Installing a pre-configured version of Kali Linux in VirtualBox
Kali can also be installed in VirtualBox using a much simpler method by using the pre-configured versions of Kali, built specifically for VirtualBox:
- If you haven’t already downloaded the Kali VirtualBox image in Chapter 3, Installing Kali Linux, you can do so at https://kali.download/virtual-images/kali-2022.3/kali-linux-2022.3-vmware-amd64.7z.
- You must extract the image with 7Zip, which can be downloaded for Windows at https://www.7-zip.org/a/7z2201-x64.exe.
Once extracted, you should see the same files shown in the following screenshot.
Figure 4.1 – The Downloads folder showing the pre-configured Kali images for VirtualBox
- Double-click on the
.vboxfile, which is 3 KB in size, and it should immediately open within VirtualBox.
Figure 4.2 – VirtualBox Manager
- Click on the Settings icon at the top of the VirtualBox...
