Description

The Kali Linux 2018.1 was released on February 6, 2018, it was preceded by version 2017.3 and was available for desktop / laptop computers. It is available to install 32-bit (x86) and 64-bit (x86-64) versions, and the choice of various desktop environments such as KDE, LXDE and MATE is available in different ISO image files. Cinnamon is the default desktop environment. Compared to the previous release, this Kali linux version includes some new tools, features and bug fixes, such as Linux Kernel 4.14.12, GNOME 3.26.2, Physical memory limit increased to 4 petabytes, many existing tools have been upgraded, Hyper-V generation 2, etc.

General information from Kali Linux

Kali Linux is a free and open source Linux operating system specially designed for penetration testing (computer system security) using a wide range of available security tools. According to the Kali Linux tools directory, there are hundreds of pre-installed security tools in the operating system that allows attacking any computer system, gathering information, forensics, reverse engineering, crack passwords, snifting and snipfing etc. As soon as you launch a tool, you do not need you to write a custom program and programming code to attack, you can read the instructions in the terminal window and type the command. Most tools in Kali Linux work through the command line, while some of them also have graphical user interfaces such as Wireshark, Burp suite and Armitage.

Specification

System requirements

Minimum:

• 32-bit (IA-32) processor or higher.
• 20 GB disk space.
• 1 GB RAM.
• CD/DVD drive or a USB Drive.
• Internet connectivity (optional).

Installation instructions

Starting installer in PC (via USB)

Follow the steps given below:

1. Download the Kali Linux 2018.1 ISO image file from the download section.
2. Install a USB bootable creation software (such as Rufus) on your Windows PC.
3. Plug in a USB flash drive (at least 8-16 GB of space) with your PC.
4. Open the USB bootable creation software, and select the ISO image file of Kali Linux 2018.1, and start the process.
5. As soon as done, plug the bootable USB into a system where you want to install Kali Linux 2018.1.
6. Restart the computer.
7. Press the boot device menu key and select USB to boot first.
8. Select USB device and start the Kali Linux 2018.1 installer.

Starting installer in VMware

1. Download the Kali Linux 2018.1 ISO image file from the download section.
2. Launch the VMware Player, and start creating a new virtual machine.
3. Select the ISO image file of Kali Linux 2018.1, and use VM configuration according to the system requirements.
4. Start the virtual machine and go to the Kali Linux 2018.1 installer.

Starting installer in VirtualBox

1. Download the Kali Linux 2018.1 image file from the download section.
2. Launch the Virtualbox application on your computer, and start creating a new virtual machine.
3. Select Kali Linux and use VM configuration according to the system requirements.
4. Start VM and when it asks to select the Host Drive, then select the downloaded Kali Linux 2018.1 ISO file in step 1.

Last step

As soon as you go to the Kali Linux boot menu, follow the steps given below:

1. Select 'Graphical Install' and press Enter.
2. Choose language, region, keyboard layout, etc.
3. Follow the on-screen installation.
4. Set the Root Password.
5. For clean installation, select 'Guided - use entire disk' in the disk partition screen. (Warning - Clean installation will remove all other operating systems installed on the computer)
6. Go ahead and choose 'yes' when it asks for format the partition.
7. Wait while Kali Linux is installed on your computer.
8. As soon as the process is complete, restart the system.
9. Log in to Kali Linux and enjoy the operating system.

For more information, read the official note of the Kali Linux 2018.1.