14 DAY TRIAL // Kali Linux 2.0, a secure, and enterprise-ready follow-up version of the famous BackTrack Linux, has been released by Offensive Security and it comes with an impressive number of changes and improvements.
Kali Linux is making a name for itself, but it's difficult to surpass the fame of the previous BackTrack Linux OS. BackTrack is no longer supported, but it's still being used today. Its developers are trying to continue the success story with Kali Linux, and slowly, but surely, they are making it happen. It will take a while until people forget about BackTrack, but as it stands right now, Kali is the premier solution, and it really shows.
The 2.0 version of Kali Linux is a huge step forward, and its developer have made some impressive changes, and that includes the adoption of a new Linux kernel branch and of a host of desktop environment that should please anyone. In fact, the default desktop environment in Kali Linux is now GNOME 3, and that is a solution that needs no introduction.
Kali 2.0 is a huge release
Kali 2.0 has been in the works for a very long time, and the developers had time to make some very important transitions, like the adoption of Debian Jessie, for example. As you can imagine, Penetration Testing is a complex task, and it requires a lot of effort.
"There’s a new 4.0 kernel, now based on Debian Jessie, improved hardware and wireless driver coverage, support for a variety of Desktop Environments (gnome, kde, xfce, mate, e17, lxde, i3wm), updated desktop environment and tools – and the list goes on. But these bulletpoint items are essentially a side effect of the real changes that have taken place in our development backend," reads the official announcement.
The developers have also explained that Kali is now following a rolling release model, like Arch, for example. We won't get to experience too many of these major upgrades in the future, as everything will land through regular updates.
You can download Kali 2.0 right now from Softpedia and take it for a spin.