#Network virtualization tools for kali linux install

sudo apt install xrdp -y sudo service xrdp start Remote Desktop EnabledĪfter enabling the remote desktop. xrdp is an open-source remote desktop tool that enables the functionality of remote desktop for non-windows operating systems such as Linux. These commands are required to enable the remote desktop. For this, you need to run the following command on the Powershell wsl - list - verbose Kali Linux Running Version 2 This might take a while, so meanwhile let’s confirm if we are running kali Linux version 2 of the WSL. Now run the command to proceed with the installation of the GUI sudo apt install kali-desktop-xfce -y

#Network virtualization tools for kali linux update

Now we need to update the kali distro by using the following command sudo apt update & sudo apt upgrade -y Updating and upgrading Kali For checking that you have installed the Kali Linux distribution use the command cat /etc/os-release. You will be prompted for a username and password as seen below. As soon as you launch Kali Linux the installation process will start. Navigate to the start menu and launch Kali Linux. Now we need to go to the Mircosoft store and Download kali Linux application Download Kali Linux App from Microsoft Store wsl - set-default-version 2 Setting the default version of WSL to 2 Kali Linux Installation After the package is installed run the Powershell again and run the following command to make sure the WSL is set to the default version 2. Navigate here to download and install the package.

Now after the computer restarts, we need to update the kernel package for our WSL2. dism.exe /online /enable-feature /featurename:Microsoft-Windows-Subsystem-Linux /all /norestartĤ. dism.exe /online /enable-feature /featurename:VirtualMachinePlatform /all /norestart Enabling the VM featureĪfter the above command successfully executes run the below command and restart your system. This will enable the virtual machine feature.

After the restart, run the Windows PowerShell as an administrator again and execute the following command. Enable-WindowsOptionalFeature -Online -FeatureName Microsoft-Windows-Subsystem-Linux Enabling WSLģ. After the command executes you will be prompted for a system restart, go ahead and perform a restart. Type the following command in the PowerShell. Run Windows PowerShell as an AdministratorĢ.

Navigate to Start menu and run Windows PowerShell as an administrator.

Follow the commands below to start the process: If you don’t have the above version update Windows. It must match the version as seen below Windows version 2004 Type winver in your start menu to know your Windows version and build.

There are some prerequisites to qualify for the smooth running and installation of WSL2.

#Network virtualization tools for kali linux windows 10

Some of the features can be compared as seen below: Comparison of WSL1 and WSL2Įnough of the talk, let’s dive right into setting up our Kali Linux Distribution on our Windows 10 machine. We are using WSL2 because it leverages virtualization technology. In this instance, we are going to use WSL2 to achieve our goal. Yes, you heard it right, Windows got a new feature known as WSL (Windows subsystem For Linux) which allows you to run Linux distributions alongside your windows Desktop. Welcome to my quick guide for setting up Kali Linux on Windows 10 without using a Hypervisor.