Download Kali Linux 2022.2
Kali Linux is a penetration testing suite and uses Debian in the background. It can run as a live image, but can of course also be installed on existing storage media. It comes with an extensive collection applications, such as Armitage, nmap, Wireshark, John the Ripper, Aircrack-ng, and Burp Suite. For more information, please refer to this page† The developers at Offensive Security have released version 2022.2 of Kali Linux and the release notes for that release can be found below.
Kali Linux 2022.2 Release (GNOME 42, KDE 5.24 & hollywood-activate)
it’s that time of year again, time for another Kali Linux release! Quarter #2 – Kali Linux 2022.2. This release has various impressive updates, all of which are ready for immediate Download or updating†
The summary of the changelog since the 2022.1 release from February 2022 is:
- GNOME 42 – Major release update of the popular desktop environment
- KDE Plasma 5.24 – Version bump with a more polished experience
- Multiple desktop enhancements – Disabled motherboard beep on Xfce, alternative panel layout for ARM, better support for VirtualBox shared folders, and lots more
- Tweaks for the terminal – Enhanced Zsh syntax-highlighting, inclusion of Python3-pip and Python3-virtualenv by default
- April fools – Hollywood fashion – Awesome screensaver
- Kali Unkaputtbar – BTRFS snapshot support for Kali
- Win KeX 3.1 – sudo support for GUI apps
- New tools – Various new tools added
- WPS attacks in Kali NetHunter – Added WPS attacks tab to the NetHunter app
Version number | 2022.2 |
Release status | Final |
Operating systems | Linux |
Website | Kali Linux |
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License type | Conditions (GNU/BSD/etc.) |