Installing Kali Linux

The first step in installing Kali Linux onto our Raspberry Pi 3 is to prep the microSD card. For Kali Linux, we need to have at least 8 GB of capacity. For best performance, we'll try to make sure that the microSD card is a class 10. We want to make sure that with all of that new power and speed from the Quad core CPU, we won't get slowed down by a slow microSD card. It also helps to ensure that any separately purchased SD cards we may be considering are compatible or suitable, as some SD card brands and product lines work better than others. A great resource for checking this is the eLinux website (http://elinux.org/RPi_SD_cards).

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