install Kali (via bootable usb/disk/vm) #basic initial setup apt-get update apt-get upgrade apt-get dist-upgrade useradd -m user1 passwd user1 usermod -a -G sudo user1 chsh -s /bin/bash user1 #to install flash player, if needed apt-get install flashplugin-nonfree update-flashplugin-non-free --install #to install virtual box in kali apt-get install linux-headers-$(uname -r) wget download.virtualbox.org/virtualbox/4.2.14/virtualbox_4.2_4.2.14-86644~Debian~wheezy_i386.deb dpkg -i virtual* #to install chkconfig apt-get install chkconfig chkconfig ssh chkconfig -ls (?) #to install nvidia driver #to modify local ssh splash page ^visit patorjk.com/software/tags and copy desired text edit /etc/motd ^paste desired text in motd #general stop/start/resets of services serivce ssh stop service ssh restart service ssh start /sbin/ssh stop #to enable service to auto start update-rc.d ssh enable #to install apache apt-get install apache