Kali
Force pgp key update from distant repositories
Bash
wget https://http.kali.org/kali/pool/main/k/kali-archive-keyring/
sudo dpkg -i kali-archive-keyring*.deb
Guide
Good practices edit by the company behind kali.
Metapackets
System
kali-linux-core
: Base Kali Linux System – core items that are always includedkali-linux-headless
: Default install that doesn't require GUIkali-linux-default
: "Default" desktop (amd64/i386) images include these toolskali-linux-light
: Kali-Light images use this to be generatedkali-linux-arm
: All tools suitable for ARM deviceskali-linux-nethunter
: Tools used as part of Kali NetHunter
Desktop environnements
kali-desktop-core
: Any key tools required for a GUI imagekali-desktop-e17
: Enlightenment (WM)kali-desktop-gnome
: GNOME (DE)kali-desktop-i3
: i3 (WM)kali-desktop-kde
: KDE (DE)kali-desktop-lxde
: LXDE (WM)kali-desktop-mate
: MATE (DE)kali-desktop-xfce
: Xfce (WM)
Tools
kali-tools-gpu
: Tools which benefit from having access to GPU hardwarekali-tools-hardware
: Hardware hacking toolskali-tools-crypto-stego
: Tools based around Cryptography & Steganographykali-tools-fuzzing
: For fuzzing protocolskali-tools-802-11
: 802.11 (Commonly known as "Wi-Fi")kali-tools-bluetooth
: For targeting Bluetooth deviceskali-tools-rfid
: Radio-Frequency IDentification toolskali-tools-sdr
: Software-Defined Radio toolskali-tools-voip
: Voice over IP toolskali-tools-windows-resources
: Any resources which can be executed on a Windows hosts
Packs
kali-tools-information-gathering
: Used for Open Source Intelligence (OSINT) & information gatheringkali-tools-vulnerability
: Vulnerability assessments toolskali-tools-web
: Designed doing web applications attackskali-tools-database
: Based around any database attackskali-tools-passwords
: Helpful for password cracking attacks – Online & offlinekali-tools-wireless
: All tools based around Wireless protocols – 802.11, Bluetooth, RFID & SDRkali-tools-reverse-engineering
: For reverse engineering binarieskali-tools-exploitation
: Commonly used for doing exploitationkali-tools-social-engineering
: Aimed for doing social engineering techniqueskali-tools-sniffing-spoofing
: Any tools meant for sniffing & spoofingkali-tools-post-exploitation
: Techniques for post exploitation stagekali-tools-forensics
: Forensic tools – Live & Offlinekali-tools-reporting
: Reporting tools
Others packs
kali-linux-large
: Our previous default tools for amd64/i386 imageskali-linux-everything
: Every metapackage and tool listed herekali-tools-top10
: The most commonly used toolskali-desktop-live
: Used during a live session when booted from the image