Install Kali Linux On Mac Virtualbox

How to Install Kali Linux on VMware VM. Kali is a free Debian-based Linux distribution intended for penetration testing. The first version of Kali Linux was released in 2013 as the rebuild of BackTrack Linux – a previous well-known distribution for security auditing and penetration testing. This wikiHow teaches you how to install and use the VirtualBox application on your Windows, Mac, or Linux computer. VirtualBox is a program which emulates a second computer, allowing you to install and use operating systems (e.g., Windows 7) on VirtualBox without having to change your computer's actual operating system.

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In this video I will show you how to install Kali Linux version 2017.2 on a Mac Book Pro. Installation of Kali Linux on Mac using VirtualBox:- Open your VirtualBox application and click on the Virtual machine you created for Kali Linux. Click on Start at the top of the icon bar. A number of different boot options will appear. Kali’s virtualization support includes the ability to reside inside Linux virtual machines, pre-built ISO images for VMware, VirtualBox, Hyper-V, and Vagrant alongside support for containerization platforms Docker and LXC. So, you can install Kali Linux in any standard platform that relies on virtualization without facing additional hassles.

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Kali benefits on VirtualBox

Kali Linux is a Debian-based security testing program for virtualized environments that contains many tools and applications for network auditing.

Installing Kali Linux on VirtualBox has many advantages:

There is no need to reboot the computer if multiple operating systems are running at the same time.

Running Kali Linux on a virtual machine takes place in an isolated environment, so it is as secure as possible.

You can take a snapshot of the OS at any time and retrieve at a later time. This makes the VM less vulnerable.

Copies of a VM configured with Kali Linux can be transferred to other computers.

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Thanks to the USB VirtualBox pass-through function, you can connect any physical USB device directly to the virtual machine.

Preparing for Linux Kali installation

First, download the Kali Linux ISO from the official website. You have a wide variety of ISO images to choose from: both 32-bit and 64-bit images, which can come with different user interfaces (XFCE, Gnome, KDE, LXDE, etc.). You can download images via HTTP or via Torrent protocols. Be sure to save the downloaded file in a custom folder. Here’s an example file path: C:VirtualBoxkali-linux-2020.1-amd64.iso.

Check the SHA256 checksum to ensure the image is consistent after the download is complete.

Step 1. Create a new VM in Kali

To continue installing Kali Linux on VirtualBox, you will need to create a new VM.

To do this, open VirtualBox, click on the Machine button, and then on the Create button.

Next, enter the basic parameters. Here's an example of what information you’ll enter:

Name: Kali Linux x64

Machine folder: E:VirtualVirtualBox (it is not recommended to use the system partition for storing virtual machines)

Type: Linux

Version: Debian * 64

Memory size: at least 4096 MB

Hard disk: Create and configure a new hard disk, as well as set the location of the virtual disk file; for example: C:VirtualVirtualBox Kali Linux_x64.vdi

The virtual disk files are usually saved in the default VM folder.

The virtual disk file size must be at least 20 GB and the hard disk file type must be VDI.

Physical disk storage: dynamic

Now you just have to click on the Create button to complete this process.

After that, additional parameters of the new VM will become available to you, which you can change if you wish.

Step 2. Launch Kali Linux on VirtualBox

Boot from the virtual DVD and, in the Boot Options menu for Kali Linux, select the graphical installation. Select the language, location, keyboard layout and other criteria. You will also need to set up your network, domain name, passwords, clock, etc.

Next, partition the disk; if this is your first time, select the Use entire disk option. In this case, confirm the deletion of data from this disk. Now decide how much of the disk will be allocated to each partition. You can select the All files option in one section. When you are done, click on the Finish partitioning button.

Next, configure the package manager. This is where the network mirror option should be activated, which will allow you to update application packages from online software repositories.

Next, provide information about the proxy server. If you are not using it, just click Next.

You will then be prompted to install the GRUB boot loader to your hard drive. Click the Yes button and complete the installation. Then restart your computer and you will see the Kali Linux login screen. Enter your username (root) and password and you will be taken to your Kali Linux desktop.

Step 3. Deploy OVA Template Kali on VirtualBox

This method of installing Kali Linux on VirtualBox is much easier, as most of the settings are already enabled by default. Go to the official Offensive Security website and download the appropriate OVA template, such as the 64-bit Kali Linux VirtualBox OVA image.

Now go to VirtualBox and open Tools. Here, select the Import tab and you will see the VA Import Wizard. Select the main suggested VM parameters (the default virtual machine name is “Kali-Linux-2020.2-vbox-amd64” in this example). Next, define the directory where the virtual machine will be deployed from the template and select 'Create new MAC addresses for all network adapters'.

Next, enable the function Import hard drives as VDI. Wait for the import to complete and select the Kali virtual machine deployed on VirtualBox in the template. Now click on Start. Enter your username (root) and password and press Enter. You are now on the Kali Linux desktop.

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Kali Linux 2020.1 Release

On 28 January 2020, Kali has kicked off with the first release of the decade, Kali Linux 2020.1 In this article I will cover the most important changes.

Non-Root

The default credentials have been root/toor. This is no more. Kali Linux is no longer using the superuser account, root as default in Kali 2020.1. The default user account is now a standard, unprivileged, user.

root/toor is dead. Long live kali/kali

Use Kali Linux as your Main OS?

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Now you can use Kali Linux as your main OS, but should you? This is up to you. There wasn’t anything really stopping you before, but Kali isn’t encouraging it. They still don’t. Therefore this is only recommended for people who are familiar with Kali enough.

Kali-Undercover

Kali Linux continues with Undercover. Kali-undercover now starts to feel even more like Windows to help blend in.
How to enable the undercover mode in Kali Linux:

Kali Single Installer Image

Kali Linux does not longer offer separate images for every desktop environment (DE). Instead, they have a single image with the option to pick your DE during installation. This means there isn’t a download link for Xfce, GNOME, KDE, MATE or LXDE DEs anymore. Just one image to rule them all.

At the install time, you may select the tools included with Kali (or none at all)! This gives you more control over what you want. Now you can install Kali without any meta-packages, giving a bare Kali installation, you can individually select what tools you want (rather than groups). More Info

Note: “Kali Live” is not included in this image. If you wish to use live mode, you’ll need the live image.

Use the space bar to check the options that you want to choose

Short keyboard explanation for “noobs” beginners ;-)

On the keyboard image below you can see the options that are used with the installation of Kali Linux.

Install Kali Linux

This step-by-step tutorial teaches you to install Kali Linux on VirtualBox.

Download Kali Linux

I would like to make another note. Personally, I always download every ISO from the original OS and certainly NO pre-made ones. Especially when it comes to Kali Linux. This is because of possible vulnerabilities.

First, you have to download the ISO file from the official Kali website. This is because, in this article and video, I choose the Kali Linux 64-Bit (Installer)
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You can download VirtualBox here. How to download and install the VirtualBox on your Linux or Windows, I will cover that soon in a new article.

At the bottom of this article, you can watch a video of the entire Kali Linux installation.
Or click on this link to go to the video on YouTube.

Install Kali on VirtualBox

Now the download is complete, open VirtualBox and click on “New”
This will open a new screen. Give it the name “Kali Linux 2020.1” And choose the type: “Linux” and “Debian”. (Kali Linux = Debian Based). Or whatever you may use. Maybe you even use another Linux distro
After that click on “Next”

Memory size

Set at least 1 GB of RAM. “If your physical machine is 16 GB of RAM, you can set 4 GB of RAM for a virtual machine to install Kali Linux on VirtualBox.”
Personally I always set the memory size to 2 GB RAM. This is because most (when I run some tests) I have more than one Virtual Machine (VM) open.
After that click on “Next”

Hard disk

Put it on: “Create a virtual hard disk now”
And click on “Create”

Create virtual hard disk

Click on VDI (VirtualBox Disk Image)
Click on “enter” on your keyboard to go further.

Storage on physical hard disk

The advantage of a dynamically allocated hard disk file is, that as the file gets larger because then it adapts to the size of the file.
“Next”

File location and size

For the install of Kali, you really need a minimal of 20 GB. In this example, I put the size to 50 GB +.
Click on “Create”

It is always good to take a generous amount of space. Better too much than too little, and you will get into trouble. Some tools or programs simply need space.

At the bottom of this article, you can watch a video of the entire Kali Linux installation.
Or click on this link to go to YouTube.

Now that the install on VirtualBox is ready so far, we are going to adjust some settings.
Click On “Settings”

Storage

Click on storage - Empty

Choose a Disk File

To select On the Disk File, click on the box that I made red next to “Optical Drive”
Then choose the Kali Linux ISO that you just downloaded.

Network

Select Network and select “Enable Network Adapter” This is usually already checked.
Select Attached to: “Bridged Adapter”. Why… There is a very simple reason for this: the default network. … Because by selecting the Bridged Adapter, your guest operating system will work on the same network as does your host. And choose wlan0

And click on “✓ OK”

There are many more options you can click and adjust. You should look for the best options for yourself.

The best thing about using a virtual environment is that you can and may make mistakes, because, you only learn from this. You just start again if it goes wrong.

Install Kali On VirtualBox

When you have adjusted all settings, it is time to install Kali Linux on your VirtualBox.

Select start-up disk

As soon as you have clicked on “Start” a new window will open. We will continue from here. Choose the correct ISO and click on “Start”

Select the correct installation

For this installation, I choose the regular “Install”, Instead of the Graphical install.
I will show both options in the Video. At the end of the video, you can see the graphical installation (in short).

Choose the lanuage for the install process

We will of course do this in English :)

Select your location

Select your location. Click on “enter” on your keyboard to go further.

Configure the keyboard that you will use

Depending on the Language and region, you can choose your keyboard. For this install, I choose the default American - English.
Click on “enter” on your keyboard to go further.

Choose a hostname for this system

As you can read on the screen, the hostname shows the identification from your system to your network. You can choose what you like. Click on “enter” on your keyboard to go further.

Choose your domain name

I leave this open. Click on “enter” on your keyboard to go further.

Setup user

Choose a user name. As you can read above, with the new Kali Linux the root user is no longer standard. Click on “enter”
“root/toor is dead. Long live kali/kali”

Usermame for the new account

Choose a password for the new user

Re-enter the password to verify

Select your time zone

Partition disk

For this Kali Linux install we use the “Use entire disk and set up encrypted LVM” So that during the start-up of Kali you are prompted for a password … “We like to be safe” Then click “enter”

Select disk to partition

Choose the correct disk that you want to use. Nothing for me to do here so “enter”

Partition scheme

Here we choose “All files in one partition, recommended for new users”. - “enter”

Write the changes to disk and configure LVM

Use the tab to jump to “Yes”.
Click on “enter”

Eresing data

Take a coffee, because this will take some time.
“The installer is now overwriting SCS12 (0,0,0), partition (sda) with random data to prevent meta-information leaks from the encrypted volume. Canceling this action, albeit at the expense of a slight reduction of the quality of the encryption”

Encryption passphrase

This took a while for this installation.
Choose a password for the encryption and click on “enter”

Re-enter the password

Amount of volume group to use for guided partitioning. In this example, I use all because this is a virtue environment. Click on “enter” on your keyboard to go further.

Overview configure partitions and mount points

Write changes to disk

Use the tab to go to yes. Click on “enter” on your keyboard to go further.

Install the base system

Configure the package

We don’t need an HTTP proxy, so we leave it empty. (blank). Click on “enter” on your keyboard to go further.

Choose software to Install

* Select all the options that you want to install for your Kali Linux installation
* Use the space bar to select the option. With the arrow on your keyboard for up or down.

* With this install I opted for:
* Kali desktop environment
* xfce
* Generic metapackages (kali-linux-*) I did installed the default. Enough choice for you.
✓ Standard system utilities (All the way at the bottom)
Click on “enter” on your keyboard to go further. This takes some time to install. Grab yourself a coffee.

Use the space bar to check the options that you want to choose

The GRUB boot loader

We certainly want to install the GRUB boot loader, so choose <Yes> Click on “enter” on your keyboard to go further.

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Device for bootloader installation

Installation is complete, time to boot your system

Finally, the install of the Kali Linux install is complete. Press “enter” for a reboot.

Kali after the install

Unlock disk

You have your file encrypted because of more security. Use your password to unlock the disk.

Enter your user name and password

Finally, the Kali Linux installation is successful.

A nice article to continue reading. “Best Linux Commands Hacks and other Cool Tricks for Beginners”

At the bottom of this article, you can watch a video of the entire Kali Linux installation.
Or click on this link to go to the video on YouTube.

Single Boot Kali

Installing Kali Linux on your computer is an easy process. First of all, you’ll need compatible computer hardware. Kali is supported on i386, amd64, and ARM (both armel and armhf) platforms. The hardware requirements are minimal as listed below, although better hardware will naturally provide better performance. The i386 images have a default PAE kernel, so you can run them on systems with over 4GB of RAM. 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 Prerequisites

A minimum of 20 GB disk space for the Kali Linux install.
RAM for i386 and amd64 architectures, minimum: 1GB, Recommended: 2GB or more.
CD-DVD Drive / USB boot support

Preparing for the Installation

Download Kali Linux.
Burn The Kali Linux ISO to DVD or Image Kali Linux Live to USB.
Ensure that your computer is set to boot from CD / USB in your BIOS.

Install the ISO to USB Linux command line

Put your USB stick in your computer and give the command “fdisk -l” to “List the partition tables for the specified devices and then exit”

Make sure the USB is unmouted:

Use the command below to write your ISO to your USB

Video

In this video, I show you how to install Kali Linux on a “normal Install” Because, the install of Kali Linux is a long process, I shortened the video a bit. At 17.20 minutes in the video, the graphical install starts.

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Conclusion

The latest Kali Linux 2020.1 install has really surprised me because it offers an impressively rich set of tools for almost every phase of the penetration testing process, the final choice of tools to use will always depend on the tasks and goals of your current project. What for many “hackers”, pen-testers and cybersecurity engineers should be added on Kali are a number of programming options because (some) hackers like to program.

Just remember, Performing any hacks without written permission is illegal ..! Read also the Disclaimer..!

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