How to install Kali Linux on a PC
How to install Kali Linux on a PC, Have you tried Kali by starting it as I showed you a little while ago, did you realize
you appreciate this operating system and now would you like to carry out a complete installation on your computer,
so as to always have it available?
Then this is the section of the tutorial that suits you best: below, in fact, I will explain how to install Kali Linux on a PC by performing a disk installation or creating a virtual machine. Before continuing and explaining
how to install Kali Linux on your computer,
I would like to make a premise: the Linux installation procedures, if not carried out precisely,
could damage or delete the data already present on the disk or, even, render the operating system unusable. So,
in order to get some familiarity, I suggest you use a program like VirtualBox to carry out the necessary experiments,
and then proceed, once you have a sufficient level of experience, to the actual installation on disk.
If you are unable to create a virtual machine from scratch, you can follow the instructions specified in my tutorial on how to virtualize Ubuntu :
the only trick to applying, in this case, is to replace the Ubuntu ISO image with that of Kali Linux,
which you can download by following the instructions reported above.
Having made this necessary premise,
it’s time to take action: first, create a bootable USB stick with Kali Linux using Unetbootin,
as I explained to you a little while ago. Once this operation is complete,
create two partitions on your computer’s hard drive to contain Kali Linux: the first must be at least 20 GB, and it is the one on which the operating system is installed,
while the second, called swap, should be equal double the RAM on the PC. How do you say?
Are you unable to partition the disk?
Don’t worry, I’ve explained how to do it in my guide on how to partition hard drives .
Once the disk configuration procedure is complete, restart the computer by booting from USB (as I pointed out in the previous section) and,
once you have accessed the Kali Linux selection menu, select the Graphical Install item using the arrow keys on the keyboard, then press the Enter key .
At this point, all you have to do is follow the instructions on the screen to proceed with the installation: select the Italian item to set the language,
Click on the Continue button,
select the Italy item, click on the Continue button, choose the Italian keyboard from the ‘list,
Click on the Continue button again and wait for the system to load the components necessary for installation.
Next, type the name of your computer in the Host Name text box (eg. Kali), press the Continue button, and repeat the operation for the domain name:
if you have no special needs, but you need to share files in-network with other Windows computers, I suggest you type the WORKGROUP domain for a compatibility question.
The next step is to add a root password, which is the one used to access the root account in case of need:
type it in both proposed boxes, and take care to memorize
it (recovering the root password may be impossible), and click the Continue button .
At this point, the installation program needs to know the partitions on which Kali Linux must be installed:
if you have an entire disk available
(bearing in mind that everything inside it will be deleted ), select the Wizard item – use the entire disk, press Continue and select the disk chosen from the next screen.
If, as I suggested, you have created partitions manually, select the Manual item, press the Continue button,
select the partition that must contain the operating system (the one from 20 GB or more),
Press Continue and follow the instructions to screen to set the mount point /.