Using of Kali Linux

When you came on this blog, you probably wanted to go do something with Kali Linux. So, lets download and use Kali Linux.

To start with tutorials/hacks/cracks for Kali Linux, you have to download it first of course. You can download an official ISO file from their own website: http://www.kali.org/downloads/. Here you can download the version you need. You can choose from 32 and 64 bit, and if you want to download the ISO directly, or within an torrent.

The next thing to do when you have your ISO file, is to boot from it. You can do this with an DVD, an USB or an Virtual Machine. Lets start with the first option: the DVD.

DVD:
So, the things you need for this option are the ISO file of Kali Linux, and an writable DVD. You also need the program (I prefer this one) ISO recorder. This program will make you able to burn an ISO file onto an dvd an boot from it. You can download the program here: http://isorecorder.alexfeinman.com/W7.htm. When the download is finished, you might notice that it didn't installed an physical program. You can use the program by right clicking an ISO file, an then clik on: Copy to CD/DVD. Then, the program shows up and you can burn the ISO to your DVD. Now, you have an bootable DVD (with Kali Linux). Now reboot your computer and open up the BIOS. Here, you will have to make sure that CD (or DVD (or CD/DVD)) is the first boot option. Now exit the BIOS and you can boot from the DVD.

USB:

If you want to boot form an USB, you will have to download a little tool first. You can also use the command prompt, but this is easier. The program you will have to download is UNetbootin. With this program you can easily make USB's bootable with an ISO file. You can download it at: http://unetbootin.sourceforge.net/. When the installation is finished, open UNetbootin and select: Diskimage instead of Distribution. Then open up your ISO file and select the right USB device. Then press OK. (You have to make sure your USB device is 4GB or higher). WATCH OUT! ALL FILES THAT WERE ON THE USB DEVICE WILL BE DELETED!. After the progress is done, you can reboot your computer and open up the BIOS. Here, you will have to make sure that the USB is the first boot option. Now, exit the Bios and you can boot from the USB.

Virtual Machine:

In this tutorial I will be using Virtual Box. That is an free virtual machine which is very popular (you will find lots of other tutorial for this one). To download Virtual Box, go to https://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Downloads. Here, you will have to download the newest version, in my case 'VirtualBox 4.3.8 for Windows hosts'. Download and install this. Once your download is finished, you will have to open up Virtual Box. Then click on 'New'. The next thing to do is giving your new virtual machine an name, I just called it Kali. Then, you MUST select Linux as operating system, and then you MUST select Debian as version. At memory, type 1024 mb instead of 512 mb (I prefer this). Once that is done, keep klicking next and ok, untill it is done. Then, click on settings, go to storage, and then click on Empty. At the right, click on the browse icon, and search and select your ISO file. When you have done this, you are done with the settings. Now you can click on start and start your Virtual Machine.