+ Download the image from the following site:
https://www.offensive-security.com/kali-linux-arm-images/
+ Uncompress the downloaded file:
unxz -v kali-<version>.img.xz
+ Copy the image to your SD CARD device (in this case /dev/sdb)
dd if=kali-<version>.img of=/dev/sdb bs=4M iflag=fullblock oflag=direct status=progress
+ Set a new password for the root user
passwd
+ Upgrade the system
apt-get update
apt-get dist-upgrade
+ Install OpenSSH Server (in case is not installed)
apt-get install openssh-server
update-rc.d -f ssh defaults
+ Reconfigure the OpenSSH server to generate new host keys
cd /etc/ssh/
mkdir insecure_old
mv ssh_host* insecure_old
dpkg-reconfigure openssh-server
+ Allow root login through SSH
vim /etc/ssh/sshd_config
PermitRootLogin without-password -> PermitRootLogin yes
sudo service ssh restart
+ Resize partition
Option 1:
apt-get install gparted
gparted
select ext4 file system
click the “Resize/Move” button
select all the free space
click the “Resize” button and the “Apply” button
Option 2:
resize2fs /dev/<device>
+ Configure Autologin for Headless Operation
useradd -m eve -G sudo -s /bin/bash
passwd eve
vim /etc/lightdm/lightdm.conf
autologin-user=root
autologin-user-timeout=0
vim /etc/pam.d/lightdm-autologin
# Allow access without authentication
### auth required pam_succeed_if.so user != root quiet_success
auth required pam_permit.so
reboot
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