Parrot OS: Parrot OS is one of the best network penetration OS. It is a free and open-source GNU/Linux distribution based on Debian with a focus on Security, Privacy, and Development.
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Let us see how to install it in a Virtual Machine...
Before we begin we need to have two things
1. VirtualBox (Extension Pack also)
2. Parrot OS iso file.
*In this article we are going to use the Parrot OS Security version. If you want, you can also use the Home/Workstation version
Creating the Virtual Machine
Open your VirtualBox application, click on the New button. You need to specify three things here name, type, and version of your virtual machine.
1. Name - You can choose any name (EX: Parrot Security OS)
2. Type - Linux
3. Version - Debian (64 bit)
Click on Next, here you need to specify the memory amount which is going to use by your virtual machine. 2 GB is recommended if you have more system memory you can give up to 4 GB or more
Click on Next you will find Create a virtual hard disk now option is selected by default, leave it as it is and click on Create.
Hard disk file type - VDI (VirtualBox Disk Image) [leave it default] --> Click on Next
Storage on physical hard disk - Dynamically allocated. [leave it default] --> Click on Next
Now choose the storage size, which you want to give to this virtual machine. 25 GB is fine. If you want you can give more according to your needs and click on Create.
Virtual Machine created successfully, now we have to change a few settings of this virtual machine.
Settings
Select your virtual machine and click on the Settings button (located right side of the New button).
A settings dialog box will open. You will find several settings here, we are going to change some of these.
1. System - Come to the Processor tab and select the CPU cores for the virtual machine. I have 4 core CPU so, I gave up to 2 cores to my virtual machine.
2. Display - Select any amount of video memory up to 128 MB
3. Storage - Select the Empty disc icon (Under the Controller: IDE) from the left panel and select the Optical Drive from the right panel and browse the Parrot OS iso file. Select the iso file, click on OK and finally press the OK button once again to close the settings window.
Our settings are completed now time to come to install the OS.
Installation
Select your virtual machine and click on Start.
(*Use UP, DOWN, LEFT, RIGHT arrow keys to navigate between the menus)
1. In the first window, select Install and press the Enter key
2. Next, choose Standard Installer, If you want you can choose to Install with GTK GUI. In the installation process, I will go with Standard Installer.
3. Choose your native language from the language window and press enter key.
4. From the next window select your location
5. Select your keyboard layout
6. Now, you need to set up the admin (root) password. (Mix upper and lower case with numbers to make a strong password)
7. Input your password once again to verify it.
8. Now Input your admin account name. In the next window choose the user account name (you can use the same name for admin and user)
9. Now choose the user account password and verify it.
10. After that, select Guided - use entire disk option from Partition disks window
11. There is only one option in the next window, so select it and press the enter key
12. Select All files in one partition (recommended for new users) [Selected by default]
13. Select Finish partitioning and write changes to disk [Selected by default]
14. Now use left arrow key and select Yes to accept to write changes to the disk.
Finally, Installation begins (It takes 10-30 min according to your system specification)
15. When the installer asks select Yes to install the GRUB boot loader to the master boot record. [Selected by default]
16. Select /dev/sda (Second option)
17. Select *Parrot GNU/Linux to start the virtual OS
Congrats you successfully installed Parrot Os in your VirtualBox
Use your account password to log in the system
To create a shared folder and full screen your virtual machine read... Shared Folder Between Host and Linux Guest Machine
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