Questions tagged [kali-linux]
Kali Linux is a penetration testing distribution made by Offensive Security. It is based on Debian, and is the child of BackTrack.
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Panda Wireless AC600 PAU0B [closed]
How to install the Panda AC600 on Windows 11, Ubuntu, or Kali linux. I am trying to use this for Wire Shark or pen-testing. Any help would be appreciated
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Why ignore beginner questions about Kali Linux? [migrated]
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I've downloaded 64bit Virtualbox Kali Linux and after launching it I am almost immediately presented with the login screen. I've tried the default virtualbox ...
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I can't ping the gateway from Kali and Ubuntu [closed]
I have two virtual machines in VirtualBox, Kali and Ubuntu. I can ping Kali from Ubuntu and Ubuntu from Kali but I cannot ping the gateway from Kali or Ubuntu. All my firewalls are off.
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Why does a newly installed storage device appear and reappear multiple times?
I use Kali Linux and installed a 480G SSD disk by myself. I use sudo fdisk -l to check. Sometime the disk appears and sometime not.
I divided the disk into 2 partitions: one has Window system and the ...
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Issues with packet sniffing with airodump
I tried to do the following airodump command:
airodump-ng wlan0
I got the following output.
CH 1 ][ Elapsed: 1 min ][ 2024-11-19 04:13 ][ interface wlan0 down
BSSID PWR Beacons #Data, #/s ...
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MAC address gets disabled for wireless adapter (TP-linl TL-WN722N) on switching to monitor mode
When I type the command ifconfig on starting kali linux in virtual box I am not assigned a MAC address. See the terminal trace below.
┌──(root㉿kali)-[/home/kali]
└─# ifconfig
eth0: flags=4163<UP,...
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Read timeout error on recon-ng
I tried to load recon-ng on my Kali Linux but I get the "unable to synchronize module (read timeout)" error message. How can I solve this?
Ps: I have tried reinstalling recon-ng, disable ...
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Kali Linux - Fresh install with everything by default shows *only* wallpaper on boot
I just installed the Kali Linux on a Lenovo T61 laptop with broken screen - I use external VGA/D-SUB monitor in order to work.
Installed on a 128 GB USB drive, made with Rufus (Rufu 3.4.1430) ...
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Installing Headers on Kali 6.1.0-kali5-arm64
I have a TP-Linh Archer T2U Nano (Realtek RTL8811AU) and I want to use it with the Kernel 6.1.0-kali5-arm64.
I already installed the drivers for the newest Kernels and it works fine, but for this one ...
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how to create multiple separate files with crunch?
if possible to create alphanumeric word-list with crunch in uppercase with separate files of 10 MB per file
and thank you
here is the example i want to do for my word-list
EXAMPLE 1: AHT9KACNB6T
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GUI Problems on Kali Linux (no wallpaper, folders, can't right click, no top bars) installed on VMware Fusion running on a Apple Silicon (MacBook M2)
I downloaded the last Kali Linux for Apple Silicon (MacBook M2) and installed it on VMware Fusion.
After installation everything was okay. Then, I run the command sudo apt-get update && sudo ...
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How to boot Kali Linux live system directly to text terminal?
I have a Kali Linux live system installed on a USB with encrypted persistence. Unfortunately during upgrade there were issues and GUI doesn't load. I'm trying to recover data from the encrypted ...
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Cannot see my own router IP in VM machine in Kali Linux
I am trying to scan my own network. I know my router's IP address is other than the one shown to me in Kali Linux in the VM machine. I watched some YouTube videos and asked AI and they say it's ...
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how should I solve 403 forbidden [104.17.253.239 80] error in kali linux 2024?
I just installed kali Linux 2024.2, when I try to update and upgrade my kali with this command: sudo apt update / sudo apt upgrade -y I get this error:
[sudo] password for mo:
Err:1 http://kali....
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Cannot access distro after running sudo apt dist-upgrade
Turned on dual boot laptop yesterday after some time away and ran sudo apt dist-upgrade on Bodhi and Kali. Bodhi ran fine. Kali left me with a blank screen and flashing cursor in the upper left corner....
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Kali Linux disc file not showing in storage settings of virtual box
I am doing a course on ethical hacking.
I have downloaded the latest version of VirtualBox and kali linux. I have also extracted the kali linux file using the 7-zip app.
When I started it on ...
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VirtualBox RDP Connection Not Working
I have 2 PC's, one running Windows 10 Home, the other running Ubuntu 24.04 LTS. On the Ubuntu machine I have VirtualBox installed, and I am running a Kali Linux virtual machine. I cannot connect to ...
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PC won't boot from drive when I select it, but if I select boot from file and specify GRUB it works
fdisk HDD and grub installI have an HP Elite X2 and the OS on the ssd is windows 11. I have a external hdd with Kali Linux installed and it works fine on other laptops. But on this one it won't boot ...
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Error updating Kali
I have recently installed Kali Linux
But when I enter the apt update command, it gives the following error:
└─$ sudo apt update
Err:1 http://kali.download/kali kali-rolling InRelease
403 Forbidden [...
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Unable to connect to internet in Kali Linux 2024.2 after the error "Your Network is probably not using the DHCP protocol."
I can't connect to my internet in Kali Linux. I installed Kali on a Virtual Machine using Oracle VM VirtualBox.
During the installation I encountered the error:
"Your Network is probably not ...
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Restrict a specific group to access a directory and drive
I have created a group "restricted" and added a user "user1" to this group , how can I restrict this group to access some specified directory and drive.
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Victim loses internet connection during arp spoofing against it
The point is as follows.
VirtualBox is installed on my laptop. It has a Kali Linux virtual machine installed with which I want to perform ARP spoofing on my phone.
In the Kali Linux network settings, ...
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Kali Linux Postgresql Metasploit DB Fails to Start
I currently have 3 versions of postgres installed, 14, 15, 16. All 3 are actively running and can be accessed from user postgres on ports 5432, 5433, and 5434.
When running sudo msfdb status it ...
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black screen after login into kali inside virtualbox [maybe display bad settings]
I after install Kali inside oracle VirtualBox I can`t login to it and see this black screen:
And when i want to close it VirtualBox shows me this:
I think it is incorrect display settings. These are ...
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How to connect to a HyperV VM (Kali guest) using Remote desktop? (Win10 host)
I just trying to access without starting a HyperV instance but a RPD conection. I already tried a lot of ways published here (Superuser) but, for instance: In this Tutorial 1 I've followed the steps ...
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How to list a tree of webpage files given url
I can use wget --mirror url to download a webpage, but how can I only list (see) a tree directory of that page in linux terminal?
For example I have a personal website where there is a .htaccess file ...
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Kali does not detect Eth1 - VMware Pro
Working on an assignment where I need to create a new network adaptor (Host only) in VMware an I need to enter the following
sudo ifconfig eth0 down
sudo ifconfig eth1 192.168.150.129 netmask 255.255....
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The Hydra tool is not checking the entire wordlist
I recently used the Hydra tool and want to share my experience. I created a custom word list and placed the password in the 10th position. When I used the command
hydra -l msfadmin -P list.txt <...
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kali linux on wsl: "sudo apt upgrade -y" does not complete/is stuck
I want to use Kali Linux on my Windows 11 machine through wsl. After installing kali on my wsl, I did sudo apt update -y which worked fine, then sudo apt upgrade -y which is now stuck at 2% progress ...
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Kali linux does not update and does not upgrade
Kali Linux has some problems, can you help me in detail to solve these problems? I am using Kali Linux version 2020.2.
I write sudo apt update and sudo apt upgrade, it doesn't update and doesn't ...
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Full Network Enumeration without an assigned ip address
I've faced a situation where I connected to a network with an ethernet cable and the DHCP server was disabled, so I didn't get an assigned ip. I was wondering if I can run a scan with kali linux tools ...
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Installation of libc6 stuck in WSL Kali Linux
I recently shifted WSL since I already turned it for Docker from using VM due to space in my drive. I installed Kali Linux and ubuntu in WSL.
Ubuntu worked perfectly without a hitch but when i upgrade ...
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Having issues with with “Drag & Drop” with Kali Linux on VirtualBox: “DnD: Error: Requesting pending data from guest failed (VERR_TIMEOUT).”
I have an issue with “Drag & Drop” with Kali Linux on VirtualBox on a Debian host!
Details:
Drag and drop operation from guest to host failed.
DnD: Error: Requesting pending data from guest ...
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No Firefox cookies.sqlite file found. Use -c COOKIEFILE
I try to execute the code by using this command in my Kali Linux python3 ./cookies.py
then I got this message No Firefox cookies.sqlite file found. Use -c COOKIEFILE.
what does the message mean and ...
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USB with Kali Linux 2024.1 (not live) installed not visible in boot menu
Specifications:
Laptop: Lenovo Legion Pro 5i (Gen 8)
CPU: i9 (13th Gen)
GPU: Nvidia Geforce RTX 4060
USB B is a SanDisk Ultra Luxe (128GB)
For context:
Secure boot is off.
USB ports are working ...
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I’m facing a issue while using Kali on Virtual Box [closed]
I'm facing an issue while using Kali on Virtual Box my WiFi adapter is not showing any visible network right there in the Linux but it's visible outside my VirtualBox.
If anyone knows how to overcome ...
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Why is NMAP showing more hosts than expected?
I am using VMware Workstation, and I have a few VMs installed. When I turn on Kali VM (192.168.140.13) and Windows 10 VM (192.168.140.15) and run NMAP on Kali. I received the following output:
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how to make my vm reachable from hosts within same network
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I want to do a reverse shell POC, so I am using Kali Linux on virtual box hosted on a Windows machine. On the same network my Windows machine hosted, there is a Linux machine that I want to ...
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VirtualBox Installation
Sorry guys if this is a dumb question but I'm trying to learn all of this and am a bit confused.
I have Kali Linux installed as a 'Live" program to a USB stick. I'm looking at using the Oracle ...
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How can I collect packets on 5165 MHz frequency?
I have an Intel AX210 Wifi 6E supported wireless card.
There is a device that broadcasts WIFI on the 5165 MHz frequency.
For my cyber security research, I need to collect packets from this device ...
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WSL win-kex pick up windows scale 1.25%?
I am using kali in wsl. When I launch win-kex in windows mode, it (xtigervnc) pick up windows default scal which is 1.25% (windows 11). It is not looking nice and blurry.
Command to launch win-kex:
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How to autoconnect kali to android for bluetooth tethering
I'm trying to connect my rasberry pi zero 2 running kali-pitail to my phone via bluetooth for insternet and ssh access.
I can make this work with the graphical bluetooth manager, but opening vnc every ...
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Can you please help me running beef-xss with public IP?
I have problem with running beef-xss with my public IP address.
here is my config.yaml:
#Copyright (c) 2006-2024 Wade Alcorn - [email protected]
#Browser Exploitation Framework (BeEF) - https://...
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What is the difference between "Kali On ARM" and "Kali On ARM (PiTail)"?
The official website for Kali Linux has two versions for Raspberry Pi Zero W w ithout any explanation of the differences:
Kali Raspberry Pi Zero W
Kali Raspberry Pi Zero W (PiTail)
Same goes for the ...
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Disable autologin in TTY consoles in Kali Linux live system (with persistence)
I have kali live 2023.4 installed on my usb stick (with persistence partition) and I want to disable autologin in TTY consoles. When I open TTY on my computer, it automatically logins as kali. On my ...
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How do I install a triple boot Archlinux / Windows 11 / Kali Linux?
I'd like to ask for your help with a "special" installation. I'm looking to install Archlinux, Windows 11 and Kali Linux on the same SSD. I've succeeded in the first two installations, but I ...
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Kali Linux --- Temporary failure in name resolution
I am facing problems with internet, more specifically DNS in kali linux. I am running kali linux in VMware on a windows machine. After installing the kali from https://www.kali.org/get-kali/#kali-...
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How to get Thunderbolt 4 dock to work on Thunderbolt 3 port? (Dell Precision 5510)
I have a Dell Precision 5510 laptop with Thunderbolt. I'm able to get TB3 devices to connect in Windows and Linux without issue, but cannot get TB4 docks to connect. I've tried three brands (ACASIS, ...
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kali linux filter by protocol wireshark's pcaps
I spent the last 2h looking for a way to quikly filter pcaps, it seems that it is possible using cmd/bat on windows but I can't find anything for kali linux.
I have a way too big pcap and I want to ...
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Unstable Wifi Detection in Virtual Box
I managed to install drivers for my Wifi adapter and VM Linux (virtual box) manages to recognize it as wlan0, however if it NEVER shows avaiable networks, which there are.
I've gone and reinstalled ...
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