However, running a server using ' sudo server' defeats the purpose of this security layer and potentially exposes the distribution to attacks. To connect to privileged ports for their own services, users were either port forwarding to the well-known service ports (ports 80, 443, 21, etc.) to non-standard ports or running the programs with root-level permissions. The new kali-tweaks console utility allows users to customize the distribution to their specific needs by adding particular packages, configuring network repositories, customizing the shell, and enabling further support when running under a virtual machine.
With today's official release of Kaboxer, Offensive Security has introduced three new packages to Kali Linux: "This means you can apt-install a Kaboxer program and use it without needing to take any special steps." Using containers we can put in complex non-standard package into a container and integrate it with the rest of the operating system, and bundle it up into the packaging eco-system," Kali explained in a blog post. In May, Offensive Security announced the Kali Applications Boxer (Kaboxer) tool, which allows complex and non-standard applications to be packaged in containers along with all of their dependencies. With this release, the Kali Linux Team introduces the following new features outlined below. Kali Linux is a Linux distribution designed for cybersecurity professionals and ethical hackers to perform penetration testing and security audits. Kali Linux 2021.2 was released today by Offensive Security and includes new themes and features, such as access to privileged ports, new tools, and a console-based configuration utility.