Welcome back!
In this lecture I'll show you how to install Kali Linux in a VM.
We'll use the VirtualBox because it's free,
but if you want you can use VMware as well.
The prerequisites are at least 5 gigabytes of RAM and 20 gigabytes free space on your disk.
The first step is to download the virtual box installer for your OS,
probably windows or Mac. The installer can be found on the download page here; so download the binary
version for Windows Mac or Linux. After downloading or on the executor able to begin installing the software.
The installation process is straightforward.
Just click on the next a few times and at the end on finish.
We won't go deeper into this because it's really simple.
I'd also recommend you to install another piece of software which is optional but recommended.
It's the VirtualBox Extension Pack; there is only one version for all platforms so I'm downloading
VirtualBox Extension Pack.
It was downloaded and I'm clicking on it.
In my case I'll click on upgrade but for you here will be install.
And it's
Done.
This is necessary if you want USB support or other advanced features.
After installing VirtualBox we go ahead and download Kali Linux.
There are three possibilities for the installation: to install it as the main OS and in this case we
download this
ISO file, create a bootable USB disk using a special software and then boot up the machine using
the USB disk.
A second option is to use it live and that means that Kali Linux will not be installed on your machine
but will run directly from an USB disk and the third way is to install it in a VM. There are Kali
Linux virtual images for both VMware and the VirtualBox on offensive security.com. Kali Linux
is developed, funded and maintained by offensive security which is an information security training company.
the Kali Linux vector limit will be imported in VirtualBox so I am going to offensive security.com
and download Kali Linux.
I am clicking on Kali and infosec tools and Kali virtual image downloads; so I am downloading Kali Linux
VirtualBox images for a 64 bit CPS.This is the easiest way to install Kali.
The image comes as an OVA file. An OVA file is an open virtualiztion appliance that contains
a compressed installable version of a virtual machine. When you open an OVA file it extracts the
VM and imports it into the virtualization software you have installed on your computer,
in this case in VirtualBox. This is the OVA file I've just downloaded and it's on my desktop and
I am double clicking the OVA file.
These are the suggested settings for the VM and you can change them by double clicking on an item or
disable others using checkboxes.
For example if I want another amount of RAM for the VM I am double clicking the RAM item and changing
it.
Or if I don't want the sound card enabled I am disabling the option.
You can change these options also at a later time. And by importing the VM. It takes a while but at the
end you have Kali Linux installed as the VM. I am posing the video until it's done.
Kali Linux was imported and I'm starting it.
Once started
I can log in with the user Kali and the password Kali.
This is a non privileged user.
Perfect.
The network card is put into nat mode so I can also access the Internet.
You can change the network settings in this window
okay.
The Internet is working.
That's how you install Kali Linux as a VM in VirtualBox.
In the next lecture
I'll show you the top things to do after installing Kali Linux.
See you in a second.