Kali Linux distribution has officially followed the Swiss hacker knife BackTrack. Kali Linux is – just like BackTrack – a Linux especially for those who are interested in penetration testing, the (un) security of systems or want to recover data that seems to have disappeared. And yet, a lot is different. Offensive Security officers have risked a fresh start, leaving behind legacies.

Kali Linux thoroughly cleans up its predecessor’s historic toolkit and presents users with a well-stocked set of specialized tools in categories appropriate to their intended use. “We reviewed every tool included in BackTrack, eliminating many programs that either did not work or whose functions overlapped with other tools “, write the responsible persons in the wiki. If you had to know what to look for at BackTrack, the new sorting would rather invite you to browse.