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So i recently installed Kali Linux on my PC(replacing windows) and i realized pen testing is not for me and i realized Kali is just Ubuntu for pen testing so i was wondering how would i remove all the Kali packages to make it like Ubuntu? I have all the stock Kali tools like all the pen testing stuff i just want to know how to remove it to make it like Ubuntu with a Kali style. Also the reason i cant switch back is cause i lost my USB. I like the style of Kali but i want it to not look like im going to hack into the pentagon.
FlightRisk
2020-12-21, 19:35
In the first place, Kali Linux is no longer based on Ubuntu, but on Debian Testing.
If you would remove all the pentesting packages, it will still be a very different OS from Debian, and not suitable for "normal" use. So I do suggest you find a way to install Ubuntu from scratch. All it needs is a USB drive of minimum 4Gb, that will only cost you a little. Also, you can look into the network installer for Ubuntu. Good luck!
we could remove the kali tools repository from the sources.list file, purge the unwanted packages, and then do a bit of housekeeping. -- i wouldn't, in this case a fresh install of ubuntu seems to fit the bill. Kali and Ubuntu are quite different from the demographic point of view, if you want a gui applications manager for easy install/remove of general purpose linux apps and so on Ubuntu is the easy choice.
Three ways, Either one: Find the USB and install ubuntu. two go buy a new usb there like 5$, go through each program and uninstall using sudo apt purge [insert program name here]
basskleff
2021-04-04, 01:50
So i recently installed Kali Linux on my PC(replacing windows) and i realized pen testing is not for me and i realized Kali is just Ubuntu for pen testing so i was wondering how would i remove all the Kali packages to make it like Ubuntu? I have all the stock Kali tools like all the pen testing stuff i just want to know how to remove it to make it like Ubuntu with a Kali style. Also the reason i cant switch back is cause i lost my USB. I like the style of Kali but i want it to not look like im going to hack into the pentagon.
Great response, huh!
I have just started back here myself. This interested me, though it's 6 months old, and you're probably all good.
Kali is actually a customized Debian release as i understand.
I personally would wipe the partition with dd and then freshly install a debian release with a nice x-server gui like Gnome or KDE.
And then build up the packages you want.
$ dd if=/dev/urandom of=/dev/<your device partition> BS=512M , maybe another option or switch; run as root. Have to do this from another kernel like the live Kali usb or any linux/unix OS on usb