how to install with no desktop environment

[newkali2015z]

to avoid unneeded packages and issues removing des is there a way to install kali with zero DE and then add one later?

[g0tmi1k]

You can use the "Kali Linux mini ISO" to get the bare bones install - http://docs.kali.org/network-install...ni-iso-install
(Make sure to disable 'Debian desktop environment')

From there, you can use meta packages to install the groups of tools you wish - http://www.kali.org/news/kali-linux-metapackages/

[newkali2015z]

You can use the "Kali Linux mini ISO" to get the bare bones install - http://docs.kali.org/network-install...ni-iso-install
(Make sure to disable 'Debian desktop environment')

From there, you can use meta packages to install the groups of tools you wish - http://www.kali.org/news/kali-linux-metapackages/

thank you. i did this and now i have a text console login. i went ahead and installed cinnamon but startx and telinit 5 do not start the desktop. did i miss a package somewhere along the way?

[maverik35]

You need to install xorg as well...By the way, the default runlevel for Debian is 2 not 5...

Luck.