Does the Kali software really need 2 GB for the whole installation?

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Does the Kali software really need 2 GB for the whole installation?
That seems like a lot to me.
So I always had to dismantle my notebook and install another hard disk in order to start the Kali software.

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Kali in its default install needs about 10 - 15 GB hard disk space, and ideally around 20 GB at least, and in its ā€˜fullā€™ everything ISO version install takes up around 60GB installed (and ideally needs about 80 GB hard disk) from my experience.

The default ISO image is already greater than 2 GB in size (around 4 GB), and thatā€™s a compressed image that is then unpacked to the hard drive, the everything ISO is about 12 GB in size.

If you donā€™t want many tools and need a smaller Kali install then download the net install version, thatā€™s only about 450 MB in size, and then install only the tools you want. The net install is very bare bones though, not much more than a desktop and browser from what I recall.

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I am Chinese, so people may not understand what I writeļ¼ŒI tried to need 3GB of running memory, and 2GB of running memory is not enough.

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Where can I find the 12 GB Kali iso file?
I have now bought a large hard drive so that I can install everything on it.
I would like to install the whole thing from QubesOS, how should I proceed?

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You can click ā€œInstaller Mirror Imageā€ on the official website of kali linux, and then there is a ā€œEverythingā€ below to download.

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I was able to download this from ā€˜Everythingā€™:

kali-linux-2024.3-installer-everything-amd64.iso.torrent
985.3 kib

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I donā€™t know why it is not a .iso format file downloaded. Why is itā€¦

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http://cdimage.kali.org/kali-2024.3/?C=S&O=D

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Kali Linux ISO Image (12GB)

The Kali Linux ISO image size can vary depending on the version and architecture. However, a 12 GB ISO image is not a standard size for Kali Linux.

Standard Kali Linux ISO Image Sizes The standard Kali Linux ISO image sizes are typically around 3-4 GB for the 64-bit version.

Downloading Kali Linux ISO Images Itā€™s essential to download Kali Linux ISO images from official sources to ensure their integrity and security. You can download the latest Kali Linux ISO images from the official Kali Linux website.

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everthing are correct

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All is accurate. You need 2GB.

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Almost no one needs the everything iso. Itā€™s made for air gapped networks. Itā€™s going to take up a lot of space, and make your updates take forever.

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