Kali is a free Debian-based Linux distribution intended for penetration testing. … In this case, hardware virtualization technologies can help you – you can install Kali Linux on a VMware VM running on your desktop, laptop, or server.

What is Kali image?

The Kali Live download is an ISO image which can be written to a USB stick or DVD, and you can then boot that medium and run a full Kali Linux system from it without disturbing whatever is currently installed on the disk drive. When you boot this image, there are a number of boot options: Live System.

What is VMware on Linux?

VMware Workstation for Linux products are the industry standard for running multiple operating systems as virtual machines on a single Linux PC.