Python : Introduction to ethical hacking in Python – Introduction to Kali Linux – Part 1

by Sayyam Sabadra · October 23, 2022

Hi all,

Today in this article we are going to start a new series on ethical hacking by Python and Kali Linux. Today we are going to see what is kali Linux and we are going to download it on VirtualBox

What is kali Linux?

Kali Linux is a Debian-derived Linux distribution designed for digital forensics and penetration testing. It is maintained and funded by Offensive Security. It is a open source operating system mainly used for hacking.

Home of Kali Linux, an Advanced Penetration Testing Linux distribution used for Penetration Testing, Ethical Hacking and network security assessments.

So we can use it for free and even contribute for its development.

It is a bit slower.

Virtual box

VirtualBox is free software that allows you to virtualize the x86 computer architecture. It functions as a hypervisor, generating a virtual machine in which the user may run another operating system.

Step-by-Step Instructions for Installing Kali Linux in a VirtualBox on windows

Step 1: Download VirtualBox from Oracle’s official website –

https://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Downloads

Step 2: Simply double-click the downloaded installer to install VirtualBox.

Step 3: Start VirtualBox

Step 4: Now we will download the kali Linux from its official website – https://www.kali.org/get-kali/#kali-installer-images

You can download kali Linux installer as per your system requirements 64-bit or 32-bit

Step 5: After downloading we will open our virtual box and click on the preferences

Step 6: Then we will click on extensions and plus button

When clicked on plus button we need to add the virtual box extension pack which is installed with virtual box

When selected extension package file click on open and then install it. After installing the extension it will be added and then we have to click on ok

Step 7: After clicking on OK the click on the new button. As we are setting up virtual box

fig : 8 new button to setting up virtual box

Now we are going to give the name of our operating system which we want to install

fig : 9 giving the name of our operating system which we want to install

Then click on next and select the memory size

Click on next and select the hard disk or we can also create virtual hard disk

Click on the create and choose the hard disk file type

Click on the next. Storage on physical hard disk

Click on next and select the file location and size

After choosing file location and size click on create and then it will start creating medium storage unit

After creating we have completed the setup of virtual box

Step 8 : Click on the settings

Now click on advanced

Then we will select shared clipboard dropdown to bidirectional

fig : 18 shared clipboard dropdown to bidirectional

And set drag and drop dropdown to bidirectional

fig : 19 drag and drop dropdown to bidirectional

Then go to processor in system and select 2 CPU’s and Execution cap to 100%

Go to storage and click on empty to select disk file. Then click on the choose file

After clicking on choose file select the kali Linux installer iso file that we have downloaded first

fig : 21 select kali Linux installer file

After opening click on ok

After clicking on ok click on start

Then click on graphical install and press enter

Then select the language and click on continue

Select our location and click on continue

Then configure the keyboard and click on continue

After few seconds it will configure the network

After configuration of network it will ask for host name. Give the host name and click on continue

Then it will ask for domain name. Its optional and then click on continue

Now we have to give our username

After giving the user name we have to setup the password and then click on continue

Then it will configure the clock, we have to select our time zone . After the configuration of clock it will start partition disks it will take time to load