In the modern world of information technologies, virtualization is becoming key to efficient work with computer resources. One of the most popular virtualization tools is VMWare, which allows you to create and manage virtual machines. If your operating system is Linux, this article is for you! Kali Linux is an operating system that is one of the most popular among information security professionals, including ethical hackers and penetration testers. Installing VMWare on Linux can be a great solution for testing new software, creating secure environments, or training.
The use of virtual machines also facilitates efficient allocation of resources, which can be useful when deploying different projects. Follow the step-by-step guide to ensure proper installation and configuration. Don’t forget to consider network settings and data storage in the virtual machine as well. Correct configuration will help you ensure maximum performance and security of your virtual system. Kali Linux is based on Debian, which is known for its stability and high quality packages. Kali follows the structure of its base system, but focuses on providing tools for security testing. Kali Linux includes a large number of these same penetration testing and security auditing tools, such as Wireshark, Metasploit, Nmap, and many others. With VMWare and Linux, you get a powerful set of virtualization tools to help you improve your technical skills and increase your productivity. Learn, test and develop comfortably using modern virtualization technologies!
Virtual machines are becoming a key tool for those seeking maximum security in the online space. They create an isolated environment that effectively blocks out potential threats and malware. Using a virtual machine reduces the risk of compromising the underlying system and provides an additional layer of protection against intrusions. Thus, for those who want to keep their data safe, virtual machines are becoming an indispensable tool in today’s digital world. VMware Player and VirtualBox are two well-known virtualization platforms for creating a virtual machine. Their key difference is that VMware Player is free for personal use only, while VirtualBox is completely free and open source software available for personal and commercial use. VMware Player is developed by VMware, a leader in virtualization, while VirtualBox is owned by Oracle. “Oracle” is an American corporation that specializes in the production of software, hardware for computing and other products and services in the field of information technology. VirtualBox, thanks to its transparent operation, has a larger set of features and settings, so we consider this virtual machine to be the best. Also, VirtualBox provides more flexible options and this is all thanks to its open source. On top of that, compatibility in VirtualBox, thanks to its open nature, supports a wider range of operating systems compared to VMware Player. Both tools, VMWare Player and VirtualBox, have their merits and each of them may be better depending on the specific use case scenario. The best way to determine which app best suits your needs is to install both and experiment with them. Only practice will help you figure out which virtual machine best meets your requirements.
We download the image of our Kali Linux OC
Go to the browser
Download the installer as shown in the screenshot
The installer of the profits and is found on our working table, the axis is looking like a wine
Go to the browser
Click as in the screenshot
After the download is complete, run the file
We are waiting for the download to finish
Click on the “Next” button
Check the box and click “Next”
At this point, we also just click “Next”
Turn off the dots and click “Next”
Click as in the screenshot
Click the “Install” button
Congratulations, you have successfully downloaded the program for the virtual machine. Later in the instructions, we will tell you how to download OC Kali linux in the same virtual machine
Enter the virtual machine
Choose where you want to save the file and click “Next”
We repeat everything as in the screenshot
Allocate space (give at least 45 GB so that the system can function normally and start up).
Click on “Kali Linux”
Press “Enter” on the keyboard
Select the language, press “Continue”
We choose a country
Select the keyboard language
We are waiting for the download
Give a name and click “Continue”
We just move on
Name our account and click “Continue”
We enter the data. Click “Continue”
We select the item using the entire disk
We choose our disk
We choose the disposition of files
Click “Yes” and click “Continue”
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Similar to the past
Enter /dev/sda. Click “Continue”
Enter the password. Click to enter
We are logged into Kali linux
