How to Upgrade Kali Linux to Version 2022.3

In this article, we will examine how to build the Kali Linux 2022.2 distribution installed on a computer to the latest version, 2022.3, using the terminal.

How to Update Kali Linux 2022.2 Version to 2022.3 Latest Version

Upgrading your system whenever a new version of the Kali system is released is important for both system stability and security.

The easiest way to update an old system to the latest version is to use the terminal. You can easily update your computer to the latest version according to your Internet connection speed by just executing certain codes in the terminal.

The 2022.3 distribution and Kernel 5.18 version of Kali Linux released in the second quarter were released to users on August 09, 2022.

The 2022.3 version of Kali basically includes many new tools. This new version includes 5 new tools: BruteShark, DefectDojo, phpsploit, shellfire, and SprayingToolkit.

Cosmetic changes in this version of the Linux system include mainly the new version of the GNOME desktop environment (42), a few settings for the Xfce desktop environment, new desktop icons, and new design and development for the KDE 5.24 version, and color settings in the terminal.

Additionally, it includes a great screensaver feature called hollywood-activate, which is the subject of hacking movies.

We recommend that you back up your personal files and documents before upgrading your PC because you will have taken a precaution against any system failures you may encounter.

If you are using the Kali system on a VMware or VirtualBox virtual machine, you can take a fresh snapshot for a full system backup.

How to Install Old Version of Kali to Newest on PC

After backing up your computer or virtual machine, run your Kali operating system and open the terminal. To find out the current system version of your system installed on your PC, you can run the “lsb_release -a” command in the terminal or install the ScreenFetch application.

   Step 1

After knowing the current system version, you need to check your repository list, otherwise, the upgrade will not start. Run the command “sudo nano /etc/apt/sources.list” in the terminal and delete the # character to enable the address with the # character at the beginning and press CTRL + X / Y / Enter to save the file.

Execute the command ( echo “deb http://http.kali.org/kali kali-rolling main non-free contrib” | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list ) to edit the repository address with a single command from the terminal.

echo "deb http://http.kali.org/kali kali-rolling main non-free contrib" | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.listCopy

   Step 2

After editing the repository list, execute the “sudo apt update” command in the terminal to check for new versions of the currently installed packages.

sudo apt updateCopy

The sudo apt update command does not upgrade the system version, it only checks for new versions of applications installed on the computer and prepares them for installation.

   Step 3

When a new distribution of your system is released that includes bug fixes, updated software, or some additional tools, you will need to upgrade to install it on your computer.

To upgrade the system version, simply execute the “sudo apt full-upgrade -y” command in the terminal. After this process, the system update process will take time depending on the speed of your Internet connection and PC.

sudo apt full-upgrade -yCopy

   Step 4

After updating Kali Linux to the latest version, execute the “sudo reboot” command in the terminal to restart your computer for the changes to take effect.

sudo rebootCopy

   Step 5

After restarting your PC and logging in to your system, open the terminal again and execute the commands below to check the new version you have installed.

lsb_release -a
cat /etc/os-releaseCopy

   Step 6

You can also use either “uname -a” or “uname -r” to check for the new Kernel version of Kali.

uname -a
uname -rCopy

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Possible Errors

   Kali Linux Login Screen Does Not Come On VMware, Stuck at “GNOME Display Manager Launched”

You have upgraded your Kali PC and restarted it, but if the Login screen does not appear, this may be due to the insufficient disk space on your virtual machine. If your guest machine in the virtual machine has low disk space, you are likely to encounter this problem.

To solve this problem, restart your system and open Recovery Mode. If it doesn’t work in recovery mode and gets stuck, open Virtual Terminal by pressing Ctrl + Alt + F3.

After typing your username and password, enter the command prompt by pressing Enter and execute the commands below to delete and clean the residual packages on your system after the update and restart your PC again.

sudo apt autoremove
sudo apt autocleanCopy

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