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submitted 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) by Bicyclejohn@lemmy.ml to c/linux@lemmy.ml

Yea, I know its the edgy kid distro, just trying some stuff with it on live USB. I'm not doing this on my Debian install to save time

I've been trying to use wifite to pentest my home network but I'm running into an issue. I noticed my iso does not have the packages hcxtools.

Tried installing from terminal but didn't work and the command from Kali documentation did not work

The error so the following

E: Unable to locate package hcxtools

The command leading to it was

Sudo apt install hcxtools.

What am I doing wrong?

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[-] hallettj@beehaw.org 12 points 10 months ago

Try sudo apt update before running the install command. The ISO might not be preloaded with a full package index, or it might be out of date.

If that doesn't work take a look at /etc/apt/sources.list to see if maybe the ISO uses some minimal repo that doesn't have the full set of packages.

[-] Moobythegoldensock@lemm.ee 7 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

Did you try apt update and apt search? Is it in the repositories you’re searching? Do you need to add a repository and/or build it from GitHub?

The reason Kali is a meme is because it’s intended for professionals but often used by newbies, and you’re asking a rather basic question about package management.

[-] Bicyclejohn@lemmy.ml 1 points 10 months ago

Will run apt update, just didn't think to was needed cos it was a new iso.

I'm not very technical. Not good with terminals

[-] Moobythegoldensock@lemm.ee 1 points 10 months ago

You’re running a live image, so the list of packages in the external repositories may be blank depending on how Kali does its defaults. Having apt fetch a package list is a very easy first troubleshooting step.

[-] bizdelnick@lemmy.ml 6 points 10 months ago

Run sudo apt update before trying to install anything.

[-] Bicyclejohn@lemmy.ml 1 points 10 months ago

Oki, will do it once I get home, the iso and my machine aren't with me rn

[-] 0xtero@kbin.social 4 points 10 months ago

Yea, I know its the edgy kid distro

Huh?

[-] GearToward@lemmy.world 11 points 10 months ago

Cuz it's known for hacker manz software on it and kid hackerz install it to look cool

[-] 0xtero@kbin.social 10 points 10 months ago

I see, I was wondering why a IT-Security workers were suddenly being called edgy kids. lol.

[-] yote_zip@pawb.social 3 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

I haven't used Kali Linux before, but hcxtools is available in the Debian repos so presumably your /etc/apt/sources.list is invalid (probably the LiveUSB has disabled non-iso sources). Can you post what is in that file?

Edit: Actually it looks like Kali uses a single line for its repo. Can you add

deb http://http.kali.org/kali kali-rolling main contrib non-free non-free-firmware

to your /etc/apt/sources.list, run an apt update and try again?

[-] Nibodhika@lemmy.world 3 points 10 months ago

You need to run sudo apt update before trying to install things. Notice that you'll need to do this every time unless you installed Kali with some permanent storage. Which is why it's usually a better idea to just use your day-to-day Linux box for stuff, Kali is for when you want to not leave traces and not allow any backtrack to get to your actual system, for most non red team related stuff you don't need Kali.

[-] Kidplayer_666@lemm.ee 2 points 10 months ago

Probably means the repos apt is checking doesn’t have that tool, not sure thi

[-] Pantherina@feddit.de 1 points 10 months ago

If you just need special tools, a Kali Distrobox would work

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