How to Install Kali Linux 2016.2 E17 (Enlightenment) and Review on VMware Tutorial

Kali Linux 2016.2 E17 Installation and Review on VMware

This tutorial shows how to install Kali Linux 2016.2 E17 (Enlightenment) and review on VMware Workstation/Player step by step. It also helps if you install Kali Linux 2016.2 E17 on physical computer or laptop. We'll also install VMware Tools (Open VM Tools) on Kali Linux E17 for better performance and usability such as Auto-resize Guest Display (Fit Guest Now), Drag-Drop File and Clipboard sharing features.

Kali Linux 2016.2 E17 (Enlightenment) Installation Steps:

1. Download Kali Linux 2016.2 E17 ISO
2. Create Virtual Machine on VMware Workstation/Player
3. Start Installation
4. Configure Networking
5. Install LightDM Display Manager
6. Install and Enable VMware Tools (Open-VM-Tools)
7. Test VMware Tools Features
8. Kali Linux 2016.2 E17 Review

Installing Kali Linux 2016.2 E17 and Review on VMware

What is Kali Linux?

Kali Linux is a Debian-based distribution with a collection of security and forensics tools. It features timely security updates, support for the ARM architecture, a choice of four popular desktop environments, and seamless upgrades to newer versions. Kali Linux is preinstalled with over 300 penetration-testing programs, including Armitage, nmap, Wireshark (a packet analyzer), John the Ripper, Aircrack-ng, Burp suite and OWASP ZAP. Kali Linux can run natively when installed on a computer's hard disk, can be booted from a live CD or live USB, or it can run within a virtual machine. It is a supported platform of the Metasploit Project's Metasploit Framework
Kali Linux Website: https://www.kali.org/

Kali Linux 2016.2 New Features and Improvements

Kali Linux 2016.2 is an updated ISO image of the popular GNU/Linux distribution designed for ethical hackers and security professionals who want to harden the security of their networks, which contains the latest software versions and enhancements for those who want to deploy the OS on new systems. This version includes bug fixes and improvements. New Kali Linux 2016.2 release comes with various popular desktop environments, including KDE, MATE, Xfce, LXDE, and Enlightenment E17 flavors.

What is Enlightenment (E17) Desktop?

Enlightenment (E17) is the next generation of graphical desktop shell from the Enlightenment project. It is a compositing and stacking window manager for the X Window System. Since version 20, Enlightenment is also a Wayland compositor. Enlightenment includes functions to provide a graphical shell, and it can be used in conjunction with programs written for GNOME or KDE. When used together with the Enlightenment Foundation Libraries (EFL), Enlightenment can refer to an entire desktop environment.
Enlightenment Website: https://www.enlightenment.org/

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