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| Repository | pkg.kali.org |
| Update method | APT (several front-ends available) |
| Package manager | dpkg |
| Platforms | x86, x86-64, armel, armhf |
| Kernel type | Monolithic kernel (Linux) |
Is Kali a Debian distro?
The Kali Linux distribution is based on Debian Testing. Therefore, most of the Kali packages are imported, as-is, from the Debian repositories.
Is Kali Linux Debian 10?
Anyone involved in or even significantly interested in cybersecurity has probably heard of Kali Linux. … It is based on Debian stable (currently 10/buster), but with a much more current Linux kernel (currently 5.9 in Kali, compared to 4.19 in Debian stable and 5.10 in Debian testing).
