kali in our daily life

 Kali Linux as Full Time OS in our Daily Life -- Installing Office, Media, and other

Before 2020 we don't recommend Kali as a full-time usable OS because of its root default user. The default root user is for advanced users only. Beginners could harm their-self as root (super user). But with the 2020.1 update root user is not default. Like other normal Debian-based distributions Kali also moved to the non-root users by default which is a more traditional security model.

It increases the use of Kali Linux as a daily Desktop OS, which means no VMWare or dual boot. We can use it to do day-to-day kinds of stuff while we are not doing any penetration testing job.

Here a problem occurs that Kali Linux comes with its pre-installed penetration testing tools, and some simple and lightweight system tools(Thuner File Manager, Parole Media Player, etc).

But this is not enough to run an Operating System in our daily life. For example, we simply can't a docx (document file). So in this tutorial, we will learn how we can use Kali in our daily life.

Installing Office Software in Kali Linux

For our official jobs and presentation works we frequently use MS Office in our Windows PC, but MS Office is not available in our Linux environment.

We can use LibreOffice in place of MS Office. Almost everything is the same except the names and costs. LibreOffice is a lightweight and free tool with all the features of Microsoft Office.

LibreOffice is a powerful and free office suite, used by lots of people around the world. It's a very clear interface and feature-rich tools help us unleash our creativity and enhance our productivity. LibreOffice includes several applications that make it the most versatile Free and Open Source office suite on the market.

Here are some LibreOffice applications that are equivalent to Microsoft Office.

• LibreOffice Writer (word processing) = MS Word
• LibreOffice Calc (spreadsheets) = Microsoft Excel
• LibreOffice Impress (presentations) = Microsoft PowerPoint
• LibreOffice Draw (vector graphics and flowcharts)
• LibreOffice Base (databases), = MS Access
• LibreOffice Math (formula editing)

LibreOffice is compatible with an ultrawide range of document formats such as Microsoft® Word (.doc, .docx), Excel (.xls, .xlsx), PowerPoint (.ppt, .pptx), and Publisher.

In Kali Linux we open a terminal window and update our system by using the following command:

sudo apt-get update

After the update, we simply apply the following command to install LibreOffice Suit:

sudo apt-get install libreoffice -y

This command will install LibreOffice in our Kali Linux system, but it will take some time to install it depending on our internet speed. Then we can easily use the office suit.

Install VLC Media Player

VLC media player is the most widely used media player on PC. It is an all-in-one media player. We can use this media player for playing most multimedia files as well as DVDs, Audio CDs, VCDs, and various streaming protocols. It is free and open source.

We can install this by using the following command:

sudo apt-get install vlc -y

The above command will install VLC on or Kali Linux system. After that, we can use VLC media player on our Kali Linux system.

Install the Web Cam tool in Kali Linux

Almost all modern laptop comes with a WebCam but in Kali Linux distribution. We can't use it to take selfies without configuration. We need to install cheese to take snaps or record videos in Kali Linux. Its very easy we just use the apt-get command to install it. Our command will be the following:

 

sudo apt-get install cheese -y

Then we can use it from the multimedia apps or simply use the cheese command.

Install Bluetooth in Kali Linux

Although Bluetooth is an old technology it can be useful when we use Bluetooth speakers or attacking on Bluetooth devices. To install Bluetooth we run the following command:

sudo apt-get install bluetooth bluez bluez-tools rfkill -y

Then it will install Bluetooth on our Kali Linux system, to activate it we use another command like the following :

   

sudo service bluetooth start

After it, we can see the Bluetooth icon in our top panel of Kali Linux, and we can use Bluetooth services.

We can easily install Windows applications in Kali Linux using the Wine tool. Now Wine supports the latest Windows applications. WINE is not an emulator. For more information, we can check this article.