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How to create Kali Linux bootable USB on Windows 10?
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Creating a Kali Linux bootable USB in a Linux environment can be efficiently done using the command-line tool dd. First, download the official Kali Linux ISO from the Kali Linux website. Once you have the ISO file, insert your USB drive and identify its device name by running commands like lsblk or sudo fdisk -l. Make sure you know the correct device (e.g., /dev/sdX) as using an incorrect device name could overwrite important data.
Before writing the ISO to the USB, unmount any partitions that might be automatically mounted. This can be done using the umount command, for example: sudo umount /dev/sdX1. With the drive unmounted and the ISO ready, execute the following command to write the image:
sudo dd if=/path/to/kali-linux.iso of=/dev/sdX bs=4M status=progress && syncReplace /path/to/kali-linux.iso with the actual path to your downloaded ISO file and /dev/sdX with the correct USB device identifier. The bs=4M option sets the block size to 4 megabytes, which speeds up the copying process, and status=progress provides real-time feedback. Finally, the sync command ensures all write operations have completed making Kali Linux bootable USB on Windows 10/11 before you remove the USB drive. This method gives you a straightforward and reliable way to create a bootable Kali Linux USB drive directly from Linux.