Installing Essential Software on Kali Linux: Browsers, Office Suite, Code Editors, and More

Open your terminal and run following commands and relax.

Install Tor Browser

sudo apt-get install tor torbrowser-launcher

This command installs the Tor Browser, which is a privacy-focused web browser that allows users to browse the internet anonymously by routing their traffic through the Tor network.

Install LibreOffice

sudo apt install libreoffice -y

This command installs LibreOffice, a free and open-source office suite that includes applications for word processing, spreadsheets, presentations, and more. It's an alternative to commercial office suites like Microsoft Office.

Install Google Chrome

wget https://dl.google.com/linux/direct/google-chrome-stable_current_amd64.deb

apt install ./google-chrome-stable_current_amd64.deb

These commands first download the Google Chrome web browser from Google's servers using wget and then install it on your system. Google Chrome is a widely used web browser known for its speed and compatibility with many websites and extensions.

Install Brave Browser

sudo apt install curl

sudo curl -fsSLo /usr/share/keyrings/brave-browser-archive-keyring.gpg https://brave-browser-apt-release.s3.brave.com/brave-browser-archive-keyring.gpg

echo "deb [signed-by=/usr/share/keyrings/brave-browser-archive-keyring.gpg] https://brave-browser-apt-release.s3.brave.com/ stable main"|sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/brave-browser-release.list

sudo apt update

sudo apt install brave-browser

These commands install the Brave Browser, another privacy-focused web browser. The first two commands set up the necessary keyring and repository information, and the subsequent commands update the package list and install Brave Browser.

Install qBittorrent

sudo apt install qbittorrent

This command installs qBittorrent, a popular open-source BitTorrent client that allows you to download and manage torrent files. It's known for its lightweight and user-friendly interface.

Install Python

sudo apt install python3 python3-pip

# confirm you have installed Python
python3 --version 

These commands install Python, a widely used high-level programming language. The first command installs both Python 3 and pip, a package manager for Python. The second command confirms the installed Python version, allowing you to check if the installation was successful.

Install Visual Studio Code
Download VS Code .deb file: Go to the VS Code website at https://code.visualstudio.com/download.
Download the .deb file for Debian/Ubuntu by clicking on the "Download .deb" button. This file is specific to your system architecture (e.g., amd64 for 64-bit).
Install VS Code:
Open your terminal and navigate to the directory where you downloaded the .deb file. Then, run the following command to install VS Code:

sudo apt install ./<name of .deb file>

For example, if the downloaded file is named code_1.83.1-1696982868_amd64.deb, you would run:

sudo apt install ./code_1.83.1-1696982868_amd64.deb

Once the installation is complete, you can launch VS Code from the applications menu or by typing code in the terminal.

Please make sure to replace with the actual filename of the .deb file you downloaded.