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Top 10 Things to Do After Installing Kali Linux

Top 10 Things to Do After Installing Kali Linux Kali Linux, by default, probably doesn't have everything you need to get you through day-to-day penetration testing with ease. With a few tips, tricks, and applications, we can quickly get started using Kali like a professional white hat. Most Linux distributions are highly customizable. This makes personalizing your penetration testing distribution a bit daunting. With just a few commands, we can automate tasks, install our favorite software, create additional user accounts, properly configure anonymity software, and optimize our interactions with terminals. There are just a few things we can do to improve our interactions with the operating system. apt-get install git 2 Configure Bash Aliases Bash aliases are fantastic for creating customized command line shortcuts. For example, we can reassign the  ls  command to automatically use our favorite arguments. Below is an example of a normal  ls  output. ls androidbins

How to install kali linux

Installation of Kali Linux Distribution 1.  First, plug the USB drive into the respective computer that Kali should be installed upon and proceed to boot to the USB drive. Upon successful booting to the USB drive, the user will be presented with the following screen and should proceed with the  ‘Install’  or  ‘Graphical Install’  options. This guide will be using the  ‘Graphical Install’  method. 2.  The next couple of screens will ask the user to select locale information such as  language ,  country , and  keyboard  layout. Once through the locale information, the installer will prompt for a  host name  and  domain  for this install. Provide the appropriate information for the environment and continue installing. Set Hostname for Kali Linux Set Domain for Kali Linux 3.  After setting up the h ostname  and  domain  name, the root user’s password needs to be set.  DO NOT FORGET THIS PASSWORD . Set Root User Password for Kali Linux 4.  After settin