network Mirror

Kali will be prompt to install GRUB. GRUB is a multi-bootlader that gives the user the ability to pick and bootup to multiple operating systems. In almost all cases, you should select to install GRUB. If you are configuring your system to duel boot, you will want to make sure GRUB recognizes the other operating systems in order for it to give users the options to boot into an alternative operating system. If it does not detect any other operating systems, the machine will automatically boot into Kali Linux.

Installing Grub

Congratulations! You have finished installing Kali Linux. You will want to remove all media (physical or virtual) and select continue to reboot your system.

Finish Installation

On some Kali installation methods, you will be asked to set the root password. When Kali Linux boots up, enter the root username and the password you selected. If you downloaded a VM image of Kali, you will need the root password. The default user name is root and password is: toor.

Logging into Kali