How do i change the textcolor in the terminal?

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Hello, I am new to Linux.
I am using kali and i'd like to know if it is possible to change the textcolor in the terminal, and if so, how.
The book i am working with didn't discuss editing the terminal settings which i find logical because it is not necessary, yet i'd appreciate help

Thanks in advance!
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Moved to the Kali sub-forum.

New users have no business trying to use Kali.
 
Yes, Kali is not a good distribution for beginners. It's a tool that has a specific purpose. You wouldn't use a skid loader as a commuter car.

If you come from a Windows background, Mint is a great choice. That was my first Linux daily driver.
 
I think kali is fine for beginners, but do you really want to be packet-sniffing/pentesting without having some real career plans first? If you want to start doing that kind of stuff, first just learn about bash commands and bash scripting. Pretty much everything that you need to know initially at first about internet security, you can find through google.
 
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MattWinter said:
You can also do packet sniffing and pentesting without Kali.
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That's also a valid point, someone learning those things should probably look into data forensics though, because using wireshark by itself isn't going to teach you much.
 
www.kali.org

Should I Use Kali Linux? | Kali Linux Documentation

What’s Different About Kali Linux? Kali Linux is specifically geared to meet the requirements of professional penetration testing and security auditing. To achieve this, several core changes have been implemented in Kali Linux which reflect these needs: Network services disabled by default: Kali...
www.kali.org www.kali.org

As the distribution’s developers, you might expect us to recommend that everyone should be using Kali Linux. The fact of the matter is, however, that Kali is a Linux distribution specifically geared towards professional penetration testers and security specialists, and given its unique nature, it is NOT a recommended distribution if you’re unfamiliar with Linux or are looking for a general-purpose Linux desktop distribution for development, web design, gaming, etc.
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Emphasis mine.
 
MattWinter said:
Yes, Kali is not a good distribution for beginners. It's a tool that has a specific purpose. You wouldn't use a skid loader as a commuter car.

If you come from a Windows background, Mint is a great choice. That was my first Linux daily driver.
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Is Ubuntu OK? I was also recommended to use that.
 
StackPenguin said:
What do you mean by that? You mean Kali is not a good Linux distribution for a beginner? If so, what is?
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Linux Mint is a good distro for beginners-
 
StackPenguin said:
Is Ubuntu OK? I was also recommended to use that.
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Ubuntu is not only geared towards beginners, but it's also the most common non-proprietary linux distribution, whereas android is the most common linux distro that's both proprietary and open source...SO, if you are having issues with ubuntu, it has a similar effect that windows has, where you can find out the solutions easily from reading info and posts online.

And yes, KGIII hit the nail on the head: kali is not some black hat hacker suite, it's geared towards law-abiding security professionals, who get access to lots of free forensic tools through kali, but are not necessarily good infiltrators, criminals, or code-crackers. If you are a beginner who wants to become a security professional and/or cyber-criminal, then kali is worth installing. If not, there's plenty of stuff to learn beyond "hacking", and most of it will probably be more useful to you. If you want to go the crime route, i would recommend starting out by getting some bitcoin, downloading tor, and trying to buy drugs online...well, i personally wouldn't recommend that because the deep web has tons of scams and even worse things than that in terms of pornography, but that is one way a beginner could learn about "hacking".
 
MattWinter said:
What!?
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You could try saying "i don't think that's true" or asking about specific things instead of saying "what", i hate it when people do that. It's basically just a raw expression of taking offense.

Anyways, there's a lot of mystification around hacking, which is why people install kali without understanding what it could be used for.
 
KGIII said:
Emphasis mine
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Thanks saved me from repeating myself yet again..


@StackPenguin , pen-testing distributions [there are around half a dozen] are not suitable for those with little or no experience of Linux and are not competent with Linux commands and codes, most are very cut down and do not include all the necessary drivers and some are not happy if you try to install non-approved applications.
As a newbie, I suggest you download several mainstream distributions and run them"Live" from a pen-drive to see which works best on your machine and which you like the look and feel of.
 
Brickwizard said:
Thanks saved me from repeating myself yet again..
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It seemed prudent to cite the actual authors of the distro, ideally removing any doubt.
 
CrazedNerd said:
If not, there's plenty of stuff to learn beyond "hacking", and most of it will probably be more useful to you. If you want to go the crime route, i would recommend starting out by getting some bitcoin, downloading tor, and trying to buy drugs online...well, i personally wouldn't recommend that because the deep web has tons of scams and even worse things than that in terms of pornography, but that is one way a beginner could learn about "hacking".
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I am pretty sure the "What?" was about these statements in particular, but the post in general, too. They seem rather presumptive when @StackPenguin never mentioned hacking. Why bring it up?

I agree with those who suggest a different distro other than Kali Linux for beginners. Kali Linux is a specialized tool for experienced users who know what Kali Linux is about.

For beginners, Ubuntu would be a good choice. An equally good choice is Linux Mint. Under the hood, they are similar. It is more about which look and feel you prefer. Ubuntu defaults to the GNOME 3 desktop manager. Mint has your choice of the Cinnamon or MATE desktop managers, which are based on GNOME 2. (Some people did not like the changes that came with GNOME 3, so they carried on with GNOME 2 which became MATE and Cinnamon.)

It may be helpful to learn how to download and boot from .iso installers, so you can boot the various Linux distros. Many of them come with a "Live" version in the .iso. Those live versions run without changing anything on your computer. It is a way to see how they work without installing them.

If you are going to erase the Kali Linux installation anyway, you can install as many distros as you want. Install each one to give them a try.
 
CrazedNerd said:
Ubuntu is not only geared towards beginners, but it's also the most common non-proprietary linux distribution, whereas android is the most common linux distro that's both proprietary and open source...SO, if you are having issues with ubuntu, it has a similar effect that windows has, where you can find out the solutions easily from reading info and posts online.

And yes, KGIII hit the nail on the head: kali is not some black hat hacker suite, it's geared towards law-abiding security professionals, who get access to lots of free forensic tools through kali, but are not necessarily good infiltrators, criminals, or code-crackers. If you are a beginner who wants to become a security professional and/or cyber-criminal, then kali is worth installing. If not, there's plenty of stuff to learn beyond "hacking", and most of it will probably be more useful to you. If you want to go the crime route, i would recommend starting out by getting some bitcoin, downloading tor, and trying to buy drugs online...well, i personally wouldn't recommend that because the deep web has tons of scams and even worse things than that in terms of pornography, but that is one way a beginner could learn about "hacking".
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sphen said:
I am pretty sure the "What?" was about these statements in particular, but the post in general, too. They seem rather presumptive when @StackPenguin never mentioned hacking. Why bring it up?

I agree with those who suggest a different distro other than Kali Linux for beginners. Kali Linux is a specialized tool for experienced users who know what Kali Linux is about.

For beginners, Ubuntu would be a good choice. An equally good choice is Linux Mint. Under the hood, they are similar. It is more about which look and feel you prefer. Ubuntu defaults to the GNOME 3 desktop manager. Mint has your choice of the Cinnamon or MATE desktop managers, which are based on GNOME 2. (Some people did not like the changes that came with GNOME 3, so they carried on with GNOME 2 which became MATE and Cinnamon.)

It may be helpful to learn how to download and boot from .iso installers, so you can boot the various Linux distros. Many of them come with a "Live" version in the .iso. Those live versions run without changing anything on your computer. It is a way to see how they work without installing them.

If you are going to erase the Kali Linux installation anyway, you can install as many distros as you want. Install each one to give them a try.
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Thank you very much! I was rather confused as i never mentioned hacking nor becoming a cyber criminal.
 
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