Kali Linux tools on Ubuntu 15.04

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Solution 1

katoolin is a script that helps to install Kali Linux tools on your Linux distribution of choice. Those who like to use the penetration testing tools provided by the Kali Linux development team can effectively do that on Ubuntu by using Katoolin. The following instructions are for installing Katoolin on Ubuntu 15.04. These instructions also work on all other currently supported versions of Ubuntu.

Open the terminal and type:

sudo apt-get install git  
git clone https://github.com/LionSec/katoolin.git && sudo cp katoolin/katoolin.py /usr/bin/katoolin

Make /usr/bin/katoolin executable.
```
sudo chmod +x  /usr/bin/katoolin  
```
Run Katoolin as follows and you will see the Katoolin interface:
```
cd /usr/bin/
sudo ./katoolin    
```
When you go to View Categories and then enter 0 for all, the installer will immediately return to where you were. Scroll up, and you may see that a number of the packages can't be found. Those packages are no longer maintained or have been removed from the Kali repositories. If this happens the best option is to install Kali linux tools one tool at a time in a series of distinct steps.

Warning about updates after installing Kali linux tools

The LionSec Katoolin GitHub webpage clearly warns Katoolin users to be careful when updating software.

Before updating your system, please remove all Kali-linux repositories to avoid any kind of problem.

All kinds of problems can occur if you don't do this.

Solution 2

I doubt you'll find all the Kali tools. As well, it's not just the tools you need.

Kali is a purpose built distro. The software in it is selected for the (intended) purposes of ethical hacking and forensics. The kernel has modifications, the software is based on Debian, and most if not all the packages are actually modified in some way from Debian.

Ultimately, while you will not likely find all the Kali tools, you may find some, such as Metasploit, but you're missing on some purpose-built security-centric changes that Kali does in addition to Debian and Ubuntu (i.e. it stops services loading at boot, and other things).

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Mark Bourke

2nd Year Computer Science TCD

Updated on September 18, 2022

Comments

Mark Bourke almost 2 years

I am wondering if I could install the Kali hacking tools on Ubuntu Vivid Vervet. I have seen multiple guides about installing it on 14.04 - 14.10 but none on 15.04. I have already tried installing the debian repositories which I now know breaks your distro. Before posting duplicates please read what version of Ubuntu the PPA was built for eg. Utopic, Raring etc. I need it for Vivid Vervet.
- Ron about 9 years
  
  Do you have any specific tools that you want to install?
- Mark Bourke about 9 years
  
  I have already install metasploit framework and aircrack-ng suite but when i try to install veil it breaks everything
- Mark Bourke about 9 years
  
  no, you cannot install those repositories on Vivid Vervet or even Utopic. I have already searched through the forms
Admin almost 9 years

What do you think about this ?
Thomas Ward almost 9 years

@begueradj Ceases support after raring (check the referenced PPAs). The only one it does support while being not EOL is Precise which in turn EOLs in the next two years. I'd rather just say "Go get Kali"
Thomas Ward almost 9 years

@beguueradj and while it looks like the user was GOING to create a 14.04 and newer PPA for the tools, it remains empty. So same assessment.
Nick Weinberg almost 8 years

Just as a warning: Some users have reported the bizarre issue of the katoolin script changing their OS's identity from Ubuntu to Kali Linux, among other problems. As another answer pointed out, install Kali tools in Ubuntu at your own risk, as they might not "play nice" or uninstall cleanly.