What Is Kali Linux, and Do You Need It? | Linux Today

What Is Kali Linux, and Do You Need It?

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Nick Congleton
Feb 8, 2018

Kali Linux is a popular distribution for testing the security of computers and networks. What exactly is it? Is it something that the average computer user needs to know about?

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Nick Congleton

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