new Kali Linux GUI on Windows 10 (WSL 2) // 2020.3 Release

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Chuck highlights two headline changes in the Kali Linux 2020.3 release. First is Win-Kex, described as the Kali Desktop Experience for Windows: once Kali is already installed under WSL 2 on Windows 10, a single apt install command adds it, and typing ‘kex’ launches a clean full Kali desktop from the command line. Pressing F8 and choosing Exit Viewer leaves the session. Second is the move from Bash toward Zsh. Zsh is already included in 2020.3, though Chuck says the official migration is slated for 2020.4. He demonstrates features he likes: automatic cd (typing a directory name moves into it), command autocomplete completed with the right-arrow key, and using ‘sudo !!’ to repeat the previous command with sudo. He also covers setup details: upgraders should copy the default .zshrc configuration Kali provides, while anyone installing manually needs Zsh plus its syntax highlighting and autosuggestions packages. He notes the release also includes other tweaks, mentioning Bluetooth changes.

Key takeaways

Win-Kex gives Kali under WSL 2 a full desktop GUI on Windows 10, launched by simply typing ‘kex’ after a one-command install
Pressing F8 and selecting Exit Viewer is how Chuck exits the Win-Kex desktop session
Zsh ships in Kali 2020.3, with the official switch from Bash planned for the 2020.4 release
Demonstrated Zsh perks include automatic cd, command autocomplete, and repeating a command via ‘sudo !!’
Upgraders should copy Kali’s default .zshrc config; manual installs also need the syntax highlighting and autosuggestions packages

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