Comments on: Kali Linux vs Ubuntu – Which Distro is Better for Hacking?

By: Kells

Kells — Tue, 07 Jan 2020 23:08:33 +0000

Actually, using unbutu and installing the pen testing tools from kali linux that you would need, is actually better. i find unbutu to be more stable.

By: John

John — Sun, 08 Jul 2018 14:43:00 +0000

Little clicky bait title. Obviously the answer which is best is Kali for hacking. Thought you might mention something new how Ubuntu could be used in hacking comparible with Kali.
I guess the writer has not much experience in the IT security field.

By: Divine

Divine — Wed, 16 May 2018 10:26:33 +0000

In reply to TheRealTachyon.

Okay, “Jeep vs. Ferrari – which is better for mud-bogging?” is an extreme analogy but I get your drift.
Kali is always going to be better for pen-testing because that is what it was built for. And my assumption is that no matter how well you tweak Ubuntu, Kali will always have the edge.

That not withstanding, I would advice a pen-testing newbie to start with Ubuntu and tweak their way all the way to when they can make the Kali switch.

By: TheRealTachyon

TheRealTachyon — Wed, 16 May 2018 03:05:42 +0000

Ubuntu vs. Kali for pen-testing?!
How is this even a question?

That’s like asking “Jeep vs Ferrari – which is better for mud-bogging?” and just about as useful.

By: Aaron Kili K

Aaron Kili K — Tue, 15 May 2018 13:20:38 +0000

When i first read the heading, a thought came in my mind like, who even compares Kali Linux to Ubuntu. We are talking about the most advanced operating system for penetration testing and ethical hacking here, which ships in with all the necessary and best tools for pentesting and security auditing, verses the most popular Linux distribution on desktops.

Okay, after reading through the article, i tried to convince myself to believing that this is a legitimate comparison. However, even though Ubuntu is designed for general purpose usage, it may not efficiently, effectively and reliably support all pentesting and security auditing tools, especially the advanced tools that require a highly customized operating system like Kali Linux.

Ubuntu can work for pentesting newbies who may also want to install security tools alongside other software(for instance productivity software), not present in the Kali repos, but it is not suitable for advanced pentesting projects. Kali Linux is out and out a dedicated, comprehensively built pentesting and hacking platform.

Therefore, it is truly unfair to compare Kali Linux to Ubuntu in the realm of pentesting, hacking as well as security auditing. Anyway, many thanks for igniting an interesting debate, i can’t wait to get views from Linux and ethical hacking world.