Chapter 1. Beginning with Kali Linux

This chapter will guide you through the wonderful world of Kali Linux v 2.0—a specialized Linux distribution for the purpose of penetration testing. In this chapter, we will cover the following topics:

• A brief history of Kali
• Several common usages of Kali
• Downloading and installing Kali
• Configuring and updating Kali

At the end of this chapter, we will describe how to install additional weapons and how to configure Kali Linux.