Installation of kali 2020.1 on VMware.md

Tiago Pedrosa @IPB.PT

Installation of kali 2020.1 on VMware

Specs for the VM

RAM 4GB+ CPU 2+ HD 100GB

Instalation steps

Resumed installation choices:

• English language
• Portugal Regional Configuration
• Portugues keymap
• Create normal user account
• Guided partion -> full disk -> everything in one partition
• Large collection of tools
• Install Grub -> Yes
  • Device: /dev/sda
• Continue
• Reboot
• Login and shutdown

Update and installation fo the Vmware tools

• Make a snapshot before starting the VM
• Boot and make update
• Install or reinstall tools
• Poweroff
• Make snapshot

Install openvas

sudo apt update 
sudo apt full-upgraded # if needed
sudo apt install openvas
sudo openvas-setup #(old approach)
sudo gvm-setup 

if error like:

[>] Starting PostgreSQL service
[-] ERROR: The default PostgreSQL version (14) is not 15 that is required by libgvmd
[-] ERROR: Use pg_upgradecluster to update your PostgreSQL cluster

Execute the following commands:

sudo pg_dropcluster --stop 15 main

sudo pg_upgradecluster 14 main

sudo pg_dropcluster --stop 14 main 

Then re-run the command gvm-setup again.

Test openvas, scanning the localhost

Support

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