How to update Kali

Written By: Jacob Mehnert
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How to update Kali

Difficulty

Easy

Steps

3

Time Required

1 minute

Introduction

This guide will demonstrate how to update Kali Linux to the latest version. Updating and Upgrading should be the crucial first step in any workflow when using Kali Lunix. You don't want to start working with an outdated system or with outdated tools.

    • Press Ctrl + Alt + T to open the Terminal Interface.

    • To update and upgrade Kali enter the following command: sudo apt update -y && sudo apt upgrade -y

    • If you asked to restart services during the upgrades, choose Yes

    • Once the updates and upgrades are complete some of the packages won't be required. You can remove those packages with the command: sudo apt autoremove -y

    • This will allow your Kali Linux machine to run smoothly and will free up necessary storage.

    This did NOT work for me. Came back with certification verification failed and index failed to load . when i updated, it gave me kali linux 6.1 and it doesnt work. 6.0 does work though, but i have to manually log into it instead of autoload now

    Hellcast Radio -

    What was the exact error that you got? You can also try sudo apt-get update -y && sudo apt-get upgrade -y

    Jacob Mehnert -

Conclusion

In the event that you don't have the latest release of Kali Linux, or didn't install it, you're going to want to use the following command

sudo apt update && sudo dist-upgrade -y

Be cautious, as this is the equivalent a major Windows Update and can mess up a system that you have been using for a while.

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