Kali Linux

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Reader supplied reviews for Kali Linux Average rating 9.1 from 15 review(s) What are your thoughts on Kali Linux? Please include a few pros and a few cons, along with your overall impression of the operating system. Our FAQ page has tips on writing a good mini-review. Version: -- 2024.32023.42022.42021.4a2020.42019.42018.42017.32016.22.01.1.05-R34-R2321.0200605150405081004 Rating:    -- 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 out of 10 Your review (minimum 250 words): Past reviews - sort by: DateVotes Version: 2023.4 Rating: 10 Date: 2024-05-19 Votes: 3 Even though it is not designed as a daily driver, it just works. I have had no issues with this distro that a quick search of their fourms, or docs could not fix. I have used them since backtrack. Though if you want to add garbage to your system with excessive applications like spotify (I am not saying their service is garbage just adding unneeded apps), and others instead of using their web apps that work just fine you will have to add the repos or do some work. Though if you need a secure way to brows the web you cant go wrong as it supports most hardware even 32 bit. Was this review helpful? Yes No Version: 2024.1 Rating: 10 Date: 2024-04-26 Votes: 4 Kali Linux is THE distro for penetration testing, plain and simple. While many reviews rightly relate to that important aspect, I like to focus on the installation - which I found an absolute breeze. This considering the hardware is a custom-built configuration (Ryzen 8-core, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD, Radeon video with 24" monitor) dedicated to running virtual machines using VBox (in this case 7.0.x). Kali got assigned 2 GB RAM, 50 GB disk, and 2 cores. While various Ubuntu LTS on VM's caused trouble, installing the current Kali is as easy as Linux Mint, which says a lot. Kali is definitely not a distro for beginners, contrary to Mint, but one must consider its highly specific mission. Previous experience with Linux and in particular the command line (terminal, Bash) is recommended, as is reading literature specific to its use for pentesting, but if you are serious about that, you likely won't get around Kali. So far, I have not encountered any bugs. Was this review helpful? Yes No Version: 2024.1 Rating: 10 Date: 2024-03-15 Votes: 17 Best and most complete, feature rich pentesting distro. Kali Linux provides a robust pentesting experience, standing out even when compared to BlackArch. Its visually appealing default desktop environment comes packed with an extensive array of tools—exceeding penetration testing necessities. The convenient inclusion of the Metasploit framework from the get-go is noteworthy. Personally, I find joy in leveraging it for exploits, but it is also great from daily use. I do not recommend Kali to beginners, but for somewhat experienced users who appreciate Debian and like or want to get started with penetration testing, it is one of the best options out there. Was this review helpful? Yes No See all 15 reader reviews of Kali Linux...