5 - Installing Kali Linux

Question 1

What are the minimum RAM and storage space requirements for installing Kali with Xfce desktop and kali-linux-default?

Answer 1

• 2048 MB RAM
• 20 GB disk space

Question 2

On the low end, setting up Kali with just an SSH Shell, what are the minimum RAM and storage space requirements?

Answer 2

• 128 MB RAM (512 recommended)
• 2 GB disk space

Question 3

Which CPUs does Kali Linux support?

Answer 3

• amd64
• i386
• arm64

Question 4

Once the BIOS/UEFI has begun booting from the USB drive or DVD-ROM, the ________ ____ ______ menu appears

Answer 4

isolinux boot loader

Question 5

How do you validate or modify the boot command lines in the isolinux boot loader?

Answer 5

Press Tab

Question 6

During the Kali step-by-step installation, the first step is to choose a language for the install process. What effect does the answer have?

Answer 6

• installation promts will be in the chosen language
• some default options for installation will change

Question 7

During the Kali step-by-step installation, the second step is to choose a country. What effect does the answer have?

Answer 7

• some default options for installation will change, such as time zones

Question 8

What is the difference between a graphical-mode and text-mode installation?

Answer 8

The appearance.

Question 9

The installer’s hardware detection step wants to identify and mount which device first?

Answer 9

The boot device.

Question 10

It’s essential for the installer to install network hardware if the installation is a _______ ____________.

Answer 10

network installation

Question 11

Which protocols does the installer try for configuring the network connection?

Answer 11

• DHCP IPv4 and IPv6
• ICMPv6’s Neighbor Discovery Protocol

Question 12

When booting the installer from the live disk, what boot parameter could you add to tell the installer not to configure the network with DHCP

Answer 12

netcfg/use_dhcp=false

Question 13

If automatic DHCP configuration fails, which two choices will the installer offer?

Answer 13

• Try DHCP again, declaring the name of the machine.
• Set up a static network configuration.

Question 14

What’s a command for generating random passwords?

Answer 14

pwgen

Question 15

Why is it beneficial for the system’s internal clock to be updated from a network time protocol (NTP) server during OS installation?

Answer 15

Timestamps on logs will be correct from the first boot.

Question 16

When selecting “All files in one partition.” In the installation wizard, how many partitions are created?

Answer 16

2:
* /
* /swap

Question 17

What is a benefit of having /home installed to a separate partition?

Answer 17

Easier to preserve user data, in the event of a reinstallation

Question 18

“Separate /home, /var, and /tmp partitions” is an appropriate installation choice in what situation?

Answer 18

Servers and multi-user systems

Question 19

Why would you want ‘/var/` on a separate partition?

Answer 19

It prevents a machine user from using disk space needed for /var/. And prevents software data from using disk space needed to run the system

Question 20

In manual partitioning mode, how can you shrink a Windows partition?

Answer 20

Choose the Windows partition and enter its new size.

Question 21

“You should install GRUB to the Master Boot Record (MBR) unless ______________________________”

Answer 21

“…you already have another Linux system installed that knows how to boot Kali Linux.”

Question 22

Which drive should you select to install GRUB on when prompted to manually select the drive?

Answer 22

The computers current boot drive.

Question 23

If you install Windows after Kali Linux, and the Windows installer removes your boot loader, how do you start to reinstall your boot loader to regain access to Kali Linux?

Answer 23

Start the Kali installer with the rescue/enable=true parameter on the kernel command line.

Question 24

Where can you get more information on reinstalling the boot loader?

Answer 24

The Debian installation manual

Question 25

Using LVM, you can make what kind of partition?

Answer 25

A "virtual" partition

Question 26

What is a `virtual partition`?

Answer 26

A logical `volume group` which can span more than one physical volume.

Question 27

What is `LVM`?

Answer 27

Logical Volume Management

Question 28

What is `LUKS`?

Answer 28

Linux Unified Key Setup

Question 29

Which part of Linux provides an encryption layer underneath your file system?

Answer 29

The _dm-crypt_ driver

Question 30

"LUKS standardizes the storage of ________ data."

Answer 30

"encrypted"

Question 31

If you use a protected partition, why would you also need an encrypted `/swap/` partition?

Answer 31

The encryption key of the encrypted partition is held in RAM, and may be copied into `/swap/` when hibernating.

Question 32

"The Debian and Kali installers are very modular: at the basic level, they are just executing many scripts (packaged in tiny packages called _____ ...)"

Answer 32

"udeb—for µdeb or micro-deb"

Question 33

"The installer can also be automated through ________ preseeding"

Answer 33

`debconf`

Question 33

"The installer can also be automated through ________ preseeding"

Answer 33

`debconf`

Question 34

What is The `debconf` tool?

Answer 34

The interactive wizard that queries the user for installation parameters.

Question 35

What file can you look at to see the boot parameters that end up in the kernel command-line?

Answer 35

`/proc/cmdline`

Question 36

How can you preseed installer questions?

Answer 36

* By adding boot parameters * By using a `preseed.cfg` file

Question 37

How many boot parameters can you have?

Answer 37

32

Question 38

You're preseeding answers for an unattended installation using the `/proc/cmdline` What are some ways you can format parameters to work as preseeded installation answers?

Answer 38

* By using the full identifier of the `debconf` question, such as `debian-installer/language=en` * Using abbreviations for common questions, such as `debian-language=en`

Question 39

Whats the name of the file in the root of the installer's `initrd` containing preseeded answers for an attended/unattended installation?

Answer 39

`preseed.cfg`

Question 40

In addition to `initrd`, you can add a `preseed.cfg` file where?

Answer 40

* On the boot media, accessible via the `preseed/fle` boot parameter. * On the network, accessible via the`preseed/url=http://server/preseed.cfg` boot parameter

Question 41

Can you use the traditional Kali installer on an ARM device?

Answer 41

No

Question 42

What did Offsec develop to make kali installation more approachable to ARM users?

Answer 42

Scripts to build disk images

Question 43

How do you switch to virtual console 1 (The classic text mode installer) from the installer GUI

Answer 43

`CTRL+ALT+F1`

Question 44

During installation, which virtual console can you switch to to see logs of what is happening?

Answer 44

Console 4 (`CTRL+ALT+F4`)

Question 45

How can you activate a host shell during installation?

Answer 45

Use the second or third virtual console. (`CTRL+ALT+F2`)

Question 46

What can be done in the installer shell?

Answer 46

* You can inspect and modify the debconf database with `debconf-get` and `debconf-se`t. These commands are especially convenient for testing preseeding values. * inspect any file, such as the installation log, `/var/log/syslog` * Use other tools available in busybox

Question 47

What does the `scp` command do?

Answer 47

Securely copy files to/from remote computers via ssh.