Kali Linux Hard Disk Install
03. Installing Kali
Linux /Kali Linux Hard Disk Install
Kali Linux Installation Requirements
Installing Kali Linux on your computer is an easy
process. First, you’ll need compatible computer hardware. Kali is supported on
i386, amd64, and ARM (both armel and armhf) platforms. The hardware
requirements are minimal as listed below, although better hardware will
naturally provide better performance. The i386 images have a default PAE kernel, so you can run them on systems with over
4GB of RAM. Download
Kali Linux and
either burn the ISO to DVD, or prepare a
USB stick with Kali Linux Live as the installation medium. If you do not have a
DVD drive or USB port on your computer, check out the Kali Linux Network Install.
Installation Prerequisites
- A minimum of 20 GB disk space for the Kali Linux install.
- RAM for i386 and amd64 architectures, minimum: 1GB, recommended: 2GB or more.
- CD-DVD Drive / USB boot support
Preparing for the Installation
b.
Ensure
that your computer is set to boot from CD / USB in your BIOS.
Kali Linux Installation Procedure
To start your installation, boot with your
chosen installation medium. You should be greeted with the Kali Boot screen.
Choose either Graphical or Text-Mode install. In this example, we
chose a GUI install. 
Select your preferred language and then your country location. You’ll also be prompted to configure your keyboard with the appropriate keymap.
Specify your geographic location.
The installer will copy the image to your hard disk, probe your network interfaces, and then prompt you to enter a hostname for your system. In the example below, we’ve entered “kali” as our hostname.
You may optionally provide a default domain name for this system to use.
Next, provide a full name for a non-root user for the system.
A default user ID will be created, based on the full name you provided. You can change this if you like.
Next, set your time zone
The installer will now probe your disks and offer you four choices. In our example, we’re using the entire disk on our computer and not configuring LVM (logical volume manager). Experienced users can use the “Manual” partitioning method for more granular configuration options.
1.
Select
the disk to be partitioned.
1.
Depending
on your needs, you can choose to keep all your files in a single partition —
the default — or to have separate partitions for one or more of the top-level
directories. If you’re not sure which you want, you want “All files in one
partition”.
Next,
you’ll have one last chance to review your disk configuration before the
installer makes irreversible changes. After you click Continue, the
installer will go to work and you’ll have an almost finished installation.
Configure
network mirrors. Kali uses a central repository to distribute applications.
You’ll need to enter any appropriate proxy information as needed.
NOTE! If you
select “NO” in this screen, you will NOT be able to install packages
from Kali repositories.
1.
Next,
install GRUB.
Finally,
click Continue to reboot into your new Kali installation
