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Kali Linux

App Service · Linux distros & desktops · 14 mentions · 1 subreddit · discussed in r/FindMeALinuxDistro

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Pros

  • Kali is more widely known and has more documentation, so Kali might be the way to go when you start with Linux.
  • If you are interested in cybersecurity, I would suggest Kali as it comes with a bunch of preinstalled tools
  • If I end up using separate os for pentesting, I'll probably gonna stay with kali anyway just because im already familiar with it

Cons

  • kali is basically useless. the reality is theirs barley any difference between linux distros.
  • If you don’t know anything about Linux Kali is gonna be useless to you. It just sounds cool cause “hacker distro”
  • I've tried a lot of distributions, like Arch, Nix OS, Nobara, Cachy, Void, Kali, Endeavor, and Garuda, but I'm still hesitant to choose between them, thinking there are better options.
  • Kali is typically used as a distro that serves as a tool for cybersecurity.
  • I don't see the benefit of setting up something complicated to maintain with a triple-boot vs. just using Kali in a VM or on a persistent USB drive that you can boot to explicitly.

Sentiment

3 positive (21%) · 3 mixed (21%) · 8 negative (57%)

Trust + time weighted score: -30% · raw score -36%

What redditors said (10 of 14)

Kali is more widely known and has more documentation, so Kali might be the way to go when you start with Linux.
positive · u/K****e · r/FindMeALinuxDistro · comment · Jun 14, 2026 · open on Reddit ↗
kali is basically useless. the reality is theirs barley any difference between linux distros.
negative · u/L****5 · r/FindMeALinuxDistro · comment · Aug 27, 2026 · open on Reddit ↗
If you don’t know anything about Linux Kali is gonna be useless to you. It just sounds cool cause “hacker distro”
negative · u/I****l · r/FindMeALinuxDistro · comment · Aug 25, 2026 · open on Reddit ↗
If you are interested in cybersecurity, I would suggest Kali as it comes with a bunch of preinstalled tools
positive · u/Z****3 · r/FindMeALinuxDistro · comment · Jul 1, 2026 · open on Reddit ↗
If I end up using separate os for pentesting, I'll probably gonna stay with kali anyway just because im already familiar with it
positive · u/A****r · r/FindMeALinuxDistro · comment · Jun 14, 2026 · open on Reddit ↗
I've tried a lot of distributions, like Arch, Nix OS, Nobara, Cachy, Void, Kali, Endeavor, and Garuda, but I'm still hesitant to choose between them, thinking there are better options.
mixed · u/x****t · r/FindMeALinuxDistro · Jun 11, 2026 · open on Reddit ↗
Kali is typically used as a distro that serves as a tool for cybersecurity.
mixed · u/E****d · r/FindMeALinuxDistro · comment · Jun 7, 2026 · open on Reddit ↗
I don't see the benefit of setting up something complicated to maintain with a triple-boot vs. just using Kali in a VM or on a persistent USB drive that you can boot to explicitly.
mixed · u/E****d · r/FindMeALinuxDistro · comment · Jun 7, 2026 · open on Reddit ↗
Learn Linux before you learn Kali and you’ll realize how dumb it is to load it on bare metal.
negative · u/C****4 · r/FindMeALinuxDistro · comment · Jun 7, 2026 · open on Reddit ↗
I wouldn't install Kali. I would just use a VM in Kubuntu to mess with other distros.
negative · u/E****d · r/FindMeALinuxDistro · comment · Jun 7, 2026 · open on Reddit ↗

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