Kali Linux

Summary

Kali Linux is a Linux distribution^[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of linux_distribution entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,198 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Kali Linux's image is recorded as كالي لينكس.png^[3].
• Kali Linux's image is recorded as Kali Linux Desktop.png^[4].
• Kali Linux's image is recorded as Kali 2020.4.png^[5].
• Kali Linux's image is recorded as VirtualBox Kali Linux 21.01 x64 Desktop GER 26 02 2021 16 59 25.png^[6].
• Kali Linux's image is recorded as Kali Linux 2021.2.png^[7].
• Kali Linux's image is recorded as Kali Linux 2021.2 - Undercover Mode.png^[8].
• Kali Linux's instance of is recorded as Linux distribution^[9].
• Linux is named after Kali Linux^[10].
• Kali Linux's based on is recorded as Q7715973^[11].
• Kali Linux's logo image is recorded as Kali Linux 2.0 wordmark.svg^[12].
• Kali Linux's follows is recorded as BackTrack^[13].
• Kali Linux's developer is recorded as OffSec^[14].
• Kali Linux's part of the series is recorded as Linux^[15].
• Kali Linux's GND ID is recorded as 1058901281^[16].
• Kali Linux's copyright license is recorded as GNU General Public License^[17].
• Kali Linux's software version identifier is recorded as 1.06^[18].
• Kali Linux's software version identifier is recorded as 1.07^[19].
• Kali Linux's software version identifier is recorded as 1.1.0^[20].
• Kali Linux's software version identifier is recorded as 2.0^[21].
• Kali Linux's software version identifier is recorded as 1.0^[22].
• Kali Linux's software version identifier is recorded as 2016.1^[23].
• Kali Linux's software version identifier is recorded as 2016.2^[24].
• Kali Linux's software version identifier is recorded as 2018.1^[25].
• Kali Linux's software version identifier is recorded as 2018.2^[26].
• Kali Linux's software version identifier is recorded as 2017.1^[27].

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Designation and Status

Kali Linux's instance of is recorded as Linux distribution^[9].

History and Context

+2013-03-13T00:00:00Z marks the founding of Kali Linux^[28]. Linux is named after it^[10].

Why It Matters

Kali Linux ranks in the top 4% of linux_distribution entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,198 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[29] It is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[30]