HOWTO : Enhance Kali Linux 1.0.5

This article is also suit for Kali Linux 1.0.9a



# hexchat (IRC Client)

Go to HexChat Download and download the latest version. Please note that it is for 64-bit.



For example, the latest version is hexchat_2.9.6.1-0_amd64.deb :



apt-get install libsexy2



wget http://dl.hexchat.net/hexchat/debian/hexchat_2.9.6.1-0_amd64.deb

dpkg -i hexchat_2.9.6.1-0_amd64.deb



# galculator

apt-get install galculator



# freemind (mindmap)

apt-get install freemind



# libreoffice

apt-get install libreoffice



# gedit

apt-get install gedit



# recordmydesktop

apt-get install gtk-recordmydesktop



# radiotray

apt-get install radiotray



# file-roller



apt-get install file-roller



# virtualbox

echo "deb http://download.virtualbox.org/virtualbox/debian wheezy contrib" > /etc/apt/sources.list.d/vbox.list



wget -q http://download.virtualbox.org/virtualbox/debian/oracle_vbox.asc -O- | sudo apt-key add -



apt-get update

apt-get install virtualbox-4.3



# flash

apt-get install flashplugin-nonfree



# alsa mixer to unmut the Kali Linux

apt-get install alsa alsa-tools

amixer sset Master unmute



nano /etc/default/pulseaudio



Change from :



PULSEAUDIO_SYSTEM_START=0



Change to :



PULSEAUDIO_SYSTEM_START=1



# Bluetooth Audio Device



/etc/init.d/bluetooth start



apt-get install pulseaudio-module-bluetooth pulseaudio-module-gconf bluez-audio



Then reboot the box. After boot up, configure the bluetooth device via the Bluetooth Icon on the top right corner. Make sure you start the bluetooth service beforehand.



# Web Browser Media Plugin



apt-get install totem-mozilla



If you already applied Apparmor, please add the following lines into the /etc/apparmor.d/usr.lib.iceweasel.iceweasel



/usr/share/totem/fullscreen.ui r,

/usr/share/totem/mozilla-viewer.css r,

/usr/share/totem/mozilla-viewer.ui r,



Now, you can play media in the web browser, such as Quicktime.



That's all! See you.