Kali Linux 2016.2#
Last week Kali Linux 2016.2 was released so it was time to make a new VirtualBox instance for it to see the difference from the release in January. But let’s automate a little bit to quickly rebuild virtual machines for Kali Linux.
$ cd ~/Downloads
$ wget http://cdimage.kali.org/kali-2016.2/kali-linux-2016.2-amd64.iso
Let’s create the virtual machine and boot it. In this example it is bound to the wireless network card and allocates an 16 GB disk image as the default 8 GB size for Debian is too small and 10 GB is the minimum advised.
$ export VM="Kali Linux 2016.2"
$ VBoxManage createhd --filename "$HOME/VirtualBox VMs/$VM/$VM.vdi" --size 16384
$ VBoxManage createvm --name "$VM" --ostype "Debian_64" --register
$ VBoxManage storagectl "$VM" --name "SATA Controller" --add sata --controller IntelAHCI
$ VBoxManage storageattach "$VM" --storagectl "SATA Controller" --port 0 --device 0 --type hdd --medium "$HOME/VirtualBox VMs/$VM/$VM.vdi"
$ VBoxManage storagectl "$VM" --name "IDE Controller" --add ide
$ VBoxManage storageattach "$VM" --storagectl "IDE Controller" --port 0 --device 0 --type dvddrive --medium $HOME/Downloads/kali-linux-2016.2-amd64.iso
$ VBoxManage modifyvm "$VM" --ioapic on
$ VBoxManage modifyvm "$VM" --boot1 dvd --boot2 disk --boot3 none --boot4 none
$ VBoxManage modifyvm "$VM" --memory 1024 --vram 128
$ VBoxManage modifyvm "$VM" --nic1 bridged --bridgeadapter1 wlp1s0
$ VBoxManage startvm "$VM
After the installation is completed and the machine is powered down it is safe to remove the virtual DVD and create a snapshot to always quickly return to.
$ VBoxManage storageattach "$VM" --storagectl "IDE Controller" --port 0 --device 0 --type dvddrive --medium none
$ VBoxManage snapshot "$VM" take "Snapshot 1"
I can now continue to prepare for the Offensive Security Certified Professional (OSCP) training. Hopefully I can also join the CTF organized by Platform voor Informatie Beveiliging.