Trace Labs Kali Linux build configuration

Overview

The repository includes a recipe file to build a Linux OSINT Distribution for Trace Labs based on the Kali Linux live-build-config (https://gitlab.com/kalilinux/build-scripts/live-build-config/-/tree/master).

The following changes have been made to the default Kali git repo:

• Creation of a folder for Tracelabs under the kali-config/variant-tracelabs/package-lists/kali-list.chroot path. The kali-list.chroot can be modified to add additional packages or remove pre-configured packages that are required as part of the build process.
• Creation of the kali-config/common/hooks/normal/osint-packages.chroot file to include the installation steps for all the git repositories that have been included in the build, and do not already have a package. The osint-packages.chroot file can be modified to add additional git repositories or remove pre-configured git repositories that are required as part of the build process. Please add any pre-requisite packages to the kali-live/kali-config/variant-tracelabs/package-lists/kali-list.chroot file.
• Creation of the following folders under the directory kali-config/common/includes.chroot/usr/share/
  • applications: linked to the menu for applications
  • backgrounds: default Tracelabs background
  • desktop-directories: desktop directories with tools
  • firefox-esr/distribution: default Firefox policy

Installing from ISO

You will need to select "Advanced Install Options" from the main menu then "Text Installer" then "Install"

Building the ISO file on your Debian host or Debian VM

Setup

This build will need to be done in an existing Kali VM on a M1 Mac host.

git clone https://github.com/tracelabs/Trace-Labs-VM-M1-Mac-Build.git
cd Trace-Labs-VM-M1-Build
sudo ./build_tracelabsiso_recipe.sh

If the build process is successful, a .iso file will be created in the /opt directory. The .iso file can be used for live boot or to install the Virtual Machine. The .iso file can also be converted to a .ova file using the ovftool as outlined in the "Converting to an OVA" page (https://www.kali.org/docs/virtualization/converting-to-ova/).

https://www.tracelabs.org/initiatives/osint-vm