I use Kali Linux for cybersecurity work and learning in a VM on my Windows computer. If I ever moved completely over to Linux, what should I do, can I use Kali as my complete desktop?
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Guess you mean replicate your existing install from the VM.
- Backup your /home from the VM
- Save the output of
dpkg -lto a text file and work with that, or use something like apt-clone https://packages.debian.org/search?keywords=apt-clone
From there, install Kali Linux, and restore the relevant parts.
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@cyclohexane Is there any risk for me to try installing Linux on my MacBook (intel) and are there specific distros that run better on a macbook?
I unfortunately don't recall them by name, but there are distributions that are specific to Macbook and run better.
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How can I run a sudo command automatically on startup? I need to run sudo alsactl restore to mute my microphone from playing In my own headphones on every reboot. Surely I can delegate that to the system somehow?
If you run a systemd distro (which is most distro, arch, debian, fedora, and most of their derivatives), you can create a service file, which will autostart as root on startup.
The service file /etc/systemd/system/<your service>.service should like
[Unit]
Description=some description
[Service]
ExecStart=alsactrl restore
[Install]
WantedBy=multi-user.target
then
systemctl enable <your service>.service --now
you can check its status via
systemctl status <your service>.service
you will need to change <your service> to your desired service name.
For details, read: https://linuxhandbook.com/create-systemd-services/
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You got some good answers already, here is one more option: Create a *.desktop file to run sudo alsactrl, and copy the *.desktop file ~/.config/autostart (Might need to configure sudo to run alsactrl w/o password.)
IMHO the cleanest option is SystemD.
Running something at start-up can be done multiple ways:
- look into /etc/rc.d/rc.local
- systemd (or whatever init system you use)
- cron job
Try paveaucontrol, it has an option to lock settings plus it's a neat app to call when you need to customise settings. You could also add user to the group that has access to mic.