Whats New in Kali Linux?
"Since BackTrack discontinued, the only distribution we can choose is Kali!"
Enter Kali Linux
“So, what’s the difference between BackTrack and Kali?”
you might be asking. Unfortunately for us, that’s not a simple question
to answer. It’s a mix between “everything” and “not much”, depending on
how you used BackTrack.
From an end
user perspective, the most obvious change would be the switch to Debian
and an FHS-compliant system. What this means is that instead of having
to navigate through the /pentest tree, you will be able
to call any tool from anywhere on the system as every application is
included in the system path. However, there’s much hidden magic in that
last sentence. I’ll quickly list some of the new benefits of this move.
Streaming Security and Package Updates From Debian
Our new streamlined repositories synchronize with the Debian repositories 4 times a day, constantly providing you with the latest package updates and security fixes available.
Debian Compliant Packaging of Each Tool in Kali
This
is where we’ve been spending most of our time and effort. Relentlessly
packaging dozens of useful tools, painstakingly making sure our packages
are Debian compliant.
Long Term Packaging and Maintenance of High Profile Tools
Many
of the tools in our toolbox need to be “bleeding edge”. This means we
have take on the task of packaging and maintaining upstream versions of
many tools, so that our users are constantly kept up to date where it
matters.
Streamlined Development Process
As
our source packages are now also Debian compliant, you can quickly and
easily get the required sources of each tool, then modify and rebuild
them with a couple of commands.
Bootstrap Builds and ISO Customizations
One
of the many benefits of our move to a Debian compliant system, is the
ability to Bootstrap a Kali Installation/ISO directly from our
repositories. This means that you can easily build your own customizations of Kali, as well as perform enterprise network installs from a local or remote repository.
Automating Kali Installations
Kali
Linux installations can now be automated using pre-seed files. This
allows for enterprise wide customization and deployment on multiple
systems.
Real ARM Development
BackTrack
5 brought with it new support for ARM hardware. Our ARM build-bot was a
modified Motorola Xoom tablet, which suffice to say, didn’t last for
long. To help remedy this, Offensive Security has donated a Calxeda ARM cluster to our project, allowing reliable and long term development of Kali Linux ARM images.
Complete Desktop Environment Flexibility.
Our
new build and repository environments allow for complete flexibility in
generating your own updated Kali ISOs, with any desktop environment you
like. Do you prefer KDE? LXDE? XFCE? Anything else? Then change your Kali desktop environment yourself.
Seamless Upgrades Between Future Major Versions
Another
benefit derived from the move to a Debian compliant system is the
ability to seamlessly upgrade future major version of Kali. No longer
will you have to reinstall your penetration testing machine due a new
version of Kali coming out.
With all
these changes (and many more), you can see why we’re so excited about
this release. Go ahead and give Kali a spin. Head on to the documentation area for some setup guides, and then over to our forums and join the new Kali community!
(taken from Kali Linux)
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