Now with “File location and size”, we can now define how large the virtual hard disk will be.
This screen below, “Hard disk”, allows us to Create a new virtual disk now.įor the “Hard disk file type”, we select VDI (VirtualBox Disk Image) (and its the default option).įor the following screen, “Storage on physical hard disk”, we go with the default option of Dynamically allocated. When we make the general VMs, we select 2048 MB (2GB) for RAM, but we often increase this for our personal machines as we have high-performing devices with spare RAM which Kali can utilize. Various tools inside of Kali can be demanding of resources. Again, the higher the amount of RAM, the more applications can be open and at increased performance.
“Memory size” is the next section, where we can define how much RAM to use. For the “Version”, we are going to be using the 圆4 desktop image, so we are going to select Debian (64-bit). Example: kali-linux-2023.1-vbox-amd64).įor the “Type”, we set it as Linux. We are keeping it generic in this guide (as Kali is a rolling distribution, and we update it), however for our releases, we use the version number in the name as it is a fixed release ( kali-linux-YYYY.N-vbox-ARCH. This name is also used in any filenames (such as the configuration, hard disk and snapshot - which isn’t changed from this point). The next screen is “Name and operating system” which is where you name the VM. Upon starting up VirtualBox, select “New” (Machine -> New). In fact, an interesting feature in VirtualBox is that it lets you create instances in the guest operating system so you can resume your activity exactly where you left it the last time.You may need to enable virtualization in your BIOS/UEFI for (e.g.
The benefits of virtualization are many the most obvious one is that you can use programs that are exclusive to a certain platform, not to mention that you can carry your virtual units wherever you want, and make safety copies of them too. The program supports almost every version of the latest operating systems, such as Windows 10, Mac OS Yosemite, and the latest versions of Ubuntu and any other Linux distribution. You need to have in mind that these take resources from your real hardware equipment, so need a powerful enough computer in order to run and interact between the host and guest operating system. The virtual unit on which the system runs is completely customizable, and lets you change the virtual hardware according to your needs, be it the processor, RAM memory, or the storage space. VirtualBox is a multi platform and open-source virtualization tool for Windows, Linux, Mac OS X, and other operating systems, that lets you create virtual disc units in which you can install a guest operating system within the one you normally use on your computer, using it in the same way as if it was actually installed.
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