Published: Mon, Sep 22, 25

Build Scripts, Kali Linux

Step 1:

chmod +x *.sh

Step 2:

./kali_install.sh

Step 3:

./kali_defaults.sh

Source Code:

kali_install.sh

### kali_install.sh
#!/bin/bash
# aMiscreant
# ToDo
# export DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive
# set apt-get install/upgrade variable
# sudo DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive apt-get -y \
#    -o Dpkg::Options::="--force-confnew" \
#    -o Dpkg::Options::="--force-confdef" install <packages>

set -e

sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get upgrade -y

echo "[*] Switching from Debian to Kali Rolling..."

# Step 1: Add Kali keyring
echo "[*] Adding Kali archive keyring..."
sudo wget -q https://archive.kali.org/archive-keyring.gpg -O /usr/share/keyrings/kali-archive-keyring.gpg

# Step 2: Clean Debian repos
echo "[*] Removing Debian repository entries..."
sudo sed -i '/debian/d' /etc/apt/sources.list || true
if [ -d /etc/apt/sources.list.d ]; then
    sudo rm -f /etc/apt/sources.list.d/debian.list 2>/dev/null || true
    sudo rm -f /etc/apt/sources.list.d/debian.sources 2>/dev/null || true
    # Also purge any lines mentioning "debian"
    for f in /etc/apt/sources.list.d/*; do
        sudo sed -i '/debian/d' "$f" 2>/dev/null || true
    done
fi

# Step 3: Add Kali repo
echo "[*] Adding Kali repository..."
echo "deb [signed-by=/usr/share/keyrings/kali-archive-keyring.gpg] http://http.kali.org/kali kali-rolling main contrib non-free non-free-firmware" | \
    sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list

# Step 4: Clean
echo "[*] Cleaning apt-get sources..."
# Clean out old lists
sudo apt clean          # removes downloaded .deb files
sudo rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/*   # removes old repo indexes

# Step 5: Update + upgrade
echo "[*] Updating package lists..."
sudo apt-get update

echo "[*] Performing Upgrade (this will take a while)..."
sudo apt-get upgrade -y

# Step 6: Clean-up
echo "[*] Cleaning up..."
sudo apt-get autoremove -y

echo "[+] Conversion complete! You are now on Kali Rolling (reboot recommended)."
echo "[*] Please run ./kali_defaults.sh after rebooting"
sleep 10
sudo reboot

kali_defaults.sh

#!/bin/bash
# aMiscreant

set -e

NEW_HOSTNAME="kali"

desktop_fix () {
    sudo apt update && sudo apt install -y libgtk-4-bin \
    gstreamer1.0-gl xdg-desktop-portal-gtk gstreamer1.0-libav \
    gstreamer1.0-plugins-bad python3-asn1crypto \
    docbook-xml fonts-dejavu libgtk-4-media-gstreamer \
    libegl1-mesa-dev gstreamer1.0-alsa xorg dbus-x11 x11-xserver-utils \
    kali-defaults kali-root-login desktop-base xfce4 xfce4-places-plugin xfce4-goodies
}

# Stage 1:
echo "[*] Installing Kali Defaults"
sudo apt-get install kali-defaults 

# Stage 2:
echo "[*] Changing hostname..."

sudo hostnamectl set-hostname "$NEW_HOSTNAME"
echo "[+] Hostname changed to $NEW_HOSTNAME"

sudo hostnamectl set-hostname kali
sudo sed -i "s/\borange[^[:space:]]*/kali/g" /etc/hosts

# Stage 3:
echo "[*] Installing kali AllWinner"
sudo apt-get install -y kali-sbc-allwinner || echo "[!] Failed to install kali-sbc-allwinner EXPECTED, continuing..."
# Stage 3b:
echo "[*] Fixing missing packages.."
sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get update --fix-missing && sudo apt-get upgrade -y

# Stage 4:
echo "[*] Installing Kali Themes / Desktop Env"
sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get upgrade -y \
    kali-themes \
    kali-menu \
    kali-screensaver \
    kali-desktop-xfce

# Stage 5:
echo "[*] Fixing missing packages.."
sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get update --fix-missing && sudo apt-get upgrade -y

# Stage 6:
echo "[*] Fully Upgrading"
sudo apt-get full-upgrade -y

echo "[*] Installing Kali Tweaks && Tools {bluetooth/wifi/password/crypto}"
sudo apt-get install kali-tweaks -y
sudo apt-get install -y kali-tools-802-11 kali-tools-bluetooth kali-tools-crypto-stego kali-tools-top10 kali-tools-wireless kali-tools-passwords
echo "[*] Fixing missing packages.."
sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get update --fix-missing && sudo apt-get upgrade -y
# Stage 6b:
desktop_fix

# Stage 7:
echo "[*] Cleaning up..."
sudo apt-get autoremove -y

# Stage 8:
echo "[*] Rebooting OrangePi"
sudo reboot