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Kali does not detect Eth1 - VMware Pro

Working on an assignment where I need to create a new network adaptor (Host only) in VMware an I need to enter the following sudo ifconfig eth0 down sudo ifconfig eth1 192.168.150.129 netmask 255.255....
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My 'ALT GR' button doesnt seem to be working properly on my VMware virtual machine

So i just did a fresh install of Kali Linux on my virtual machine (VMware) - however it seems like my keyboard is not mapped correctly, atleast thats my theory, when i am using my host machine it ...
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How to connect an AWUS1900 to a Kali Virtual Box VM hosted on Windows 11?

I have done the following: On the host: Installed the driver Inside Kali: sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get upgrade sudo apt-get dist-upgrade -y sudo apt install realtek-rtl88xxau-dkms On Virtualbox: ...
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Can Install a VM on a USB stick?

I've been using a VM on my Windows now, for about 2 years, and been thinking could i somehow keep moving my VM from a computer to a other. The idea is that I could just move the stick around and ...
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Gedit not working as root in kali VMware

Hi im new to working with Linux , And im taking a Kali Course and im having a issue. So When im logged into Kali ( default user ) i can use Gedit when in Kali but it wont let save to the directory ...
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How to reconfigure copy and paste keyboard shortcuts in kali linux?

After completely failing to reconfigure kali vm keyboard layout to match the host's (macOS) which I explained in an earlier question. So far, I tried installing the vm in virtualbox, vmware, and ...
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kali linux not taking keyboard input at login page when running on vmware

I have recently installed VMWare to use Kali Linux on it but upon reaching the login page I wasn't able to type my username/password, it wasn't taking any keyboard input (even with a virtual keyboard) ...
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No Internet in Kali Linux in VMware® Workstation 16 Pro

There are not any networks in my Kali Linux instance. Reconnecting USB wifi, restarting Vmware, restarting network service do not fix anything. Is there any thing I can do to connect back to the ...
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Error while updating kali linux on vmware

So i recently updated my Kali Linux VM. I have started getting this error and i don't know what it means. Tried googling it but i didn't find any solutions. Maybe i am not using the right keywords. ...
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How to run the same machine on both VMware and Virtualbox?

I am learning linux and pentesting using Kali on Vmware Workstation Pro. I downloaded some vulnerable machines from Vulnhub for practicing. Apparently, some machines do not work on VMware, and I need ...
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How to resolve the issue that is prohibiting me to boot up my VMWare?

I am getting this message when I tried to run my kali linux through VMWare. "VMware Workstation cannot connect to the virtual machine. Make sure you have rights to run the program, access all ...
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Error While Changing Wifi-Adapter To Monitor Mode on VMware

So i'm doing a hacking course on Udemy and trying to do the airodump-ng commands myself and i bought a new external wireless adapter for it and it connects perfectly to the host device, but when i try ...
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VMware can't connect to Xampp localhost

Problem I'm running Windows 10 on my physical computer. Xampp is running in it. The configurations are default 127.0.0.1 80, 443. I'm running Kali Linux on VMware Workstation(Latest) but noncommercial....
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Kali linux update and package installation error

i installed anonsurf on Kali Linux in VMware and now i can't use apt-get install or apt-get update and i can't uninstall it or stop it i don't know why You might want to run 'apt --fix-broken ...
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Kali Linux in VMware, Blinking cursor top-right, Black screen

The above animation shows what happened in booting (after it showed the grub menu, I hit 'Esc')! I am really worried! Please help me. Neither apt update nor upgrade worked. And also modifying in grub ...
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Initramfs Unpacking Failed

I am using VMware 15.x on my Windows 10 machine to boot into Kali 2018.3a. I messed around it and I have come to this error. So every time I power on to my VM, this screen appears: What I have tried ...
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Make Snapshot of Main OS

Can I make snapshot(something like that) of my main os/host machine(Which in this case is parrot os) ? Because when I use my parrot within a month or so I end up with broken os(because of my tinkering)...
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Can I install Metasploitable 2 on a machine other than the one running Kali Linux?

I use a kind of POTATO LAPTOP with highly limited resources so when I installed Kali Linux I simply ruled out the idea of using a Virtual Machine (running an OS on an OS is resource-heavy, isnt it?). ...
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Kali Linux login screen does not appear in VMware Workstation 15 Pro

I have recently installed Kali Linux on the VMware Workstation Pro, and everything is okay after installation. However, after each restart, it shows the Debian login screen instead of the Kali Login ...
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Can't resize Kali screen because VM Tools don't appear to be running, even though they claim they are

I'm running Kali Linux on VSphere. The problem is that I can't resize the Kali screen (it's always tiny) and I can't copy paste from Kali to my main OS. Changing the resolution doesn't help. This ...
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AC1300 TP-Link Archer T4U not found in VMWare Kali Linux

I've installed Kali Linux in VMWare and the specified wireless adapter is not recognised in kali. I connected it from VMWare(went to the VM tab, selected Removable Devices, and then 802.11n NIC, and ...
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In VMware Workstation is there a way to directly connect the wireless NIC to the Kali Linux virtual machine?

I'm new to Kali Linux. I'm running Kali Linux inside VMware Workstation. I have a Ralink USB wireless NIC connected to my PC. I want to enable Monitor mode which is simply done with the airmon-ng ...
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TP-LINK TL-WN721N USB Wi-Fi adapter not detected in VMWare Kali Linux

Since the a TP-LINK TL-WN721N USB Wi-Fi adapter is one of the few that works with Kali normally. I am having trouble having it detected as a Wireless Adapter in a Virtual Machine. I installed Kali ...
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About Malware analysis [duplicate]

I want to know if I can open a virtual machine (VMware , Virtual Box ...)and (for example) install Windows 7 + some programs (Chrome, Word, antivirus....) and then save the current state. Right now I ...
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How important is hardware compatibility with Linux when running it on VMWare player with a Windows 7 host?

I will be getting a laptop provided to me for training which requires running Kali Linux through VMWare Player. We are primarily a Windows shop and as such I'm not sure how compatible the laptops are ...
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Converting a real Linux OS to a virtual machine on Windows [duplicate]

I currently have Kali Linux OS installed on my machine normally (not as a virtual machine). I'll soon also install Windows 7. I'd like to know if there is a way to convert my Kali Linux OS (with all ...
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Installing VMWare Player on Kali linux

This question has changed drastically since the first time I posted it, so I have deleted the old content. I downloaded the latest version of VMWare player and when I try to install it I get the ...
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