This Guide will help you install Kali Linux in Android, that too with a GUI Desktop Environment within Android. It uses Termux to run Kali Linux in Android with XFCE4 Desktop Environment and a Tight VNC Server, which we connect to using a VNC Viewer app in Android.
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Download and install Termux in Android. (Play Store release is no more updated, so is not recommended.)
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Open Termux and run the following commands:
apt update && apt install python python2 openssh -y pkg install wget openssl-tool proot -y && hash -r && wget https://raw.githubusercontent.com/EXALAB/AnLinux-Resources/master/Scripts/Installer/Kali/kali.sh && bash kali.sh ./start-kali.sh
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After completion of the above steps, you will be in Kali Linux Shell. Run the following commands in the Kali Shell:
wget https://raw.githubusercontent.com/EXALAB/AnLinux-Resources/master/Scripts/DesktopEnvironment/Apt/Xfce4/de-apt-xfce4.sh && bash de-apt-xfce4.sh vncserver
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When it asks, Create and confirm a new password and remember it. You will need it to login in later steps.
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After setting the password, run the following command:
vncserver -kill :1 rm -f ~/.vnc/xstartup echo -e '#!/bin/bash\nxrdb \$HOME/.Xresources\nstartxfce4 &' > ~/.vnc/xstartup sudo chmod +x ~/.vnc/xstartup vncserver
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Let Termux run in background by pressing HOME button in Android.
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Install VNC Viewer in Android and open it.
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In VNC Viewer, press the + button in the lower right corner.
- Under Address type
localhost:5901
. - Under Name type any name that you want to show in the app.
- Press Create. An Entry by the name you entered will appear.
- Under Address type
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Press the entry you just created in VNC Viewer.
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Type in the password that you created in a previous step (Turn on the Remember password slider if preffered) and press continue in the upper right corner.
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You will soon be in your Kali Linux XFCE4 Desktop Environment.
Once you have done working(hacking) using Kali-Linux, follow these steps to stop the session:
- Swipe down from the top of the VNC Viewer app and tap the cross (
X
) icon. - Tap
Disconnect
when it asks you about being sure to disconect. - Now close the VNC Viewer app.
- Then open Termux that was running in background.
- To kill the VNC Server in Kali and exit from Kali, run the following commands:
vncserver -kill:1 exit
- To exit from Termux, type
exit
and press Enter.
To start a new session if the installation part is already done, follow the following steps:
- Open Termux and run the command,
vncviewer
. - Let Termux run in background by pressing HOME button in Android.
- Open VNC Viewer and press the entry that you created during installation.
- Type in the password created during installation (Turn on the Remember password slider if preferred) and press continue in the upper right corner.
- You will soon be in your Kali Linux XFCE4 Desktop Environment.
- Click here to see how to stop the session.