Kali Linux 2019.4 Released now!

tedjames

Looks great! Installing now. https://www.kali.org/news/kali-linux-2019-4-release/

bigdogz

Me too! I think I just lost my weekend... LOL

The Kali undercover is sweet. 'No dude, I just have this dumb useless Windows environment running'
It helps stop the shoulder surfers / passersby from knowing what is actually happening 

Powershell is a nice addition as well.

FYI...

2019.4 includes some exciting new updates:

• A new default desktop environment, Xfce
• New GTK3 theme (for Gnome and Xfce)
• Introduction of “Kali Undercover” mode
• Kali Documentation has a new home and is now Git powered
• Public Packaging – getting your tools into Kali
• Kali NetHunter KeX – Full Kali desktop on Android
• BTRFS during setup
• Added PowerShell
• The kernel is upgraded to version 5.3.9
• … Plus the normal bugs fixes and updates.

chrisone

apt full-upgrade -y 

Looks nice! contemplating the xfce desktop.

bigdogz

I think I will try Kali desktop on Android.

SteveLavoie

Update done on my Kali laptop... I didnt have time to play around all new thing.. but I will certainly do it this weekend.  I will also update my 2 Raspberry Pi 3 and 4.

tedjames

Mine ran fine for a day or so then crashed every time I launched Chromium. So I uninstalled and reinstalled Chromium. So far, no problems.

bigdogz

ok..... I ran the Kali desktop on an andriod VM and was nice to see how it works. I will try it on a phone and compare.

tedjames

If you prefer to use pre-built images, download here: https://www.offensive-security.com/kali-linux-vm-vmware-virtualbox-image-download/

tedjames

Anybody have problems with this installation?

Before you upgrade, make sure to back up your current installation in case you need to roll back.

bigdogz

No. I have used the VM's but I am waiting to get my hands on a real phone... just to play.

chrisone

haven't had any issues at all. 

yoba222

I love the XFCE icon theme and I think the screen recorder baked in and on the panel is a nice touch. PowerShell is really cool too.

tedjames

Odd that OWASP-ZAP was excluded from this release. It's easy enough to install after the fact, but I still find the exclusion odd.

wd40

I downloaded the virtual box package, after login it just stop responding, anybody tried that?

For now I will download the iso and do a manual install on virtual box.

tedjames

wd40 said:

I downloaded the virtual box package, after login it just stop responding, anybody tried that?

For now I will download the iso and do a manual install on virtual box.

The Virtual Box OVA from Offensive Security seems to be doing fine for me. The ISO, on the other hand, was a little buggy. I'm keeping my older builds handy just in case.

bigdogz

tedjames said:

wd40 said:

I downloaded the virtual box package, after login it just stop responding, anybody tried that?

For now I will download the iso and do a manual install on virtual box.

The Virtual Box OVA from Offensive Security seems to be doing fine for me. The ISO, on the other hand, was a little buggy. I'm keeping my older builds handy just in case.

Agreed. You never know when you need them!!!

wd40

I downloaded the free vmware player and vmware image, the new version feels much better than the old one.

yoba222

Wow I had to manually install screen, nikto, and nmap. A bit bare bones!

Mike7

yoba222 said:

Wow I had to manually install screen, nikto, and nmap. A bit bare bones!

They were in my fresh install. With meta-packages (https://www.kali.org/news/major-metapackage-makeover/), you can do a apt install kali-linux-full or even apt install kali-linux-everything to get the important packages installed.