Kali linux OS installation on VirtualBox(Updated)
There are three steps to getting Kali Linux on VirtualBox
- Ø Downloading and installing the
VirtualBox
- Ø Downloading the Kali Linux installer
image
- Ø Uploading the image to the VirtualBox
and getting started
Now let’s get started
- Open Chrome and search for VirtualBox
download on any search engine
- Click on the first web page
- Click on Windows hosts
- VirtualBox .exe file will be downloaded
Open the .exe file.
Finish the setup, and let the options be default, you will see something like the below and the Desktop icon.
Click on download and click on the installer image.
- Install the installer image.
- It will take some time because it is a large
file.
Now we have to set up a virtual machine and OS environment. Open the VirtualBox, click on the three dots beside tools, and select welcome.
- Click on the NEW tab and enter the following data correctly
Ø
Name: Anything
Ø
Folder: Select a path
Ø
Type: Linux
Ø Version :Debian(32 or 64 bit)
- Select the memory as per your choice
- Click on create new hard disk and select the disk size.
Check all and click on finish.
This is an important step:
Ø Click on the settings tab
Ø Select storage (all the instructions are boxed or underlined)
Ø Click on empty
Ø Click on the disk image beside the optical drive option
Ø Click on choose a disk file and upload the downloaded Kali Linux installer image.
And click on OK.
Now click on the start button.
click on graphical interface, Now the Kali Linux GUI setup will start.
select your language.
The next five steps are very simple
Ø enter hostname(can be anything)(default is kali)
Ø enter domain name(can be anything)
Ø enter full name of user
Ø enter user name(will have to enter when you login to the system)
Ø If you enter your full name the default username will be your first name
Ø Select your country.
- Partition disk -> Choose entire disk.
- Choose the hard disk.
- Choose all files is one partition option.
Choose finish partitioning and write changes to disk and click OK.
Select YES and click continue
It will install the base system.
This is an important step in software selection, do not change the default options directly click on continue.
It takes a lot of time to complete(be patient).
It asks to install the GRUB boot loader, click on YES and install it.
Select the hard disk and click on continue.
The installation of Kali Linux is complete. Click on continue.
`Enter your username and password to log in.
Congratulations your kali linux VirtualBox setup is complete.
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