
A rolling release of Debian, maintained by Kali Linux.


Similar to Debian Testing but managed and maintained by the Kali Linux team. This is suited for users who are looking to use Kali Linux daily. Non-root Kali Linux install without penetration testing tools. Instead, you should follow Kali’s default install method for root install and understand the risks. The default install of Kali Linux contains many tools which can only run with root privilege. NOTE: If you are here for a penetration testing install guide of Kali Linux, this guide is NOT for you.

As such, today, I’ve updated the instructions below – originally posted in August 2017 – to include the now more straightforward 2021 method to install Kali Linux without the penetration testing tools/packages.
