This Guide will help you install Kali Linux in Android, that too with a GUI Desktop Environment within Android. It uses Termux to run Kali Linux in Android with XFCE4 Desktop Environment and a Tight VNC Server, which we connect to using a VNC Viewer app in Android.

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How to install Kali Linux GUI Desktop in Android using Termux:

This Guide will help you install Kali Linux in Android, that too with a GUI Desktop Environment within Android. It uses Termux to run Kali Linux in Android with XFCE4 Desktop Environment and a Tight VNC Server, which we connect to using a VNC Viewer app in Android.

Just Follow these steps to install Kali Linux with XFCE4 Desktop GUI in Android using Termux:

• Download and install Termux in Android. (Play Store release is no more updated, so is not recommended.)

• Open Termux and run the following commands (will download around 100MB of files):

  apt update && apt install proot-distro -y
  proot-distro install nethunter
  proot-distro login nethuter
  

• After completion of the above steps, you will be in Kali Linux Shell. Run any of the following commands in the Kali Shell:

  • For a Minimal Desktop with no Default Apps:

    apt update && apt install kali-desktop-core --no-install-recommends -y
    

    • To Install the Default Apps, run (Optional, can be done later):

      apt update && apt install xfce4-goodies
      

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  • For a Minimal Desktop with Default Apps:

    apt install kali-desktop-core -y
    

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  • For Full Kali Linux Desktop:

    apt install kali-desktop-xfce -y
    

• Then Run the following commands:

  apt install xfce4-terminal -y
  apt install dbus-x11 -y
  apt install tightvncserver -y
  vncserver
  

• When it asks, Create and confirm a new password and remember it. You will need it to login in later steps.

• After setting the password, run the following command:

  vncserver -kill :1
  rm -f ~/.vnc/xstartup
  echo -e '#!/bin/bash\nxrdb \$HOME/.Xresources\nstartxfce4 &' > ~/.vnc/xstartup
  sudo chmod +x ~/.vnc/xstartup
  vncserver
  

• Let Termux run in background by pressing HOME button in Android.

• Install VNC Viewer in Android and open it.

• In VNC Viewer, press the + button in the lower right corner.

  • Under Address type localhost:5901.
  • Under Name type any name that you want to show in the app.
  • Press Create. An Entry by the name you entered will appear.

• Press the entry you just created in VNC Viewer.

• Type in the password that you created in a previous step (Turn on the Remember password slider if preffered) and press continue in the upper right corner.

• You will soon be in your Kali Linux XFCE4 Desktop Environment.

How to stop the session:

Once you have done working(hacking) using Kali-Linux, follow these steps to stop the session:

• Swipe down from the top of the VNC Viewer app and tap the cross (X) icon.
• Tap Disconnect when it asks you about being sure to disconect.
• Now close the VNC Viewer app.
• Then open Termux that was running in background.
• To kill the VNC Server in Kali and exit from Kali, run the following commands:

  vncserver -kill:1
  exit
  

• To exit from Termux, type exit and press Enter.

How to start a new session:

To start a new session if the installation part is already done, follow the following steps:

• Open Termux and run the command, vncviewer.
• Let Termux run in background by pressing HOME button in Android.
• Open VNC Viewer and press the entry that you created during installation.
• Type in the password created during installation (Turn on the Remember password slider if preferred) and press continue in the upper right corner.
• You will soon be in your Kali Linux XFCE4 Desktop Environment.
• Click here to see how to stop the session.