Kali Linux 2020.3 arrives with new Shell, improved HiDPI support and these other novelties

kali linux 2020.3

Three months after May version, Offensive Security has released Kali Linux 2020.3, which coincides with the August 2020 release. In previous versions the project made the leap from GNOME to Xfce, later they followed up with changes to the default theme to offer a Plasma-based one of KDE and this time they have introduced more changes in GNOME, among other changes that we will mention below that you have explained in more detail in the release note.

As Offensive Security explains, the numbering of Kali Linux 2020.3 comes from the fact that it is the version of the third quarter of 2020. The project ensures that they have introduced several impressive updates, some that can already be enjoyed if you download the new ISO image or update from the same operating system. Below you have the list of most outstanding novelties that have arrived with Kali Linux 2020.3.

Highlights of Kali Linux 2020.3

  • New Shell, starting the process to change from "Bash" to "ZSH".
  • Support for HiDPI automation, introducing a simple switch mode.
  • Launch of "Win-Kex", prepared for WSL2 (Windows Subsystem for Linux 2, allowing Linux to run on Windows).
  • Tool Icons or icon tool. All tools by default now have their own unique icon.
  • Bluetooth Arsenal. New group of tools for Kali NetHunter.
  • Support for Nokia. New devices for Kali NetHunter.
  • Configuration process. The fastest installations and network repositories are no longer lost.
  • Updates for ARM devices.
  • New minor update in GNOME, with improvements to Nautilus, System Monitor, and an improved layout of the nested header bars.

Users interested in using Kali Linux 2020.3 can do so by performing a clean install by downloading the August release from this link. Existing users can receive all the news if they update from the update system of the same operating system.


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