Install Kali Linux GUI on Windows 10-11 with WSL v2
We can run Linux on Windows 10 or 11 without the need virtual machine using the Windows Subsystem for Linux(WSL), and here is the step-by-step method.
For Active Windows Subsystem Linux (WSL):
- Go to Control Panel
- Programs and Features
- Click the Turn Windows features on or off option from the left pane.
- Check the Windows Subsystem for the Linux option.
- Check the Virtual Machine Platform.
- Click OK and restart.
Install (Windows Subsystem for Linux) WSL v2
- Run Powershell as Administrator.
- Type this command on Powershell:
# Enable-WindowsOptionalFeature -Online -FeatureName Microsoft-Windows-Subsystem-Linux
- Restart the Powershell
- Now, turn off 3rd party Antivirus & Update the Windows
- Turn off all applications & Restart Windows.
- Install the Kali Linux from Microsoft Store:
- Open the WSL Kali Linux & enter the user, password. Close it by typing ‘exit’.
- Run again the Powershell as Administrator. Type this following command:
# dism.exe /online /enable-feature /featurename:VirtualMachinePlatform /all /norestart
# dism.exe /online /enable-feature /featurename:VirtualMachinePlatform /all /norestart
- And run this command also:
# dism.exe /online /enable-feature /featurename:Microsoft-Windows-Subsystem-Linux /all /norestart
- Restart the PowerShell.
- Download Linux Kernel and run the setup file.
- After setup Click finish.
- Check the WSL2 version by this command ‘wsl –list –verbose’.
- If all previous steps have been done, now ready to install the GUI
- Open the Kali Linux by Administrator. Run the following command:
# sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade -y
- Now this following command for the Linux desktop environment:
sudo apt install kali-desktop-xfce -y
- Run the following command:
# sudo apt install xrdp -y
- After then, run the xrdp service:
# sudo service xrdp start
- Check the Linux Server IP address:
# ip add
- Copy from Internet interface. My interface shows 4: eth0 and ip is 172.18.48.170 Copy or noted your interface ip
Now, run mstsc on windows for open Remote Desktop. Pest that Linux IP and click connect and OK button.
- That’s it. Now login to your Linux GUI by using Username & Password.
- Click OK to enjoy the Kali GUI on Windows.
Thanks to all.
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