HACKER'S CHOICE : KALI

What is Kali Linux ?

Kali Linux is an operating system used for advanced Penetration Testing and Security Auditing Linux distribution.

Kali Linux is a Debian-derived Linux distribution . It is maintained and funded by Offensive Security Ltd. Mati Aharoni, Devon Kearns and Raphael Hertzog are the core developers.

Kali Linux Features

-Kali is a complete re-build of BackTrack Linux,

-More than 600 penetration testing tools included

-Open source Git tree

-Vast wireless device support

-Custom kernel patched for injection

-Secure development environment

-Multi-language

-GPG signed packages and repos

-Completely customizable

Why Kali Linux?

With Kali Linux, hacking becomes much more  easier since you have all the tools (appx 600 pre-installed tools) and other useful tools can be downloaded easily. 

Hacking with kali linux is very simple & without hard work.

  

How to install kali linux in VMplayers

http://lewiscomputerhowto.blogspot.in/2014/01/complete-guide-on-how-to-install-kali.html 

Some Useful Commands

Some frequently used  linux  command line interface(terminal) commands , here are a few that will keep it in your mind.

The default username and password is 'root' and 'toor'.

press 'ctrl'+'alt'+ 't' for open terminal 

Type 'poweroff' in the terminal to shutdown. 

apt-get command can be used to install tools and updates. 

apt-get update and apt-get upgrade will update all the programs installed on your machine.