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Pip install and Python’s externally managed
TL;DR: pip install is on the way out. Installing Python packages must be done via APT, aka. Kali Linux’s package manager. Python packages coming from other sources should be installed in virtual environments. Long story below. Some background Back in February this year, for a few days, some of you might have tried (and failed) to install Python packages with Pip, aka.
Kali Linux 2023.2 Release (Hyper-V & PipeWire)
Quick off the mark from previous 10 year anniversary, Kali Linux 2023.2 is now here. It is ready for immediate download or upgrading if you have an existing Kali Linux installation. The changelog highlights over the last few weeks since March’s release of 2023.1 is: New VM image for Hyper-V — With “Enhanced Session Mode” out of the box Xfce audio stack update: enters PipeWire — Better audio for Kali’s default desktop i3 desktop overhaul — i3-gaps merged with i3 Desktop updates — Easy hashing in Xfce GNOME 44 — Gnome Shell version bump Icons & menus updates — New apps and icons in menu New tools — As always, various new packages added New Hyper-V VM Image With this release, we welcome a new member in the family of pre-built VM images!
Wednesday 13th, March 2013, 10 years ago, Kali Linux v1.0 was first released. Today we want to celebrate Kali’s 10th anniversary! Time has flown. And gosh, a lot has changed since then! They grow up so fast! This is the story of how Kali came to be, and some of the challenges along the way.
Kali Linux 2023.1 Release (Kali Purple & Python Changes)
Today we are releasing Kali 2023.1 (and on our 10th anniversary)! It will be ready for immediate download or updating by the time you have finished reading this post. Given its our 10th anniversary, we are delighted to announce there are a few special things lined up to help celebrate. Stay tuned for a blog post coming out for more information!
We release fresh images of Kali Linux every few months as a result of accumulative fixes, major security updates, installer updates, etc.
Please see bugs.kali.org/changelog_page.php for the most up-to-date log of changes.
Kali 2023.2a — 6th June, 2023 — Minor release, fixes UEFI issue in base-images, and fix sound in the Hyper-V images.
Kali 2023.2 — 30th May, 2023 — The second 2023 Kali Rolling release. Kernel 6.1.0, Xfce 4.18.2.
Kali 2023.1 — 13th March, 2023 — 10 Years! The first 2023 Kali Rolling release. Kernel 6.1.0, Xfce 4.18.1.
Kali 2022.4 — 6th December, 2022 — The fourth 2022 Kali Rolling release. Kernel 6.0.0, Xfce 4.16.5.
Kali 2022.3 — 9th August, 2022 — The third 2022 Kali Rolling release. Kernel 5.18.0, Xfce 4.16.4.
Kali 2022.2 — 16th May, 2022 — The second 2022 Kali Rolling release. Kernel 5.16.0, Xfce 4.16.4.
Kali 2022.1 — 14th February, 2022 — The first 2022 Kali Rolling release. Kernel 5.15.0, Xfce 4.16.3.
Kali 2021.4a — 23rd December, 2021 — Minor release, fixes audio issues in base-images.
Kali 2021.4 — 9th December, 2021 — The fourth 2021 Kali Rolling release. Kernel 5.14.0, Xfce 4.16.3.
Kali 2021.3a — 21st October, 2021 — No fanfare release, fixes minor issues with base-images (missing firmware, size and bug with USB encrypted persistence).
Kali 2021.3 — 14th September, 2021 — The third 2021 Kali Rolling release. Kernel 5.10.0, Xfce 4.16.3.
Kali 2021.2 — 1st June, 2021 — The second 2021 Kali Rolling release. Kernel 5.10.0, Xfce 4.16.2.
Kali 2021.1 — 24th February, 2021 — The first 2021 Kali Rolling release. Kernel 5.10.0, Xfce 4.16.1.
Kali 2020.4 — 18th November, 2020 — The fourth 2020 Kali Rolling release. Kernel 5.9.0, Xfce 4.14.4.
Kali 2020.3 — 18th August, 2020 — The third 2020 Kali Rolling release. Kernel 5.7.0, Xfce 4.14.4.
Kali 2020.2 — 12th May, 2020 — The second 2020 Kali Rolling release. Kernel 5.5.0, Xfce 4.14.4.
Kali 2020.1b — 18th March, 2020 — Minor bug fix release (Offline setup issue).
Kali 2020.1a — 13th February, 2020 — Minor bug fix release (xserver-xorg issue).
Kali 2020.1 — 28th January, 2020 — The first 2020 Kali Rolling release. Kernel 5.4.0, Xfce 4.14.2.
Kali 2019.4 — 26th November, 2019 — The fourth 2019 Kali Rolling release. Kernel 5.3.9, Xfce 4.14.1.
Kali 2019.3 — 2nd September, 2019 — The third 2019 Kali Rolling release. Kernel 5.2.9, GNOME 3.30.2.
Kali 2019.2 — 21st May, 2019 — The second 2019 Kali Rolling release. Kernel 4.19.28, GNOME 3.30.2.
Kali 2019.1a — 4th March, 2019 — Minor bug fix release (VMware Installer).
Kali 2019.1 — 18th February, 2019 — The first 2019 Kali Rolling release. Kernel 4.19.13, GNOME 3.30.2.
Kali 2018.4 — 29th October, 2018 — The fourth 2018 Kali Rolling release. Kernel 4.18.0, GNOME 3.30.1.
Kali 2018.3 — 27th August, 2018 — The third 2018 Kali Rolling release. Kernel 4.17.0, GNOME 3.28.2.
Kali 2018.2 — 30th April, 2018 — The second 2018 Kali Rolling release. Kernel 4.15.0, GNOME 3.28.0.
Kali 2018.1 — 6th February, 2018 — The first 2018 Kali Rolling release. Kernel 4.14.12, GNOME 3.26.2.
Kali 2017.3 — 21st November, 2017 — The third 2017 Kali Rolling release. Kernel 4.13, GNOME 3.26.
Kali 2017.2 — 20th September, 2017 — The second 2017 Kali Rolling release. Kernel 4.12, GNOME 3.25.
Kali 2017.1 — 25th April, 2017 — The first 2017 Kali Rolling release. Kernel 4.9, GNOME 3.22.
Kali 2016.2 — 31st August, 2016 — The second 2016 Kali Rolling release. Kernel 4.6, GNOME 3.20.2.
Kali 2016.1 — 21st January, 2016 — The first Kali Rolling release. Kernel 4.3, GNOME 3.18.
Kali 2.0 — 11th August, 2015 — Major release, “safi”, now a rolling distribution, major UI changes.
Kali 1.1.0a — 13th March, 2015 — No fanfare release, fixing kernel ABI inconsistencies in the installers.
Kali 1.1.0 — 9th Febuary, 2015 — First dot release in 2 years. New kernel, new tools and updates.
Kali 1.0.9a — 6th October, 2014 — Security bug fix release covering shellshock and Debian apt vulnerabilities.
Kali 1.0.9 — 25th August, 2014 — Bug fix release including installer and a set of tool updates and package fixes.
Kali 1.0.8 — 22nd July, 2014 — EFI Support for our) and package fixes.
Kali 1.0.7 — 27th May, 2014 — Kernel 3.14, tool updates, package fixes, Kali Live Encrypted USB Persistence.
Kali 1.0.6 — 9th January, 2014 — Kernel 3.12, cryptsetup nuke option, Amazon AMI, ARM build scripts.
Kali 1.0.5 — 5th September, 2013 — Bug fix rollup. LVM Encrypted installs, Software Defined Radio (SDR) tools.
Kali 1.0.4 — 25th July, 2013 — Bug fix rollup. Penetration testing tool additions and updates.
Kali 1.0.3 — 26th April, 2013 — Bug fix rollup. New accessibility features. Added live Desktop installer.
Kali 1.0.2 — 27th March, 2013 — Minor Bug fix release and update roll-up.
Kali 1.0.1 — 14th March, 2013 — Minor Bug fix release (USB Keyboard).
Kali 1.0.0 — 13th March, 2013 — Initial release, “moto”.