Kali Linux: WSL 2 install and GUI setup

Learn how to get Kali Linux installed and running on WSL 2 on a Windows 10 computer. I'll also show you how to install applications like nmap and get a GUI working with Kali Linux. By default, when you install Kali Linux with WSL 2, you won't have a GUI, but in this video I'll show you how to get that installed and configured. Go from zero to hero with Kali Linux on WSL 2.

WSL2 is part of Windows 10, version 2004 which was released in May 2020. Rather than using a translation or compatibility layer between Linux and Windows which was used in WSL 1, WSL 2 uses virtual machine technology to allow you to run a real Linux kernel directly on Windows 10. This also allows you to run Docker within Ubuntu running on Windows 10.

Menu:
Overview: 0:00
Lab setup: 0:50
Kali website feedback: 1:01
Install Kali: 1:56
Ping network devices: 3:19
View WSL Virtual Machines: 3:40
Install nmap: 4:00
Use nnamp to scan ports: 4:28
Install Kali GUI: 6:33
Use Remote Desktop (RDP) to connect to Kali: 7:32

WSL 2 Playlist:

Useful commands:
nmap: sudo nmap -sS -A --open --top-ports 500 192.168.1.249

GUI install:
sudo apt install xfce4
sudo apt install xrdp
sudo /etc/init.d/xrdp start

Good Links:

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[davidbombal]

Menu:
Overview: 0:00
Lab setup: 0:50
Kali website feedback: 1:01
Install Kali: 1:56
Ping network devices: 3:19
View WSL Virtual Machines: 3:40
Install nmap: 4:00
Use nnamp to scan ports: 4:28
Install Kali GUI: 6:33
Use Remote Desktop (RDP) to connect to Kali: 7:32

WSL 2 Playlist:
Good Links:

[RickiLinnabaryJr]

Great video David! Love your cadence and the way you explain what you are doing. We will definitely be back to learn more! Would love to learn more about networking... and more! Have an excellent day!

[nikhild]

small update now you all lads have to use one extra installation along with what david have said for gui
sudo apt install dbus-x11
Thanks david you are great

[patrickimoh]

Another great use of my time... Glad I got a notification for this video... Thanks for this David - very informative...

[bluesdog]

After messing around with WSL for hours, I went back to my favorite subsystem for Linux: Linux ;)

[stcnyee]

Excellent video very detailed, accurate, tons of information!!! Though I haven't learned any Linux operating system!!!

[billapatigoutham]

Finally, I have installed Kali Linux with GUI. Thank you so much !!

[User_jkjsbbk]

I used vncserver with vncviewer. But now I see I could save my time with Remote Desktop, thank you for gui tutorial

[jesso]

So far best YouTube channel for studying networking.

[nigel]

Awesome video David, I also use xrdp/rdp to remote into my Raspberry Pi. Keep up the great work!

[networktastic]

Hey David, really cool... Nice to see that WSL2 is a quantum leap from v1, and thanks for showing how to to use its new abilities. I would be interested in configuring Kali and its provided apps effectively (WSL, VBox, Player, Pro) for network and vulnerability scanning. Network scanning specifically for discovery of rouge and unknow devices and to run a basic fingerprint against those discovered devices to at least know if they were Linux, Windows, or another device. Zenmap is a little messy (at least to me)... But keep the WSL Series up it is great!

[sanddeeprudhra]

Thank God, you are finally back to the UK, you must have missed your family terribly.

[AbdirahmanEssa]

Best video, top of the top and no need to reboot the machine to Linux

[chukwukafestus]

David always at it best thanks for this very informative content

[madaraekouta]

I realy appreciate what you do.Awesome Content

[ryanten]

Excellent video though i only watch it in 2023 👍👍👍😘😘😘

[jdesu]

Great Video, this thing mostly important for Us

[jacquesmahoudeaux]

Nice video !
Thank you for the rdp tips to connect GUI :D

[SumoTheCaneCorso]

Good video, will I still be able to put wifi adapters into monitor mode using this method?

[davidccrespi]

Great video as usual, next video you could deep further of Kali Linux trough WSL2