Install Opinion Question : What could be the best option?

[mrhunter]

Hello all, I am a newbie to the linux world, I am a .net software developer and I am looking to move into network and cyber security. My ultimate goal is to become a ethical hacker. My question is I have a windows laptop and I would like to know what are the recommended installation options? Is it best to install Kali as the main OS or using virtual box to create an image and remote in that way?

I would appreciate your help.

Thanks

[duxim]

it is depends of lot of things. first if your hardware support virtualization you can install Kali in virtual environment, but there is
a lot thing to set in VB or VM to get some things to work properly.
if you install it on hdd as dual boot, you will have better experience of using system. You don't need to remove Windows or any system in order to install Kali. You can use Kali in dual/multi boot

My ultimate goal is to become a ethical hacker

and for this prepare yourself for lot of reading, experimenting (and forget how things work on Windows) ... and I suggest you to make your own network with two computers and play with it

[mrhunter]

Thanks for the reply duxim