The Top 10 Things to Do After Installing Kali Linux on Your Computer [Tutorial]

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Cyber Weapons Lab, Episode 045
Kali Linux is one of the best operating systems to use as a hacker. However, it doesn't come perfectly configured right out of the box. Today, we'll share our list of the top 10 things you should do after installing Kali Linux, on this episode of Cyber Weapons Lab. This video was inspired and based on Null Byte user Distortion's written guide.
1:28 - Install Git
2:40 - Configure Bash Aliases
4:28 - Create a New Low Privileged User
6:20 - Install a Terminal Multiplexer
7:30 - Install Your Favorite Hacking Tools
9:40 - Install Latest Version of Tor
11:31 - Configure File Sharing with Syncthing
13:38 - Install a Code Editor
16:21 - Clone Rubber Ducky Encoder
18:56 - Change Default Password & SSH Keys
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[@ByGraceThroughFaith777]

If I see that laptop at a Starbucks, I'm turning my phone off...

[@bernapas9020]

I'd be like hell no too 😂

[@dirtybird1933]

Never use the same laptop, one for kali and one for everything else, an intelligent hacker never has any less than 2 devices with them. A better argument is "if I ever see YOU at a Starbucks, I'm turning off my phone"

[@Elitx]

@@dirtybird1933 but what if hes in the bathroom?

[@peesicle]

If it’s an older Android great idea if it’s an iPhone it doesn’t really matter unless it’s very, very old

[@sleepmeditation370]

@@dirtybird1933 dont have money for that

[@lexisnep525]

This guy looks like the kind of guy who would be teaching me about Kali Linux.

[@zay9050]

@Lxrd Kami there is no joke

[@aloowarrior1634]

guess what

[@aloowarrior1634]

@Lxrd Kami ur mamma fat

[@aloowarrior1634]

@Lxrd Kami u dumb kid cant understand a joke

[@teamuprising7808]

Lxrd Kami that’s what people say when they can’t take jokes

[@m..m7964]

Top thing to do after installing Kali Linux: Search for The Top Things to Do After Installing Kali Linux

[@MastermindRell]

😭😭😭😭😭

[@simatro9797]

exactly what i did

[@TECHTUBEOfficial1]

lol...

[@mastingo]

😂😂😂😂

[@sherlockholmes6849]

Just did

[@etzgustanalias1066]

Clear, factual communication✔ Not clickbait, genuine personality✔ Excellent editing and Production ✔ Your awesome, thanks for all the stellar info! #Kody for President

[@NullByteWHT]

Kody 2020 haha

[@h_r7708]

Imagine having a president that looks at and solves problems logically. I think that might just be the first in world history.

[@nostromza3433]

The error itself is: Failed to open virtual machine located in C:/Users/16046/AppData/Local/Temp/Rar$DIa4036.49876/kali-linux-2022.3-virtualbox-amd64.vbox. Trying to open a VM config 'C:/Users/####/AppData/Local/Temp/Rar$DIa4036.49876/kali-linux-2022.3-virtualbox-amd64.vbox' which has the same UUID as an existing virtual machine. Result Code: E_FAIL (0x80004005) Component: MachineWrap Interface: IMachine {85632c68-b5bb-4316-a900-5eb28d3413df} Callee: IVirtualBox {d0a0163f-e254-4e5b-a1f2-011cf991c38d} Please help

[@videosforupload8359]

@@NullByteWHT how you open a new terminal window

[@TheNygel87]

#1 : Hack Evil Corp

[@julest.9645]

Then dark army

[@yomom9469]

LMFAO. Mr. Robot ftw

[@joecarson8412]

No , hack the planet young padawan ! 😆

[@OrgoneDevices47]

Damn you lowkey predicted it

[@theonefrancis696]

HACC

[@SergioLepeshkin]

Good voice Easy to understand Right on point Usefull and more 10stars and all 10 fingers up Great job thanks !!

[@prestonferry]

Sergio doesn’t blink tho

[@prestonferry]

Jesubori Oladunni Ogunjumelo I feel something fishy about you...

[@emadolo8349]

No its not eAsY tO uNdErStAnD. Its super confusing to say the least.

[@customish]

why is "good voice" a thing?

[@Unkl_JB]

This was very helpful. thanks for the advice.

[@Maniclout]

Dude your background music is always on point. I love retrowave and chill music so much (like lakey inspired, home, alison etc)

[@user-nf3ys9vg3k]

Null Byte glad to see newer videos. Thanks for all the info you have shared with us. 👌

[@HowToDoCrazyStuff00]

#1 thing to do: learn how to exit Vim

[@supersonic118boi8]

i can relate

[@BreakTheBeat852]

Esc Esc Esc Ctrl+C ... Fuck it *close terminal*

[@mcdazz2011]

Bah - vim is easy.

[@oleksandrkachynskyi1013]

just reboot pc )))

[@AwesomeShamik]

nano FTW !

[@youngarmani7155]

Wouldn’t be hacking if you don’t slam the enter key like a maniac

[@thebread9874]

Damn thought that was just me

[@swgbiz12]

This reminds me that everybody wants to become a hacker but doesn't want to learn the command line which is the first thing to know before you can think of learning programming languages.

[@D34DT34M]

Stanley Broniszewski I want to learn more about ethical hacking and have no knowledge at all, what would you recommend me to do?

[@MrDrgdf]

Hacking Glamorized

[@tomwebber140]

@@D34DT34M learn bash/power shell/command prompt commands. Learn programming languages. Python is “simple” enough out of all the languages for hacking/cyber security. Hacking is not like u see it in the movies.

[@PvtAnonymous]

@@tomwebber140 and this is why I don't get this video. It's basic Linux 101 stuff, that one should already know before getting into any sort of hacking. If you don't know how to install a package via CLI, then you've probably already installed the wrong distro.

[@ParaPsychic]

@@PvtAnonymous I'm watching this because it was on my watch later, and I've moved away from "pretend hacker" script kiddy BS. I've moved into Ubuntu and just trying out Linux in general. But I've gotta say, all those pretending has helped me a lot. Kali has taught me a lot of stuff on linux, and I think people will get comfortable only gradually.

[@nispe5260]

thats what i call a great tutorial! well explained . cheers!

[@slackerengi2401]

After you install linux you should instantly brag about it on the internet

[@andreamarini3160]

Kali Linux SOS

[@cybergrimreaper6669]

Nice

[@IdRatherNotHaveAHandleThankYou]

You can install Ubuntu with a few mere clicks of buttons and some PC/account naming stuff, btw.

[@crazykatana1297]

Of course

[@j_owatson]

Especially if you intall Arch by accident. *SpEAkiNg Of WItCh gUeSs wHO iNStaLLeD ArCH*

[@sawwwru]

this channel should upload content like this more often. these days youtube is full of fake videos and script kiddies

[@karserasl]

sylvania the hacker These ARE for scripties!! Or you think actual professional ppl dont know these things?

[@grzegorzbrzeczyszczykiewic1636]

Lampros these are for greenhats. Script kiddies are aids. At least greenhats want to learn

[@lolitaras22]

@@karserasl Man, you should become a youtube philosopher. Your rationality & intelligence exceeds by far youtube's community standards. Totally agree with you...

[@lolitaras22]

Friend, people who relies on youtube or use "ready-made" code etc are script-kiddies. I don't mean it in a harsh way. It's ok! But reading gives tones of info faster-better-stronger. Videos are a waste of time, so little info in so much time. 21:15 minutes instead of 10 fucking lines. Stick with kali/linux official documentation, the assorted community & tutorials, it's way-way better...

[@egotisticalgiraffe6130]

@@grzegorzbrzeczyszczykiewic1636 all hackers are Greenhats think about it. ;)

[@ramprashanth]

One of the best channels for beginners!!! Thank you for all the content and please keep uploading

[@NullByteWHT]

Ram Prashanth thanks for watching! Tell all of your friends about us! 😃

[@hiltonchen]

I like the way you explained. Short and clear. Crucial settings

[@greatscenes2797]

I am very happy i found this channel. You are my Super Hero man! I learned many things and want to learn more. Keep the good work going😊😊

[@hokkypro]

Top thing to do after installing kali linux Apply Stickers.

[@xdJordxn]

Yeah, even a torrent one

[@awsomesauce03]

If you hide your laptop behind speakers how will they know youre a hacker

[@draco5991rep]

@Hamburger Helper And a Tails one too, because why not emphasize again that you don't want to be tracked.

[@chrismac8123]

Amazing tutorial!!! 🖤

[@osadhigunasekara9874]

thank you my friend this video helped me a lot

[@Derbauer]

dude you explain everything step by step which is a rarity and a skill that im sure your viewers appreciate. keep up the style.

[@Luca-gb1og]

Wow ! Every video you upload I have searched on KZbin before

[@pfffft24]

Looks like somebody's being watched.🤣🤣

[@plagueytwastaken]

VERY Useful Video, I Was Switching From Windows 10 To Kali Linux, So This Is Helpfull!

[@user-mb6fv8id7r]

BROTHER, YOU ARE THE BEST!!! You oooh really helped me!! THANK YOU VERY MUCH!

[@gangstashankz7791]

Wow man, you deserve 10 likes from me. I watched this video the other day and came back to it to install a terminal multiplexer and was so thankful that you listed all the times of each thing in the comment. Great thinking!!!

[@2015hunterdaddymommy]

Amazing job and explanation you've done well thankyou

Thank you for sharing your experience! 🇧🇷

[@Pimsalabim1]

2:50 HE BLINKED!! That's not possible

[@MitsuMyth]

I was gonna say the same thing. It blew my mind!

[@bamsofc]

he doesnt blink, he watch the screen

[@niyobara]

That's just to recalculate the eyes

[@jodelmijares2677]

it is evolving... becoming more human...

[@priyanshuranjan1711]

but its necessary

[@anakinskywalkerrr]

I swear this guy never blink. HOW!

[@psalc1]

not from around here...

[@markanderson4689]

you must be new, friend

[@moparmanicgarage]

Adderall

[@dennyadityah6416]

shittt. i'm just realize it.

[@chrisspears4851]

@@dennyadityah6416 1:00-1:30 blinks

[@dreamperfectnoodles6690]

please keep updated these tutorials as whenever I try something it has been removed and now I have to search another which appears to be outdated too

[@pranav-panchal]

thanks i just installed kali linux and your video really helped me out

[@doodahgurlie]

This is a great video and I really appreciate how you explained and showed how things are done. Would love an updated video as it appears the info is old...for example, Atom has been deprecated. Was hoping you kept the written instructions on your site updated even if the video wasn't.

[@rakusect3991]

I accidentally stumbled across this channel looking for decent hacking tutorials. It just so happens that I saw my school's FAST sticker (small world) and might join the club after all. This channel is great man!

[@NullByteWHT]

Jordan at FAST is great and there are some people from my old student club ar PCC in FAST! I highly recommend checking them out!

[@PianoShawn]

WOOOOOW.....definitely love this, man, thx a lot!!!

[@Jaydon05]

Nice tutorial! Thanks!

[@jordithefox2786]

Just made my first virtual machine and got Linux on it very exciting can't wait to figure everything out

[@kylemarcus1152]

Thanks for the tip about Tilix, I was using tmux before but was having issues copying/pasting when there was multiple panes open.

[@daronwolff]

Done! Thank you! I just completed the recommended steps!

[@davidbagendabanga2751]

this dude is amazing!!!! man thanks this is awesome

[@mariuszgck4461]

Great material !

[@FLYAEROBOY]

You Absolute LEGEND! Linux Gods must be happy with you for compiling this Essential guide!!

[@Cneqq]

Just have to say your voice makes these videos so much more digestible, most tutorials either have some monotone voice or no voice at all. Hope this channel continues to release great content such as this.

[@NullByteWHT]

Cneq thanks for watching! Tell all of your friends about us! 😃

[@thomasjefferson4195]

@Conor Lally [fed post redacted]

[@idvfpv]

thx! great video!

[@paulombarba1654]

You speak very fluently. Good video. Thanks

[@airbinay5687]

I’ve been following you for a while and in result, I was invited to be a guest speaker in an IT Talk on my previous university.

[@chills0611]

Love rhe video, im am new to the scene and want to learn as much as i can before going to school for cyber security. My main goal is to become security consultant or a cyber security analyst. Thanks again and keep it up.

[@cuttlefishn.w.2705]

Learn Linux first. It's all the same kernel, and everything else can be swapped and changed, so you may as well start out with Kali if you like. Just be aware that other distros are available, and RHEL, Arch, and Debian are the base distros. Then learn C & Python. I haven't got a quick reference for the networking knowledge required (most of what hacking is), so I guess just pay attention in school and google everything.

[@thebread9874]

honestly I say work in networking first. Get your ccna or network+. Get comfortable moving around a network and try to make linux your daily driver. From experience this helped/forced me to get comfortable with linux. But yeah c and Python and mysql would be helpful too. Can highly recommend the app Mimo to learn python and mysql

[@bugginoutw2243]

@@thebread9874 Hello sir, do you think getting into this is good for future and is it easy to find jobs after getting a degree in cyber security ? Thank you

[@krazyteetp5803]

Very helpful!

[@williammichael6365]

thanks! This video is nice.

[@verdhans7892]

Thanks again

[@MitsuMyth]

Tracking people in space NASA : we lost some locations NULL BYTE : I can find them

[@rayerdinc2441]

Great clear video, thank you. Subscribed and liked. I am a very very novice linux starter, just find it so interesting, thank you.

[@rayerdinc2441]

I am installing on VirtualBox, is there a way to check what is installed althugh I have chosen the "installer-everything" iso, please?

[@theprankingkashish896]

Such a nice video

[@mcdazz2011]

5:19 - You really don't need to enter any information in here. Just press Enter for each question, until you get to the "Is the information correct" question, where you press y, and then Enter again.

[@all_in_one4]

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[@henriklarsson5518]

OMG! Nobel Prize coming your way!

[@kidsseeghosts28]

@@all_in_one4 wtf was that?

[@all_in_one4]

@@kidsseeghosts28 A DarkWeb video.

[@melliflously5058]

Hey Null! I was wondering if you can do a installation tutorial of kali Linux on today's phones!? Doing an explanation of what a root & chroot. I'm pretty sure I'm not the only one to have a pocket kali Linux.

[@attscham7820]

just awesome thnx

[@muhammadhaykalaulia908]

Thank you for the video, it is really help me, we are waiting for your next video, keep spirit

[@NullByteWHT]

M.Haykal Aulia thanks for watching! Tell all of your friends about us! 😃

[@jeffp4257]

This dude is smart! Heck, he just projects awesomeness! Great video. Thank you.

[@NullByteWHT]

Aw, thanks jeff!

[@realdaybreaker8013]

This channel deserves atleast a million subs Highly Informative

[@srinivasgandla2058]

I learnt very well

[@Hungnir]

Thank you dude, tilix is so nice

[@ripmeep]

kali linux isnt exactly designed for installation. Its a good live distribution of debian customized with loads of pre installed packages. its very useful for quick live boot ups but its libraries etc are not your standard ones for installing. If youre looking for a more installable security operating system, recommendation is based on something more suitable for permanent like parrotOS or even just stock debian so that future packages and libraries dont clash in the future.

[@engindzhanhalmi769]

The fun thing is today i red all that on the site, awesome awareness.

[@sjirkduiker]

Read is the past tense of read, it is pronounced in the same way as the word red. The present tense, read, is pronounced as reed, though it is spelled in the same manner as the past tense, read. Read means to have comprehended the symbols composing printed or written matter and interpreted them into information.

[@nehalahmad7691]

Thanks very informative video

[@fandysetiawan4537]

Good information

[@rukhayasiddiqua8644]

It's been two days i'have installed Kali Linux on vbox and wondering what Todo...This video was what I needed

[@rishabhkumarchaudhary5806]

still struggling for what to do ?

[@jin3513]

Good I'm happy for ya have a good time Rukhaya

[@thejew5024]

I dont think one thing that I tried to do on this worked properly, I love how clear and easy you are to understand, maybe its because this is now a year old but I ended up having to search how to do everything myself and do it different then you said to get it to work

[@thomasjefferson4195]

Really?

[@kelpdock8913]

@@thomasjefferson4195 yup thomas

[@edwardmacnab354]

Isn't it always the way--most of these guys don't really know what they are talking about , take them with a grain of salt

[@williampeck428]

Operator error. No kali for the goy

[@edwardmacnab354]

@@williampeck428 wut a goy ? plus , the guys right . the guy fks up sometimes---do your fkn homework DYFH

[@tgames8163]

Ive watched these types of videos 49 times and im not even bored yet

[@Undfined-uj9vu]

Thank you @Null_Byte Very handy.

[@NullByteWHT]

Und3fined 404 thanks for watching! Tell all of your friends about us! 😃

[@quentincaldway]

This was a pretty amazing in-depth tutorial on Kali Linux! Def appreciate you taking time to create this video!

[@edwardmacnab354]

asskisser

[@thairice._.]

Guys, make sure you type in sudo su so you can go to root, before installing git.

[@oceanmoist8553]

frick does japanese have to do with unix code

[@thairice._.]

Ocean Moist I think Bash?

[@oceanmoist8553]

yah sorry

[@ankurdahiya1354]

You are saviour bro i searched the whole internet for this

[@oceanmoist8553]

bruh read the documentation, the user u create isn’t root by default so you have to do sudo or sudo su before each command

[@Ironic_Jihad]

Thanx for bash alias tip.

[@atacan2294]

i like how he tells everything emotionless and 'grandiloquently' with his weird hacker hairstyle.

[@deathstalkerx4415]

The way he looks at the monitor every time after explaining is killing me 😂

[@NullByteWHT]

He's hacking into your soul.

[@MitsuMyth]

@@NullByteWHT man thats creepy

[@horsermchead2504]

@Taqi Ahmad Make sure you are logged in as operator.

[@brandonjohnson3078]

@Taqi Ahmad try putting sudo before your command, then it will prompt you to enter your password after you send the first sudo command in a terminal

[@enzofelix5638]

Kody awesome work, please upload a video for full configure and customization things to do video..... coz im fowwowing u in my kali linux path

[@noosaresson6071]

you can be one of those people I would like to associate with, cool voice and mentoring I luv it joe.

[@psks5004]

1. Tilde '~' is NOT root '/ ', but a shortcut for your home directory. Linux does NOT use backslashes '\' in paths, that would be Windows. Linux and unixes use forward slashes '/' (notice it "falls" forward--to the right) as the path separator. Pretty important and basic stuff. "Hack on!"

[@telo6739]

I get an error when trying your last tip about change ssh keys. After I've done exactly like you at 20:00 I get the message "dpkg: error: conflicting actions -e (--control) and -r (--remove)

[@wisteela]

Excellent

[@ronnelmacompas9011]

thanks to the info

[@vicentetovar1462]

Don't forget to do "source ~/.bash_aliases" to update the environment variable

[@GERMANFORLIFEMEL]

And then what then the command hackwifi? I did Nano~/.bash_aliases Then Alias hackwifi=‘besside-ng wlan0’ Then then I did what u said and I still can’t access it

[@arashkmahshidfar7780]

The first thing you have to do after installing kali linux Install font pack

[@Anonymous-zy3yy]

Thanks !

[@jugoslav-milosevic]

Thank you @NullByte

[@bookha666]

This guy is the best teacher ever chapeu Real guide

[@nabilmahfoud3110]

bookha666 yes

[@SriramVad]

I wish this video existed when I installed Kali.

[@SriramVad]

@Yougotnomilk for me it was the source list. On /etc/source.list for the repo. I wasn't able to install any program until I changed it. And then the Bluetooth driver and then the desktop shortcuts oh God. I wonder how I'm still alive after all this.

[@kylewettlin6886]

Sriram VAD what website did you get it from

[@SriramVad]

@@kylewettlin6886 mostly Kali Linux forums helped me.

[@rzxv3]

jesu Bori stfu

[@Brother-Beto4839]

Man, your Awesome 😎

[@jelos6397]

It would be nice to have the usefull links in the description directly but it's a good video thank you!

[@saidoumohammed7256]

plz can u tell me where u learned all those commend sudo apt ..... i want to learn it all plz help

[@NorthernKitty]

In case no one else has commented, the default .bashrc file in the current Sticky Fingers build does not load the .bash_aliases, so your instructions on adding aliases won't work. In .bashrc, they need to add the lines: if [ -f ~/.bash_aliases ]; then . ~/.bash_aliases fi

[@NullByteWHT]

Thanks for the tip

[@brassard1111]

@Cats Pajamas Thank you very much!! Was stuck for so long on this until you mentioned this!

[@NorthernKitty]

@? c After Ctrl-X, it asks whether to save the file, yes or no. You press "Y" for "Yes". At that point, it will ask for a file name to save it under. Since it already shows a current filename (/root/.bash_aliases), you just need to press and it will save the file and exit. Please note that you need to also modify the .bashrc file as I mentioned above for the system to pull up aliases from the .bash_aliases file.

[@funsz0]

could you explain this a little bit more for me, please

[@NorthernKitty]

@@funsz0 "aliases" are a way of creating your own commands that can be carried out from a shell prompt. For example, you can assign a single word to a long command so you don't have to type out the long form every time you want to use the command. However, your shell needs to know where these aliases are kept so it can load them. In Kali Linux, the .bashrc file is used to load aliases and the aliases are usually stored in a file named .bash_aliases. However, the Sticky Fingers Kali Linux build does not load the .bash_aliases by default, and so if you wish to populate your shell with aliases you'll need to add the lines I mentioned above to the .bashrc file so it knows to look for and load .bash_aliases. The reason for my original post is because NullByte explains how to add aliases @2:56 but failed to mention these won't be loaded automatically by .bashrc in the Sticky Fingers build. I hope that helps, I'm not sure how I can explain it any more clearly without showing you in-person.

[@Kombat0-e4j]

Thanks a lot

[@arefinabir1045]

good job bro

[@shimmeringreflection]

I'll never understand those who confuse forwarded slashes with back slashes

[@stellardancing]

I don't understand OJ either

[@kelpdock8913]

its because on windows you use back slashes

[@matusssssssssssss]

Spacehuhn sticker? Nice 😁

[@NullByteWHT]

All the best huhns are from space

[@jaredschwartze2865]

Dubnica nad Váhom

[@d13x001]

I love and appreciate efficiency. I am learning tech and practicing eye contact at the same time. Btw, an addendum to suggest if i may: Atom editor is defunct. Current most popular editor/ide is visual studio code. By Microsoft, i kid you not

[@aradkamran6644]

Nice.. tnx

[@specialfalcon7427]

I have taken a secret challenge with you to not blink my eyes! Trust me I lost badly :)

[@mcdazz2011]

4 - great tip. I've been using Linux since the 90s, and I've never even heard of tilix. I usually have a million terminals open, so this is a life saver. 5 - equally handy, as I've been installing Kali packages under Debian using the Kali repository (simply because I hate the 'official' Kali VirtualBox VM). 8 and 10 were also handy to know.

[@kylewettlin6886]

S8498 can you help me? Where can you download kali onto a VM safely.

[@mcdazz2011]

@@kylewettlin6886 - you can download it from the Offensive Security website - www.offensive-security.com/kali-linux-vm-vmware-virtualbox-image-download/ Hope that helps.

[@11Hourr]

Thank you!

[@aalyhiagladden8574]

Love it

[@xreev0x]

#10 should be #1, and you seemed to have forgotten the alias you intended to create. While the one you made might have its applications, it doesn’t make as much sense as the example you forgot (‘apt get update && apt get upgrade’).