There are two ways to use Kali Linux:
☛ Either boot a system with Kali and have a dedicated system
☛ Or virtually install Kali in your Windows or Mac system
We will prefer the second way, and to do this we will need a software called Virtual Box in which we will virtually install Kali Linux,
Once the virtual box is downloaded, simply browse to the official website of Kali
☛ Linux(https://www.kali.org/downloads/) and download it
You will get a .ova file. It is a virtual image file, just double click on it and it will automatically get opened in the virtual box Simply import it! And it's done. Click on the Start button at the top and it
will boot up Kali for you. Here's a hint, Kali Linux will ask for username and password, use the below
credentials,
username = root password= toor
Have you ever worked with Kali Linux before?
✦ If yes, then this journey will be quite easy for you.
✦ If no, don't worry, you will master it soon enough.
Let's move ahead.
Overview
Since we have installed Kali Linux and you probably will be using it throughout your hacking career, in order to make you comfortable let's have a basic overview of this operating system. As you can see in the above image, this is how your Kali should look initially. Let's break down the whole interface and start with the Taskbar.
Applications
The first thing that we see on the taskbar is the Applications tab. As you can see in the above image, it contains various applications categorized according to the various stages in Hacking. Notice that, it contains a lot of applications pre-installed. That's why Kali is one of the good choices for hackers.
Places
Next up is Places Tab. It shows the most common places in the file system. Basically, it's like a shortcut to the Linux File Manager. You can also use the File Manager tab that you can see highlighted on the left. Both basically serve the same purpose. It's just a GUI version of the places tab. It's easy to use and navigate just like any other file manager in various operating systems.
Time and More Tools
Next up at the center is the Date and Time section. And at the very right, you can see various icons, This is basically the tab for more tools. It contains various options such as Sound, Connected network, Battery details, and much more. Try to explore each individually and slowly you will get used to it.
Favorites
Finally, the last part of the Kali interface is the Favorites tab at the left. As the name suggests it contains the favorite applications. It contains various applications like Firefox browser, ile Manager, lerminal, and other applications. In the end, the gird icon that you can see, when clicked shows up all the applications installed on the system.
Linux Commands You Should
Open up the Kali Linux Terminal. It will look something like this, as shown in the above image. As a hacker, you will be using a lot of tools in Kali. Most of these tools can be accessed only via terminal. Only a few have a graphical user interface.
Thus, having a basic knowledge of how the terminal works and a few commands will surely help you. Let's get started with a few basic commands. Here are a few Linux commands that you might daily interact with,
✦ pwd-It prints the current working directory
✦ Is - This command is used to list information or content in a particular file folder
✦ cd - It is used to change the current working directory. Example: cd Desktop
✦ mkdir - Create a new folder
✦ man - Displays the help manual for a particular command. Example: man is
Some more commands
☛ shutdown: Shutdown or restart your system
☛ rmdir: Used to remove/delete a directory/folder
☛ clear: Clear the terminal
☛ apt-get update: Update kali Linux
☛ apt-get install: To install a new program.
Example: apt-get install leafpad
☛ Common Networking Commands Kali Linux
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