How to Install Kali Linux Latest Version 2021.4 in VMWare Workstation 16 Pro
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How to install Kali Linux on Vmware on Windows or Linux
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Windows or Linux
Kali Linux is the one of popular Linux distribution based on Ubuntu. It mainly used to explore penetration testing. If you want to learn ethical hacking it is one of the great tools.
The Windows 10 users can install Kali Linux natively using Windows Subsystem for Linux feature. It doesn’t need any kind of Virtualization software like VMware or VirtualBox.
However, due to some limitations people usually prefer VirtualBox or Vmware Workstation player to install Kali Linux on Windows / Linux. That’s why, here, we will show, how to install Kali Linux on Vmware workstation 12 /13/14/15 or latest version player available for Windows as well as for Ubuntu-based operating systems.
Step by step guide to install Kali Linux on Vmware Workstation player for Windows & Linux
First of all, go to kali.org.
Download Kali Linux ISO image out of different flavours such as Mate, KDE, XFCE (32bit or 64bit version).
Install VMWare Workstation player on your Windows or Linux OS.
Run the VMware and click on Create a new Virtual Machine option.
Choose the downloaded Kali ISO file image as installation media.
Select the type of Guest operating system as Linux and click on the Next button.
Give some name to your Kali Linux Virtual Machine and move to next step.
Assign the amount of Virtual hard disk you want to assign to your machine. 20 Gb recommended.
Click on Customize hardware.
The default amount of RAM given to Kali Linux in VMware player will be 2GB. You can increase it, for better performance. Otherwise just click on Close button.
Now by clicking the Finish button, your Kali Linux will be ready to install.
Now just select it from the left side VMware Pan and click on Play virtual machine option.
Useful Article: Install Kali Linux on VirtualBox on Windows, Linux, Mac, or other platforms
Above tutorial with a screenshot to know how to run Kali Linux in VMware player
Step 1: Download Kali Linux ISO image for VMware workstation player
Open the Kali Linux official website here is the link: https://www.kali.org/downloads/. Download any of 32-bit or 64-bit version along with the Linux desktop environment you like. It is available in Mate, KDE, XFCE, E17, and Lxde. Furthermore, the Kali Linux is also available in the pre-installed VM (virtual machine) image for VMware and VirtualBox.
Step 2: Now Download and install the VMware Player for Windows and Linux.
It is free to use for personal purposes. Although the Windows installation of VMware is pretty much straight forward like any other software, the Linux users can see this tutorial: How to install Vmware workstation Player on Ubuntu Linux
To download the Vmware Workstation Player for Windows here is the link.
Step 3: Create a New Virtual Machine for Kali Linux
Run the VMware player and click on the Create a New Virtual Machine option given on the right side of the software.
Step 4: Select Kali Linux ISO file image
Now its time push the above downloaded Kali Linux ISO image. Select the Installed disc image file (ISO) option and click on the Browse button. The file explorer will open, now find and select the ISO image of Kali.
Browse the Kali ISO image
Step 5: Select the Guest Operating System
Now the Vmware will need to know what kind of guest operating system you are about to install on it. As the Kali is Linux based, we will select the Linux option and from version select the ubuntu 64 or 32 bit (depends upon the downloaded iso image).
Select Guest operating system
Step 6: Name the Virtual Machine
To identify the installed operating system on Vmware in future; we should give some name to it. We are giving it a Kali Linux but you can give whatever you want.
Name the Virtual Machine
Step 7: Virtual Hard disk for Kali virtual Machine
To install the operating system on Vmware we need to assign virtual disk space. The 20Gb is recommended, however, you can give more, solely depends on your requirement.
Specify the storage capacity
Step 8: Customize Hardware
If you want to increase the RAM, CPU and other hardware settings of the Vmware for KALI; select the Customize hardware option.
customize hardware
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