This Guide will help you install Kali Linux in Android, that too with a GUI Desktop Environment within Android. It uses Termux to run Kali Linux in Android with XFCE4 Desktop Environment and a Tight VNC Server, which we connect to using a VNC Viewer app in Android.

Kali Linux GUI on Termux Android.md

How to install Kali Linux GUI Desktop in Android using Termux:

This Guide will help you install Kali Linux in Android, that too with a GUI Desktop Environment within Android. It uses Termux to run Kali Linux in Android with XFCE4 Desktop Environment and a Tight VNC Server, which we connect to using a VNC Viewer app in Android.

Just Follow these steps to install Kali Linux with XFCE4 Desktop GUI in Android using Termux:

• Download and install Termux in Android. (Play Store release is no more updated, so is not recommended.)

• Open Termux and run the following commands:

  apt update && apt install python python2 openssh -y
  pkg install wget openssl-tool proot -y && hash -r && wget https://raw.githubusercontent.com/EXALAB/AnLinux-Resources/master/Scripts/Installer/Kali/kali.sh && bash kali.sh
  ./start-kali.sh
  

• After completion of the above steps, you will be in Kali Linux Shell. Run the following commands in the Kali Shell:

  wget https://raw.githubusercontent.com/EXALAB/AnLinux-Resources/master/Scripts/DesktopEnvironment/Apt/Xfce4/de-apt-xfce4.sh && bash de-apt-xfce4.sh
  vncserver
  

• When it asks, Create and confirm a new password and remember it. You will need it to login in later steps.

• After setting the password, run the following command:

  vncserver -kill :1
  rm -f ~/.vnc/xstartup
  echo -e '#!/bin/bash\nxrdb \$HOME/.Xresources\nstartxfce4 &' > ~/.vnc/xstartup
  sudo chmod +x ~/.vnc/xstartup
  vncserver
  

• Let Termux run in background by pressing HOME button in Android.

• Install VNC Viewer in Android and open it.

• In VNC Viewer, press the + button in the lower right corner.

  • Under Address type localhost:5901.
  • Under Name type any name that you want to show in the app.
  • Press Create. An Entry by the name you entered will appear.

• Press the entry you just created in VNC Viewer.

• Type in the password that you created in a previous step (Turn on the Remember password slider if preffered) and press continue in the upper right corner.

• You will soon be in your Kali Linux XFCE4 Desktop Environment.

How to stop the session:

Once you have done working(hacking) using Kali-Linux, follow these steps to stop the session:

• Swipe down from the top of the VNC Viewer app and tap the cross (X) icon.
• Tap Disconnect when it asks you about being sure to disconect.
• Now close the VNC Viewer app.
• Then open Termux that was running in background.
• To kill the VNC Server in Kali and exit from Kali, run the following commands:

  vncserver -kill:1
  exit
  

• To exit from Termux, type exit and press Enter.

How to start a new session:

To start a new session if the installation part is already done, follow the following steps:

• Open Termux and run the command, vncviewer.
• Let Termux run in background by pressing HOME button in Android.
• Open VNC Viewer and press the entry that you created during installation.
• Type in the password created during installation (Turn on the Remember password slider if preferred) and press continue in the upper right corner.
• You will soon be in your Kali Linux XFCE4 Desktop Environment.
• Click here to see how to stop the session.

I get a 404 not found with raw.githubusercontent.com

vncserver-start
/usr/local/bin/vncserver-start: line 4: vncserver: command not found

I need help I installed Kali on my laptop... in terminal i pressed sudo apt install and it wants my password... but the white bar doesn't move. I need help

Password is usually hidden in Linux.

⅕.The url in kali linux is error
Ex: apt update
Tôi đề xuất bạn sửa url bằng lệnh này
echo "deb [trusted=yes] http://http.kali.org/kali kali-rolling main non-free contrib" > /etc/apt/sources.list

⅖.Next
Command "su" is error
Fix: echo 'sudo -i' > /usr/local/bin/su
chmod +x /usr/local/bin/su

⅗.Setup vnc:
1.apt install xfce4 xfce4-goodies tigervnc-standalone-server -y

2.mkdir -p ~/.vnc
echo "startxfce4 &" > ~/.vnc/xstartup
chmod +x ~/.vnc/xstartup

3.vncpasswd
Setup the password

4.vncserver :1

⅘.stop vnc using vncserver -kill :1

if you get this error

⅚.using command:
1.apt update
apt install dbus-x11 -y

2.export $(dbus-launch)

3. edit using nano "nano ~/.vnc/xstartup"
   Delete all and paste commad:#!/bin/sh
   unset SESSION_MANAGER
   unset DBUS_SESSION_BUS_ADDRESS
   export XKL_XMODMAP_DISABLE=1
   dbus-launch startxfce4 &

4.save and chmod +x ~/.vnc/xstartup
vncserver -kill :1
vncserver :1

Start kali linux using ./start-kali.sh

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