Kali Linux 2.0

More than two years have passed since the release of the Kali 1.0 distribution kit. Today released a 2.0 version of this distribution.

A brief excursion: Kali linux is a distribution containing many utilities for conducting penetration testing - from analysis of vulnerabilities of web applications, to hacking networks and services and fixing in the system. This distribution was previously known as Backtrack.

The update affected primarily the appearance of the distribution and stability:

• Basis: kernel 4.0, Gnome 3.14 visual interface.
• Distribution: Debian Jessie
• Updates: support for rolling distribution (rolling release) mode.
• Relevance: monitoring and updating the utilities included in the distribution kit.
• Workspace: new style, menu composition and user interface.

Like the previous version, the new distribution is multi-platform and supports the following ecosystems: x32, x64, ARM. There are both Live distributions, and images of virtual machines, as well as ready-made installation kits.



In order to upgrade from Kali 1.0 to 2.0, you need to correct the source.list file and run dist-upgrade.

cat << EOF > /etc/apt/sources.list
deb http://http.kali.org/kali sana main non-free contrib
deb http://security.kali.org/kali-security/ sana/updates main contrib non-free
EOF
apt-get update
apt-get dist-upgrade  #необходимо немного подождать
reboot

Download Kali Linux 2.0

For Russian-speaking professionals who want to receive training in the field of ethical hacking using the Kali Linux 2.0 distribution, we recommend that you familiarize yourself with the initial ( Zero Security: A ) and professional ( Corporate laboratories ) training program from PENTESTIT.