-: (Narrator) Before we actually proceed
to creating our virtual machine that we will use for hacking
I believe most of you are wondering...why Linux?
Why are we installing Linux operating system
on a virtual machine?
Can't we hack using Windows or Mac OS?
Well, yes we can, but
Linux is something far better for that.
So what are the benefits of using Linux?
First thing that's great about Linux is
that it is an open source operating system.
This means that we can inspect the code of it
and see how it is made
and what programs or functions it runs.
It can be used for any type of work, not only for hacking.
Many programmers also use Linux.
Many servers all around the world are running on Linux.
And another great thing about it is that
most of the Linux distros are free of cost.
Maybe some of you have heard about
Ubuntu, Linux, Mint, or Debian.
Well to use an updated Windows operating system
you must pay for a license.
Linux, on the other hand, is free to download for anyone.
And not only that, but it also,
due to it being an open source, it allows the users
of Linux to edit, copy or distribute various aspects
of Linux based operating system
without violating any corporate law or terms and conditions.
This is one of the main reasons hackers use Linux
because they can easily develop softwares used for hacking
and penetration testing on Linux, and they can change
and edit the operating system for their needs.
It is also very light, requires lesser disc space,
consumes lesser RAM in order to run.
So it can be easily ran alongside any other operating system
like Windows and Mac OS.
And last but not least is that, as we mentioned
due to Linux being an open source
and allowing anyone to change and interact
with the operating system, it allows people to
create an operating system that will specifically be made
for one purpose, such as, for example
ethical hacking or penetration testing.
And Linux distros like this already exist.
There are Linux distros called
Cal Linux, Parrot, Backtrack and others
that are especially made
for penetration testing and checking for security loopholes.
And all of them are widely being used by hackers.
And in this course, we will be using Kali Linux.
One of the Linux distros specially created
for hackers and penetration testers.
What's great about it is
that it automatically comes after installation with bunch
of different tools used by penetration testers for hacking
and we are going to cover those tools
and go step by step through them.
Plus we'll be installing tools created by other people.
And at the advanced parts of this course
we'll be creating our own hacking tools.
How cool will that be?
So now that we know exactly which Linux distros are we
going to install and what are the benefits of using Linux
in the next video, we can create our virtual hacking lab.