Select the keyboard and click on continue. Select the region of preference and click on Continue. Select the language of preference and click on Continue. Use your arrows keys and move down to Graphical Install and press Enter. Step 3:Ĭlick on Ok and then select the Virtual Machine and Click on Start. This will open up a window allowing you to select the ISO (image) file for Kali Linux that was downloaded.
Next go to Storage and select on the button as follows, In the Virtual Machine it will be a wired connection, irrespective of whether the Host OS is wired or connected. This gives the Virtual Machine the ability to share the Host OS’s network. Select the Network Portion of the settings On the left side you should see the name of the virtual machine you just created. The default file size is 8GB, however I have faced errors in installation with only 8GB preferably anything above 30GB works. Preferably create a new virtual hard disk. Based on the download from select either the 32 bit or 64 bit of Debian. Its not recommended to use your base system Installing Kali Linux on Virtual Box Step 1:Ĭlick on NEW on the top left of Virtual BoxĪs a general rule I assign 4gb out of 8gb RAM that I have, any lesser and I feel the guest OS to be laggy On top of that for doing Hackthebox boxes its recommended to use a VM, you are exposing your system to a local network of 'hacking' enthusiasts while doing ctfs. Re-installing the OS is a common occurrence and having it on a virtual machine is a more efficient way of doing it. Personally, I feel that having the system on a virtual machine is better. Should you install it as a dual boot/ primary system or in a virtual machine? When dealing with ctfs and penetration testing Kali Linux has more or less all the tools needed.
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