

This eliminates the use of terminals for computing hashes. There will be a tab called “Checksums” which can be utilized to check the file’s hash value on different hashing algorithms. Users can now compute hashes for files by checking the properties of the file.

Kali has introduced a new feature on the Xfce File manager with a new nifty extension called GtkHash. New Lock Screen On/Off Menu Tile Windows with Inactive as Transparent Floating Windows Updates on Desktop Xfce Kali also credited the sole contributor for the i3, Arszilla. This new i3 Desktop will have a new type of lock screen, an On/Off Menu, floating windows, and tile windows (inactive window becomes transparent). Kali claimed that they had merged these two metapackages and are under the name kali-desktop-i3, which will provide the complete i3 desktop environment. Previously, this i3 was available under the metapackage kali-desktop-i3 along with i3-gaps under the metapackage kali-desktop-i3-gaps. However, this tiling manager is used by advanced Kali users only. Kali has a tiling window manager called i3. If users are facing any issues with sound, Kali has provided solutions for them. Kali users are recommended to use the sudo apt update & sudo apt full-upgrade command for fully upgrading the Kali linux. Pipewire will be running under the form pipewire-pulse daemon. However, Kali claimed that there would be no issues relating to the audio stack server replacement. Xfce (XForms Common Environment) is Kali’s default Desktop environment which has been using PulseAudio for a long time but does not support Pipewire. Pipewire was introduced in 2017 and is currently being developed can become a better sound server for most Linux Distros. The audio stack server, which was previously PulseAudio, has now been replaced with Pipewire, which will enhance the sound experience for the users. Hyper-V Credits : Kali Xfce Audio stack Replaced Pipewire Users can download the image and run the install-vm.bat script for installing the Hyper-V Kali image. This is a GEN2 image for Hyper-V with Enhanced Session mode in which xRDP over Hvsocket is pre-configured. In addition, Kali has launched a readily available VM image for Hyper-V. Previously, there were only Virtual box images and Virtual machine images available. Kali has introduced the VM image for Hyper-V. Xfce audio stack replaced with Pipewire.

The Changelog of Kali Linux has listed the highlights of the new version Users of Kali Linux can now upgrade to the 2023.2 version, which has many new features and enhanced capabilities.
