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Installing kali on wsl2.

Posted on July 11, 2022

Installing Kali-Linux on Windows Subsystem for Linux.

Prerequisites :

  • Windows 10/11.
  • If you are using windows 10, the Build should be 19041 or higher. ( search for "winver" in search bar ) or ( to check version, go to setting -> about -> OS build )
  • Enable virtualization in bios. ( search for tutorial in youtube )

This article will cover how to install Kali-Linux on Windows 10 and 11.

Steps to install WSL2 :

Follow these instructions step-by-step

Open powershell (run as administrator).

wsl --install -d kali-linux

Once it is done, set wsl version to 2.

wsl --set-default-version 2

After setting this up, restart your computer.

Now go to microsoft store and download "kali-linux" application.

Open the application and follow the instructions.

Set username and password.

After completing setup, run the following commands.

For updating and upgrade all packages.

sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade -y

Now you can install any kali-linux application in the command line (Gui applications are also supported)

For installing most common kali-linux applications.

sudo apt install kali-linux-large -y

It will install all the applications that are available in the kali-linux-large package.

Conclusion :

This article covered how to install and run WSL2 on Windows 10 and 11. If you have any questions, feel free to contact me. I will try to answer your questions.