Install Kali Linux on Windows Support GUI

In this article, we are going to learn how to setup Kali Linux on Windows Operating System which Supports GUI faster.

We require to update WSL 2 on Windows Operating System.

Prerequisite : To update to WSL 2, you must meet the following criteria:

Running Windows 10, updated to version 1903 or higher, Build 18362 or higher.

Verification of Windows Version

Check your Windows version by selecting the Windows logo key + R, type winver, select OK. (Or enter the ver command in Windows Command Prompt)

Please update to the latest Windows version if your build is lower than 18361.

Installing WSL 2 Using Power Shell

Ensure to run POWERSHELL as administrator

Enable-WindowsOptionalFeature -Online -FeatureName Microsoft-Windows-Subsystem-Linux

Enable Windows Feature

dism.exe /online /enable-feature /featurename:VirtualMachinePlatform /all /norestart

Enable Virtual Machine Feature

dism.exe /online /enable-feature /featurename:Microsoft-Windows-Subsystem-Linux /all /norestart

Enable Windows SubSystem Linux Feature

Now restart the system.

Next step to update the kernel.

Download the latest WSL2 Linux kernel by browsing below mentioned URL

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-gb/windows/wsl/wsl2-kernel

Install WSL On Windows

Set WSL to latest version

Installing Kali using Window Store

Open Microsoft Store and Search for Kali

Accessing Kali System using CLI

Configure UserName and Password

sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade -y

Fixing Problem in Case Related to Update and Upgrade

Edit /var/lib/dpkg/info/libc6\:amd64.postinst and comment out the line # set -e so $ apt-get -f install can continue.

sudo apt install kali-desktop-xfce -y

sudo apt install xrdp -y

sudo service xrdp start

Install Dependency Component on Kali