Why get the new Kali Linux 2020.1?

You know that Kali Linux just released a new 2020.1 version right?... Well, let me tell you the truth... I think it is worth it to get the new version. The new version is light weight and is very fast. Before I upgraded to my new i7 laptop I was using a normal dual core, 4GB RAM laptop. I could run most of my softwares on the host but when I tried running the previous versions of Kali Linux on the virtual platform (VMware), I suffered a lot with memory and it was not productive for me to work on a slow lab as I was busy introducing myself into Ethical Hacking.

This year (2020) I heard that Kali Linux v2020.1 was released. I think the team behind Linux (and the contributors) blessed me as I have always wanted a light weight operating system that gets the job done. As soon as I installed the new Linux on my 4GB RAM laptop, It was really fast and responsive. I also think it is great for people who want to learn Kali Linux as it is more user friendly if I may say.

One thing that I saw with the new Linux is that some of the packages you would normally find in the previous versions of Linux are not present. I was doing some Reconnaissance and wanted to find sub-domains on a particular website. I wanted to use a python script called Sublist3r. As I tried to run the script, it required me to install some requirements using python pip and pip was not there. That's when I saw that some packages have been removed to keep it light weight. What I'm trying to say is that you will have to install some packages manually in the new Linux. Softwares like  OWASP-ZAP are not there too. But don't worry, Burp is there 😉. The new Kali Linux is the best because of its speed even when you are running on a device with less memory.

Download Kali Linux here.