One of the first things that you will want to do if you are planning on learning how to hack on Linux is to install a Linux distribution. We will be using Kali Linux, which is the next generation of the famous Backtrack.
There are several simple options on how to do this, which one you choose depends on what type of hardware you have sitting around. The options are as follows:
1. Install as main OS. This option is really great if you have for example a extra laptop sitting around. With this option you will have the opportunity to use Linux as your day to day OS which is the best way to learn the inner workings of Linux.
2. Install as Duel Boot on your current machine. This option is the best of both worlds, you can just reboot and choose which OS to boot into, this is a great option. Highly recommended.
3. Install as a virtual machine. This is my personal favorite way of doing lab work, but you have to have a decently fast computer to use virtualization. With this setup you can make literal fake networks to test your tools and teqniques on, I will have a post about how to setup your own mock battlefield in the future.
4. Last but not least, you could set Kali up as a live cd or USB. This is the most common way people get started with Linux, due to the fact that it is so easy once you get the hang of it, the only downside is, it is impossible to save if you are running a Live CD, and it gets complicated if you want to use USB with persistence. But to just show off your hacking skills, you might want to carry a USB flash drive with you that has been formatted to Kali, just think of how handy your friends will think you are when they forget there windows password and you pop in your usb reboot and reset the password in a matter of minutes.
I will leave this post as is to allow you time to think and review your options, I will write posts on how to get up and running with each option in the near future.
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