Adding Mirrors After Install

If you didn't have an active or reliable internet connection during a hard disk install, you probably didn't get the mirrors added at that time. This will cause issues in the future when seeking new or updated software packages from the Kali repos.

To add the sources:

1. Use your favored text editor to open /etc/apt/sources.list

2. Add the following two lines to your source list:

deb http://http.kali.org/kali kali main non-free contrib

deb-src http://http.kali.org/kali kali main non-free contrib

3. Save and you're good to go!

You can check that the sources have been added and are being used by loading Add/Remove Software from the Sys Tools menu and selecting System -> Software Sources.

Worked Perfectly when tried "apt-get update && apt-get install -y linux-headers-$(uname -r)" now im able to install linux headers
and installing open-vm-tools succeeded

Thank you, I had the issue of it not being able to get mirrors at installation.

i have installed it succesfully ))

Thank you, saved me after I'd 'borrowed' my network connection for another machine during build process.

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Originally Posted by infosanity

Thank you, saved me after I'd 'borrowed' my network connection for another machine during build process.

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Thanks it worked perfectly. It was just the information I needed. Please ignore my recent post!!

Worked great!

Check this out as well: http://wiki.debian.org/Derivatives/Census/Kali

Thank you very much!

Very useful, thank you.

apt-get hash sum mismacth... ..... ..... Unable connect mirror website when I installed....... problem with mirror???????

Note: based on Kali FAQ at: http://docs.kali.org/frequently-asked-questions
You might consider revising:
/etc/apt/sources.list
with:
deb http://http.kali.org/kali kali main contrib non-free
deb http://security.kali.org/kali-security kali/updates main contrib non-free

thank you, very helpful

You can also add more sources from Kali by doing the following:
nano /etc/apt/sources.list

deb http://http.kali.org/kali kali main contrib non-free
deb-src http://http.kali.org/kali kali main contrib non-free
deb http://security.kali.org/kali-security kali/updates main contrib non-free
deb-src http://security.kali.org/kali-security kali/updates main contrib non-free

Hi
I changed my source.list but when i run software update i get no result.
this is my sources.list content (full content)

Quote:

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deb http://http.kali.org/kali kali main contrib non-free
deb-src http://http.kali.org/kali kali main contrib non-free
deb http://security.kali.org/kali-security kali/updates main contrib non-free
deb-src http://security.kali.org/kali-security kali/updates main contrib non-free

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where is my mistake

This did not work for me. I keep getting this:
Ign:1 http://http.kali.org/kali kali InRelease
Ign:2 http://http.kali.org/kali kali Release
Ign:3 http://http.kali.org/kali kali/main Sources
Ign:4 http://http.kali.org/kali kali/non-free Sources
Ign:5 http://http.kali.org/kali kali/contrib Sources
Ign:6 http://http.kali.org/kali kali/main amd64 Packages
Ign:7 http://http.kali.org/kali kali/main all Packages
Ign:8 http://http.kali.org/kali kali/main Translation-en_US
Ign:9 http://http.kali.org/kali kali/main Translation-en
Ign:10 http://http.kali.org/kali kali/non-free amd64 Packages
Ign:11 http://http.kali.org/kali kali/non-free all Packages
Ign:12 http://http.kali.org/kali kali/non-free Translation-en_US
Ign:13 http://http.kali.org/kali kali/non-free Translation-en
Ign:14 http://http.kali.org/kali kali/contrib amd64 Packages
Ign:15 http://http.kali.org/kali kali/contrib all Packages
Ign:16 http://http.kali.org/kali kali/contrib Translation-en_US
Ign:17 http://http.kali.org/kali kali/contrib Translation-en
Ign:3 http://http.kali.org/kali kali/main Sources
Ign:4 http://http.kali.org/kali kali/non-free Sources
Ign:5 http://http.kali.org/kali kali/contrib Sources
Ign:6 http://http.kali.org/kali kali/main amd64 Packages
Ign:7 http://http.kali.org/kali kali/main all Packages
Ign:8 http://http.kali.org/kali kali/main Translation-en_US
Ign:9 http://http.kali.org/kali kali/main Translation-en
Ign:10 http://http.kali.org/kali kali/non-free amd64 Packages
Ign:11 http://http.kali.org/kali kali/non-free all Packages
Ign:12 http://http.kali.org/kali kali/non-free Translation-en_US
Ign:13 http://http.kali.org/kali kali/non-free Translation-en
Ign:14 http://http.kali.org/kali kali/contrib amd64 Packages
Ign:15 http://http.kali.org/kali kali/contrib all Packages
Ign:16 http://http.kali.org/kali kali/contrib Translation-en_US
Ign:17 http://http.kali.org/kali kali/contrib Translation-en
Ign:3 http://http.kali.org/kali kali/main Sources
Ign:4 http://http.kali.org/kali kali/non-free Sources
Ign:5 http://http.kali.org/kali kali/contrib Sources
Ign:6 http://http.kali.org/kali kali/main amd64 Packages
Ign:7 http://http.kali.org/kali kali/main all Packages
Ign:8 http://http.kali.org/kali kali/main Translation-en_US
Ign:9 http://http.kali.org/kali kali/main Translation-en
Ign:10 http://http.kali.org/kali kali/non-free amd64 Packages
Ign:11 http://http.kali.org/kali kali/non-free all Packages
Ign:12 http://http.kali.org/kali kali/non-free Translation-en_US
Ign:13 http://http.kali.org/kali kali/non-free Translation-en
Ign:14 http://http.kali.org/kali kali/contrib amd64 Packages
Ign:15 http://http.kali.org/kali kali/contrib all Packages
Ign:16 http://http.kali.org/kali kali/contrib Translation-en_US
Ign:17 http://http.kali.org/kali kali/contrib Translation-en
Ign:3 http://http.kali.org/kali kali/main Sources
Ign:4 http://http.kali.org/kali kali/non-free Sources
Ign:5 http://http.kali.org/kali kali/contrib Sources
Ign:6 http://http.kali.org/kali kali/main amd64 Packages
Ign:7 http://http.kali.org/kali kali/main all Packages
Ign:8 http://http.kali.org/kali kali/main Translation-en_US
Ign:9 http://http.kali.org/kali kali/main Translation-en
Ign:10 http://http.kali.org/kali kali/non-free amd64 Packages
Ign:11 http://http.kali.org/kali kali/non-free all Packages
Ign:12 http://http.kali.org/kali kali/non-free Translation-en_US
Ign:13 http://http.kali.org/kali kali/non-free Translation-en
Ign:14 http://http.kali.org/kali kali/contrib amd64 Packages
Ign:15 http://http.kali.org/kali kali/contrib all Packages
Ign:16 http://http.kali.org/kali kali/contrib Translation-en_US
Ign:17 http://http.kali.org/kali kali/contrib Translation-en
Err:3 http://http.kali.org/kali kali/main Sources
404 Not Found
Err:4 http://http.kali.org/kali kali/non-free Sources
404 Not Found
Err:5 http://http.kali.org/kali kali/contrib Sources
404 Not Found
Err:6 http://http.kali.org/kali kali/main amd64 Packages
404 Not Found
Ign:7 http://http.kali.org/kali kali/main all Packages
Ign:8 http://http.kali.org/kali kali/main Translation-en_US
Ign:9 http://http.kali.org/kali kali/main Translation-en
Err:10 http://http.kali.org/kali kali/non-free amd64 Packages
404 Not Found
Ign:11 http://http.kali.org/kali kali/non-free all Packages
Ign:12 http://http.kali.org/kali kali/non-free Translation-en_US
Ign:13 http://http.kali.org/kali kali/non-free Translation-en
Reading package lists... Done
W: The repository 'http://http.kali.org/kali kali Release' does not have a Release file.
N: Data from such a repository can't be authenticated and is therefore potentially dangerous to use.
N: See apt-secure(8) manpage for repository creation and user configuration details.
W: Failed to fetch http://http.kali.org/kali/dists/kali...source/Sources 404 Not Found
W: Failed to fetch http://http.kali.org/kali/dists/kali...source/Sources 404 Not Found
W: Failed to fetch http://http.kali.org/kali/dists/kali...source/Sources 404 Not Found
W: Failed to fetch http://http.kali.org/kali/dists/kali...amd64/Packages 404 Not Found
W: Failed to fetch http://http.kali.org/kali/dists/kali...amd64/Packages 404 Not Found
E: Some index files failed to download. They have been ignored, or old ones used instead.

if youre still using kali 2.0 and u feel like upgrading to rolling 2016.1 , its very simple to upgrade.
all you have to do is edit the sources file, and replace the remaining sources. after dat update and reboot.

open terminal/konsole and type

cat << EOF > /etc/apt/sources.list
deb http://http.kali.org/kali kali-rolling main non-free contrib
EOF

apt-get update
apt-get upgrade
apt-get dist-upgrade
reboot

Please note that the Kali sana repositories will no longer be updated and will be EOL’d on the 15th of April 2016.
incase you are wondering the need to upgrade, You need this upgrade for security fixes, and some other nice things.

i should probably make this a separate topic, so others can be aware.

If same problem with Kali 2016 edit sources.list with the lines in the Kali rolling repository here:
http://docs.kali.org/general-use/kal...t-repositories

i am not able to do it. the error is below
pls tel me some solution for that

gn:19 http://http.kali.org/kali kali/contrib Translation-en
Err:5 http://http.kali.org/kali kali/main Sources
404 Not Found
Err:6 http://http.kali.org/kali kali/non-free Sources
404 Not Found
Err:7 http://http.kali.org/kali kali/contrib Sources
404 Not Found
Err:8 http://http.kali.org/kali kali/main amd64 Packages
404 Not Found
Ign:9 http://http.kali.org/kali kali/main all Packages
Ign:10 http://http.kali.org/kali kali/main Translation-en_IN
Ign:11 http://http.kali.org/kali kali/main Translation-en
Err:12 http://http.kali.org/kali kali/non-free amd64 Packages
404 Not Found
Ign:13 http://http.kali.org/kali kali/non-free all Packages
Ign:14 http://http.kali.org/kali kali/non-free Translation-en_IN
Ign:15 http://http.kali.org/kali kali/non-free Translation-en
Reading package lists... Done
W: The repository 'http://http.kali.org/kali kali Release' does not have a Release file.
N: Data from such a repository can't be authenticated and is therefore potentially dangerous to use.
N: See apt-secure(8) manpage for repository creation and user configuration details.
W: Failed to fetch http://http.kali.org/kali/dists/kali...source/Sources 404 Not Found
W: Failed to fetch http://http.kali.org/kali/dists/kali...source/Sources 404 Not Found
W: Failed to fetch http://http.kali.org/kali/dists/kali...source/Sources 404 Not Found
W: Failed to fetch http://http.kali.org/kali/dists/kali...amd64/Packages 404 Not Found
W: Failed to fetch http://http.kali.org/kali/dists/kali...amd64/Packages 404 Not Found
E: Some index files failed to download. They have been ignored, or old ones used instead.