The following guide will provide the readers with information on how to update/upgrade the Kali Linux system.
In this tutorial you will learn:- How to configure Kali Linux repositories
- How to update Kali Linux
- How to upgrade kept back packages
- How to uninstall no longer required packages
How to update Kali Linux
Software Requirements and Conventions Used
| Category | Requirements, Conventions or Software Version Used |
|---|---|
| System | Kali Linux - rolling release |
| Software | N/A |
| Other | Privileged access to your Linux system as root or via the sudo command. |
| Conventions | # - requires given linux commands to be executed with root privileges either directly as a root user or by use of sudo command $ - requires given linux commands to be executed as a regular non-privileged user |
How to update Kali Linux step by step Instructions
- Configure Kali Linux Repositories The first step is to set correct Kali Linux repositories. Make sure that your
- Update Kali Linux To begin the update of your Kali Linux system first update the packages index list. Open up terminal and enter:
- Upgrade Kept Back Packages Due to package dependency changes some of the Kali Linux packages might be kept back.
- Uninstall No Longer Required Packages During your initial system upgrade some of the packages may become obsolete, hence are no longer required. To remove all no longer required Kali Linux packages execute:
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/etc/apt/sources.list file contains the following official Kali repositories: deb https://http.kali.org/kali kali-rolling main non-free contrib deb-sources https://http.kali.org/kali kali-rolling main non-free contrib
/etc/apt/sources.list file may break or compromise your Kali Linux system.$ sudo apt updateNext, optionally, display all packages which are scheduled for update:
$ apt list --upgradableAt this stage we have an option to upgrade individual packages using
apt install PACKAGE-NAME or upgrade all packages at once: $ sudo apt upgradeAll done. Your Kali Linux system is now fully upgraded.
If this is this case you will be notified by the
apt upgrade Linux command at the end of the Kali Linux upgrade process. You may upgrade each kept back package individually using the apt install PACKAGE-NAME command or update all kept back packages at once: $ sudo apt dist-upgrade
$ sudo apt autoremove
