Customizing Kali Linux for faster operations

You will be using your Kali Linux during audits and penetration testing. You would need your Kali Linux to be configured and customized for highest speed possible during those crucial testing processes. In this recipe, we will show you several tools that can used to optimize your Kali Linux experience.

Getting ready

For this recipe, you will need connection to the Internet.

How to do it...

Perform the following steps for this recipe:

  1. Preload is a program written by Behdad Esfahbod, which runs as a daemon. This application closely observes the usage of frequently used applications and binaries and loads into memory when the system is idle. This results in faster start-up time because less data is fetched ...

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