1. Update and Upgrade Kali Linux To update and upgrade Kali Linux, open the terminal and type the following commands:
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get upgrade -y
2. Installing a Package To install a package in Kali Linux, open the terminal and type the following command:
sudo apt-get install <package-name>
3. Uninstalling a Package To uninstall a package in Kali Linux, open the terminal and type the following command:
sudo apt-get remove <package-name>
4. Searching for a Package To search for a package in Kali Linux, open the terminal and type the following command:
apt-cache search <package-name>
5. Downloading a File To download a file in Kali Linux, open the terminal and type the following command:
wget <url>
6. Installing a Local Package To install a local package in Kali Linux, open the terminal and type the following command:
sudo dpkg -i <filename>.deb
7. Finding a File To find a file in Kali Linux, open the terminal and type the following command:
find / -name <filename>
8. Listing Directories To list directories in Kali Linux, open the terminal and type the following command:
ls -l
9. Creating a Directory To create a directory in Kali Linux, open the terminal and type the following command:
mkdir <directory-name>
10. Deleting a File To delete a file in Kali Linux, open the terminal and type the following command:
rm <filename>
11. Connecting to a Network To connect to a network in Kali Linux, open the terminal and type the following command:
sudo ifconfig <ethernet-interface> <ip-address>
12. Running a Program To run a program in Kali Linux, open the terminal and type the following command:
./<program-name>
13. Editing a File To edit a file in Kali Linux, open the terminal and type the following command:
nano <filename>
14. Restarting the System To restart the system in Kali Linux, open the terminal and type the following command:
sudo shutdown -r now
15. Shutting Down the System To shut down the system in Kali Linux, open the terminal and type the following command:
sudo shutdown -h now
16. Checking the Kernel Version To check the kernel version in Kali Linux, open the terminal and type the following command:
uname -r
17. Listing the Processes To list the processes in Kali Linux, open the terminal and type the following command:
ps -aux
18. Killing a Process To kill a process in Kali Linux, open the terminal and type the following command:
kill <pid>
19. Viewing the Logs To view the logs in Kali Linux, open the terminal and type the following command:
tail -f /var/log/syslog
20. Testing Network Connectivity To test network connectivity in Kali Linux, open the terminal and type the following command:
ping -c4 <ip-address>
21. Clearing the Screen To clear the screen in Kali Linux, open the terminal and type the following command:
clear
22. Finding the IP Address To find the IP address in Kali Linux, open the terminal and type the following command:
ifconfig
23. Updating the Repositories To update the repositories in Kali Linux, open the terminal and type the following command:
apt-get update
24. Checking Disk Space To check disk space in Kali Linux, open the terminal and type the following command:
df -h
25. Changing the Password To change the password in Kali Linux, open the terminal and type the following command:
passwd <username>
26. Viewing the Man Pages To view the man pages in Kali Linux, open the terminal and type the following command:
man <command>
27. Using the Help Command To use the help command in Kali Linux, open the terminal and type the following command:
help <command>
28. Finding the Path of a Command To find the path of a command in Kali Linux, open the terminal and type the following command:
which <command>
29. Logging Out of the System To log out of the system in Kali Linux, open the terminal and type the following command:
logout
30. Checking Network Connections To check network connections in Kali Linux, open the terminal and type the following command:
netstat -tulpn
31. Editing the Hosts File To edit the hosts file in Kali Linux, open the terminal and type the following command:
nano /etc/hosts
32. Checking the System Information To check the system information in Kali Linux, open the terminal and type the following command:
uname -a
33. Exiting the Terminal To exit the terminal in Kali Linux, open the terminal and type the following command:
exit
34. Listing Environment Variables To list environment variables in Kali Linux, open the terminal and type the following command:
printenv
35. Installing a Repository To install a repository in Kali Linux, open the terminal and type the following command:
add-apt-repository <repository-name>
36. Setting the Time and Date To set the time and date in Kali Linux, open the terminal and type the following command:
sudo dpkg-reconfigure tzdata
37. Listing the Services To list the services in Kali Linux, open the terminal and type the following command:
service --status-all
38. Configuring Network Interfaces To configure network interfaces in Kali Linux, open the terminal and type the following command:
ifconfig <interface-name> <ip-address>
39. Starting/Stopping a Service To start/stop a service in Kali Linux, open the terminal and type the following command:
sudo service <service-name> start/stop
40. Checking the Uptime To check the uptime in Kali Linux, open the terminal and type the following command:
uptime
41. Reading the Kernel Logs To read the kernel logs in Kali Linux, open the terminal and type the following command:
dmesg
42. Viewing the System Logs To view the system logs in Kali Linux, open the terminal and type the following command:
cat /var/log/syslog
43. Using the History Command To use the history command in Kali Linux, open the terminal and type the following command:
history
44. Connecting to a Remote System To connect to a remote system in Kali Linux, open the terminal and type the following command:
ssh <username>@<hostname>
45. Editing the GRUB Configuration To edit the GRUB configuration in Kali Linux, open the terminal and type the following command:
sudo nano /etc/default/grub
46. Viewing the Boot Logs To view the boot logs in Kali Linux, open the terminal and type the following command:
dmesg -b
47. Listing the Running Processes To list the running processes in Kali Linux, open the terminal and type the following command:
ps aux
48. Displaying the Directory Tree To display the directory tree in Kali Linux, open the terminal and type the following command:
tree
49. Viewing the Last Logins To view the last logins in Kali Linux, open the terminal and type the following command:
lastlog
50. Checking Network Statistics To check network statistics in Kali Linux, open the terminal and type the following command:
netstat -s