INSTALL GIT:
Sometimes we use (git clone +link of software) to clone any software online from the GitHub. GitHub is the repository of various tools of Linux and other operating systems. Many coders and computer experts contributes on GitHub and people can clone software directly from GitHub and can use them. For this purpose git should be install in our kali Linux operating system.
We can install git by using the following commands;
(sudo apt-get install git -y)
Now your git is ready to use and you can use it to clone software from GitHub to use.
CREATE A LOWER USER OTHER THAN ROOT:
Root user is the user that is used for high level purposes. But to perform simple tasks we have to create a lower are simple user for normal tasks. You can create a new simple user using following commands in terminal;
(sudo adduser + any name)
Enter your password (password will never appear in terminal when you type)
Then type your new password
Confirm your new password
Give full name of your new user
Then press Enter Button Three Times
And then type (y) to yes
INSTALL TILIX:
Tilix is a Terminal Multiplexer to which we can split into multiple parts horizontally as well as vertically. So, in this way we can run multiple commands or tasks in different tabs of a terminal. It is modified form of the terminal.
It can be installed using following commands;
(sudo apt-get install tilix -y)
Now your tilix will install and you can access it from your Applications Menu or by running (tilix) command in your normal terminal. You can also use the alternatives of the tilix but it is best than others because it is easy to use. Keep in mind that a terminal multiplexer must be installed in your Kali Linux OS to run multiple tasks. In the modern versions of the Kali Linux normal terminal has the property to split into multiple parts vertically as well as horizontally. But still you must have some or at least one other terminal multiplexer because it will help you a lot at different places.
Tilix magic
INSTALL FAVORITE ETHICAL HACKING TOOLS:
As we know that kali Linux is widely used in Cyber Security, Ethical Hacking, Digital Forensics and also Cyber Crimes Analysis. So, we must have important ethical hacking tools in our Kali Linux operating system to perform different tasks. You can take help from (kali meta-packages) website or you can install your favorite ethical hacking tools by using (apt install +tool_name) command;
For Example;
(apt install nmap)
Kali Metapackages
INSTALL TOR BROWSER:
Firefox is install in kali Linux for internet service and google can be installed for internet service but an Ethical Hacker must use the tor browser because it changes our public IP continuously after specific intervals. Moreover it saves us and provides us best security. Google and Firefox are less secure but tor is not easily accessible because it is changing the ip continuously and location is changing. Tor Browser works on the Tor Network .So, it is hard to find exact location of hacker who is using Tor Browser.
It can be installed by using following command;
(apt install torbrowser-launcher)
After running this command successfully tor-launcher will install in your kali Linux. Now, you can access it from your Application Menu. Now first time as you will start tor-launcher then it will download and install tor browser from internet and then you can use tor browser.
INSTALL A CODE EDITOR:
Coding is the main part of the almost every field of computer science like, web development, android development, data science etc. Similarly coding is also main part of the cyber security, ethical hacking and digital forensics for which purposes the kali Linux is used. So, for that purpose a code editor must be installed in our kali Linux OS. Two best code editors for kali Linux are Visual Studio Code and Atom Code Editor.
You can download the (.deb) packages of Atom and VS Code from their respective official websites. Now go to the folder where you downloaded the (.deb) packages.
Now (Open Terminal Here) and run the commands;
(dpkg -i +full name of file with .deb extension)
For Example;
(dpkg -i atom-amd64.deb)
INSTALL WINE:
Sometimes we need windows programs in the kali Linux but we could not install them directly. To run them we need to install the wine. After this we can use notepad, IDM, and MS word and any window program.
Wine can be installed using following commands;
(sudo apt-get install wine)
(sudo dpkg --add-architecture i386)
(sudo apt-get update)
(sudo apt-get install wine32 -y)
(choose yes)
To configure wine use command;
(winecfg)
Then configure page will open and you can set it as you want as shown in figure;
Wine configuration
Now to install any window software download it first, then move to the directory where windows software was downloaded, then (open the terminal here) and type the following command;
(wine +complete file name) i.e. (wine notpad 7.0.1)
After that setup will start, you can install it and it will appear in applications.
If you want to want to install window programs without terminal only by double click then type the command;
(sudo ln -s /usr/share/doc/wine/examples/wine.desktop/usr/share/applications)
Then go to program to which you want to install, (right click on it) then choose the option (open with other applications) and then choose option (wine window program loader) then click on option below (use as a default for this kind of file) as shown in figure and after this as you will (double click) on any window program then setup will start and you need not to open the terminal.
Wine default setting
INSTALL WINETRICKS:
Winetricks is the helping tool of wine. It has many programs, games, packages of windows. We can download and install windows tools directly by winetricks.
It can be installed using following command;
(sudo apt-get install winetricks -y)
Now you can run it from your Application Menu. It has different categories of tools that can be installed, you can select your option for (games, applications). Then click (ok), then (select your program) and click (ok). It will start, first it will download and then will install on you kali Linux OS.
Winetricks
Essential Terminal
Based Tools for Kali Linux
1. NCSPOT: It is used to control the playlist, songs and libraries in terminal.
2. RANGER: It is used to control games, downloads, pictures etc. in terminal.
3. NEOMUTT: It is used to control our Gmail in terminal.
4. BPYTHON: It works same as python in Linux.
5. NLOAD: It is used to check the speed of downloads and uploads.
6. MAPSCII: It is the world map in terminal.
7. ARIA2: It is same as internet download manager (IDM) and it is used to download videos, and software from internet.
(cd Downloads)
(aria2 +link of video or any software)
After it video or software will download in your (Downloads) folder.
You can install all these software online by using commands;
(sudo apt-get install +software name -y) i.e. (sudo apt-get install ranger -y)
You can also download these tools from GitHub. All these help us to work fast.