Setting up a Kali Linux Virtual Machine

Before we embark in our journey, we first have to set up a virtual machine of Kali Linux. The reason we use Kali Linux is because it already comes with built-in penetration testing tools and takes a very offensive stance as an operating system, meaning that it does not make the best desktop OS replacement, but makes a wonderful virtual machine. In this installation, we will be using Oracle VM VirtualBox and Kali Linux v.2.

​                                                   Creating the virtual machine on VirtualBox                                                       

 Installing the OS on the virtual machine drive​​

​Notes:

• Make sure to remove the CD drive after installing the operating system and booting successfully, as not doing this will prompt to ask to re-install.
• Run the command, as this will install the latest updates:

                 $ sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get upgrade