[#]: subject: "Kali Linux 2023.2 Release Adds a New Hyper-V Image and PipeWire to XFCE Variant" [#]: via: "https://news.itsfoss.com/kali-linux-2023-2-release/" [#]: author: "Sourav Rudra https://news.itsfoss.com/author/sourav/" [#]: collector: "lkxed" [#]: translator: " " [#]: reviewer: " " [#]: publisher: " " [#]: url: " " Kali Linux 2023.2 Release Adds a New Hyper-V Image and PipeWire to XFCE Variant ====== Kali Linux 2023.2 is a good upgrade with new feature additions and enhancements. ![kali linux 2023.2 release][1] The [penetration testing-focused][2] Kali Linux distro has been around for some time now. Its robust set of tools has made it the de facto choice for many pen testers worldwide. Earlier[this year][3], they **celebrated their 10th Anniversary** by launching a new '**Kali Purple**' distro. Now they have a new Kali Linux release that promises to offer some exciting improvements. Let's go through it. ### 🆕 Kali Linux 2023.2: What's New? ![a screenshot of the neofetch output on kali linux 2023.2][4] Kali Linux 2023.2 is a packed release, with [Linux Kernel 6.1][5] powering it. Some notable highlights of this release include: - **PipeWire Support** - **Desktop Upgrades** - **Updated App Icons and Menu** #### PipeWire Support ![a screenshot of the pipewire implementation on kali linux 2023.2][6] Kali Linux's default desktop, **XFCE, now uses** [**PipeWire**][7] for handling all the audio and video tasks across the system. But, as you can see, its **implementation is slightly different than usual**. They had to use the compatibility layer '[**pipewire-pulse**][8]' to make it happen on XFCE, as it does not support it by default. As an end-user, you won't notice anything different except the improvements offered by PipeWire over PulseAudio. #### Desktop Upgrades Kali Linux 2023.2 features some extensive upgrades for the various desktop experiences. **In the case of XFCE**, apart from the PipeWire integration, a pre-installed extension is offered for the file manager called '[GtkHash][9]'. This is meant to provide a simple way to **quickly compute checksums**, one has to simply right-click on a file and open the 'Checksums' tab, doing away with the need to open a terminal. ![][10] **In the case of GNOME**, this release of Kali Linux now features [GNOME 44][11], which will give you access to various new features such as an **improved quick settings menu**, **better file manager**, **file thumbnails,** and more. ![][12] That's not all; the devs have also introduced a new extension called '[Tiling Assistant][13]' for the GNOME version of Kali. This extension now puts the GNOME version of Kali on par with the tiling experience found on the likes of KDE and XFCE. The **Kali i3 desktop received a complete rework** with many improvements across the board; a long-time user of i3 and Kali contributor, Arszilla worked on it. ![][14] Though, keep in mind that if you want to try this out, the easiest way would be to build a custom installer ISO that has an i3 desktop. You can refer to its [GitHub repo][15] for more info. #### Updated App Icons and Menu ![][16] Starting with this release, the developers of Kali Linux will be updating the app icons for the top 100 tools listed [here][17], as well as enhancing the menu use experience. #### 🛠️ Other Changes and Improvements Other than the changes mentioned above, here are a few that are worth noting: - **A new Hyper-V image for better performance on virtual machines.** - **Python PIP behavior changes.** - **Various updates to Kali ARM.** - **Kali WSL rootfs build-script has been overhauled.** - **New tools such as Cosign, Eksctl, GoPhish, Trivy and more.** For more details on the newly added tools or the release, you can go through the [release blog][18] post. ### 📥 Get Kali Linux 2023.2 You can download the latest release of Kali Linux from its [official website][19]. [Kali Linux 2023.2][20] For existing users, you can update your installation by running the following command in the terminal: ``` sudo apt update && sudo apt full-upgrade ``` _💬 What do you think of this release? Will you be giving this a try?_ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- via: https://news.itsfoss.com/kali-linux-2023-2-release/ 作者：[Sourav Rudra][a] 选题：[lkxed][b] 译者：[译者ID](https://github.com/译者ID) 校对：[校对者ID](https://github.com/校对者ID) 本文由 [LCTT](https://github.com/LCTT/TranslateProject) 原创编译，[Linux中国](https://linux.cn/) 荣誉推出 [a]: https://news.itsfoss.com/author/sourav/ [b]: https://github.com/lkxed/ [1]: https://news.itsfoss.com/content/images/size/w1304/2023/06/kali-linux-2023-2-release.jpg [2]: https://itsfoss.com:443/linux-hacking-penetration-testing/ [3]: https://news.itsfoss.com/kali-linux-10-year-anniversary/ [4]: https://news.itsfoss.com/content/images/2023/06/Kali_Linux_2023.2_1.jpg [5]: https://news.itsfoss.com/linux-kernel-6-1-release/ [6]: https://news.itsfoss.com/content/images/2023/06/Kali_Linux_2023.2_2.jpg [7]: https://pipewire.org:443/ [8]: https://docs.pipewire.org:443/page_man_pipewire_pulse_1.html [9]: https://gtkhash.org:443/ [10]: https://news.itsfoss.com/content/images/2023/06/Kali_Linux_2023.2_3.jpg [11]: https://news.itsfoss.com/gnome-44-release/ [12]: https://news.itsfoss.com/content/images/2023/06/Kali_Linux_2023.2_7.jpg [13]: https://github.com:443/Leleat/Tiling-Assistant [14]: https://news.itsfoss.com/content/images/size/w2400/2023/06/Kali_Linux_2023.2_5.jpg [15]: https://gitlab.com:443/Arszilla/kali-i3/ [16]: https://news.itsfoss.com/content/images/2023/06/Kali_Linux_2023.2_4.jpg [17]: https://www.kali.org:443/tools/ [18]: https://www.kali.org:443/blog/kali-linux-2023-2-release/ [19]: https://www.kali.org:443/get-kali/ [20]: https://www.kali.org:443/get-kali/