Chapter 1. Beginning with Kali Linux
This chapter will guide you through the wonderful world of Kali Linux v 2.0—a specialized Linux distribution for the purpose of penetration testing. In this chapter, we will cover the following topics:
- A brief history of Kali
- Several common usages of Kali
- Downloading and installing Kali
- Configuring and updating Kali
At the end of this chapter, we will describe how to install additional weapons and how to configure Kali Linux.
A brief history of Kali Linux
Kali Linux (Kali) is a Linux distribution system that was developed with a focus on penetration testing. Previously, Kali Linux was distributed as BackTrack, which itself is a merger between three different live Linux penetration testing distributions: IWHAX, WHOPPIX, ...
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