HOWTO : Performance Tuning on Kali Linux 1.1.0
Kali Linux 1.1.0 is released recently. It is much faster than before. However, we can tune it for better performance too. Here we go!
Step 1 :
Append the following to the sysctl.conf :
Step 2 :
Insert the following before "
If your device is not sda, please change it accordingly.
Step 3 :
It is very danger for this step. Make sure you do NOT have any typing error; otherwise, you cannot boot your Kali up.
Locate "
If you are using LVM, it will look like :
After that, run :
If no error message, then reboot. If there is any error message, double check if you have any typing error or not.
That's all! See you.
Step 1 :
nano /etc/sysctl.confAppend the following to the sysctl.conf :
sysctl -pStep 2 :
nano /etc/rc.localInsert the following before "
exit 0" :echo 1024 > /sys/block/sda/queue/read_ahead_kb
echo 1024 > /sys/block/sda/queue/nr_requests
echo deadline > /sys/block/sda/queue/schedulerIf your device is not sda, please change it accordingly.
Step 3 :
It is very danger for this step. Make sure you do NOT have any typing error; otherwise, you cannot boot your Kali up.
nano /etc/fstabLocate "
ext4" and add the following before "errors=remount-ro" :noatime,nodiratime,norelatimeIf you are using LVM, it will look like :
/dev/mapper/kali-root / ext4 noatime,nodiratime,norelatime,errors=remount-ro 0 1After that, run :
mount -a
mount -o remount /If no error message, then reboot. If there is any error message, double check if you have any typing error or not.
That's all! See you.