katoolin

katoolin

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    Add Kali Linux repositories & Update

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    Remove Kali Linux repositories

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    Install Kali Linux tools

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    Install specific category

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    Install everything

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    View categories

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    Remove a specific category

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    Help

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    Exit

Katoolin is a script for Debian-based systems that helps users install Kali Linux tools on their system.
Please use this tools in a virtual environment or at your own risk. It automates the process of adding the Kali Linux repositories to your system's APT sources, updating the package list, and then installing the desired Kali tools. It provides a menu-driven interface to select the categories of tools or individual tools to install. Katoolin can be useful for penetration testers or security enthusiasts who want to use Kali Linux tools within their existing Debian/Ubuntu environments without installing the full Kali distribution. It can also be used to install removed meta packages and the full Kali tools. However, it is important to note that using Katoolin can sometimes lead to dependency issues or system instability, as the Kali repositories are not always fully compatible with other Debian-based distributions. It is recommend to use in a isolated environment such as a virtual machine or container.

Using Katoolin can potentially break your system due to dependency conflicts between Kali and Debian/Ubuntu repositories. It is highly recommended to use it in a virtual environment or after backing up your system.

Consider using Docker or a virtual machine for a more isolated and safer environment for running Kali Linux tools. This avoids direct modifications to your host system's package management.

The use of Katoolin, and the Kali tools installed with it, should only be done on systems where you have explicit authorization. Unauthorized use is illegal and unethical.

Katoolin was created to ease the process of installing Kali Linux tools on Debian-based systems. It gained popularity among penetration testers and security professionals who prefer to use their existing distributions with Kali tools instead of switching to the full Kali Linux distribution. The development history is not extensively documented, but the project has been maintained by various developers over time, adapting to changes in Kali and Debian/Ubuntu repositories.

apt(8), apt-get(8), sources.list(5)