Installing Kali on Qubes

[TheProtector]

I’ve looked at past posts from the forum and tried ChatGPT but I’m even more confused on how to install kali in a qube now. Could someone please provide the best link on how to install it. Thank you

[apparatus]

You can install the kali template using this command in dom0 terminal:

qvm-template install --enablerepo=qubes-templates-community-testing kali-core

Kali template available

Update 2024 Hi, you are probably aware that we do have template build for Kali in R4.0 and R4.1 but we have built it for R4.1 only currently. I need to add generic documentation on it but currently I’m lacking of time. This is a message for anyone who wants to test it and to give a feedback. First, ensure to have qubes-core-admin-linux-4.1.8. We had to increase default max bytes size to download the template because the template size is bigger than the others (standard kali with lot of pack…

Also note that this is just a minimum kali template and you need to install kali-linux-default package inside to get all the default kali apps:

Kali template available

It is just bare minimum Kali installation using their kali-linux-core metapackage. It is possible to build the normal kali (I can do it like right now) but it is huge to install and has led to space issue in dom0 in the past. We are working on improving template installation that should solve this. In the mean time, you can install the core template, and then clone the template and install kali-linux-default.

[TheProtector]

the command just stalls dom0 or is it just super long for the command to execute?

[apparatus]

It can take a long time for it to download a repository info if you use slow connection e.g. Tor.

[TheProtector]

by clone the template do they mean to simply copy the template or to create an appvm from that template? where am I supposed to type kali-linux-default

[apparatus]

@TheProtector

by clone the template do they mean to simply copy the template or to create an appvm from that template?

First update your kali-core template.
Then open kali-core template Settings → Basic tab → press on Clone qube button.
You can name cloned template e.g. kali-default.

@TheProtector

where am I supposed to type kali-linux-default

Install this package in kali-default template using this command in its terminal:

sudo apt install kali-linux-default

[TheProtector]

I just wanted to take the time to thank you for all the contribution you make to this Community and the posts you helped me with. You are making a huge difference.

[ThrowAway69420]

sudo apt install kali-linux-default

This command doesn’t work for me. I’ve followed the steps you posted above and I get this error.

E: Unable to locate package kali-linux-default

Did the package name change?

[anomuser]

I had the same problem and it’s because kalis package repo is not listed in /etc/apt/sources.list, so apt does not know about kali-linux-default package.
You have to also download the repository signing key and set the signed-by option (see: A New Kali Linux Archive Signing Key | Kali Linux Blog). I think it would be nice to have those configured by default in the kali-core template.