kali ssh image on orange pi zero

[littlepigboy5]

I am trying to make portable kali linux build with an orange pi zero (uses the H2 processor, not the H3).  The 4 standard linux distros that you can load onto the orange pi zero all come with SSH because there is no AV out on the pi zero, so you have to use SSH.  However, I am going to be using Kali which, to my knowledge, doesn't start up an SSH server on the initial boot.  My question is, how can I load kali into a VM on my PC, install an SSH server, and set it to start when the system boots, and take that image and put it on an SD card?

[fjdhdhcyfhf]

What is stopping you from writing the ISO on the SD card and then boot the SD in an emulator/virtual machine?

[NoRomanBatmansAllowed]

7 minutes ago, littlepigboy5 said:

I am trying to make portable kali linux build with an orange pi zero (uses the H2 processor, not the H3).  The 4 standard linux distros that you can load onto the orange pi zero all come with SSH because there is no AV out on the pi zero, so you have to use SSH.  However, I am going to be using Kali which, to my knowledge, doesn't start up an SSH server on the initial boot.  My question is, how can I load kali into a VM on my PC, install an SSH server, and set it to start when the system boots, and take that image and put it on an SD card?

To my knowledge, (this is for the rpi keep in mind, but it's for a drop it and forget it kind of scenario) there is a way. I'm looking through my bookmarks and I'll tell you if I find it.

[Cryosec]

This works best on Linux, as root:

 

1) write the ISO, then mount the SD so you can access the root directory

2) edit /etc/rc.local 

3) add, just above the last command "exit 0" the line /etc/init.d/ssh start

4) save & exit

 

unmount the SD, plug it in and see if it works

 

 

also, this is an awful way to do this, so after logging in through ssh, I recommend removing the added line and setting up ssh on startup the proper way

[NoRomanBatmansAllowed]

20 minutes ago, littlepigboy5 said:

I am trying to make portable kali linux build with an orange pi zero (uses the H2 processor, not the H3).  The 4 standard linux distros that you can load onto the orange pi zero all come with SSH because there is no AV out on the pi zero, so you have to use SSH.  However, I am going to be using Kali which, to my knowledge, doesn't start up an SSH server on the initial boot.  My question is, how can I load kali into a VM on my PC, install an SSH server, and set it to start when the system boots, and take that image and put it on an SD card?

Well, here it is my friend

 

https://www.offensive-security.com/kali-linux/kali-linux-unattended-network-install-pxe/

[littlepigboy5]

23 minutes ago, SCHISCHKA said:

What is stopping you from writing the ISO on the SD card and then boot the SD in an emulator/virtual machine?

I didn't think of that, i'll give it a shot

 

[littlepigboy5]

14 minutes ago, bob51zhang said:

Well, here it is my friend

 

https://www.offensive-security.com/kali-linux/kali-linux-unattended-network-install-pxe/

i don't understand.  I got to installing with PXE, but it looks like I still need to be able to see the display for it to work when it sends me to this link  Kali Linux Network PXE Install

[littlepigboy5]

34 minutes ago, Cryosec said:

This works best on Linux, as root:

 

1) write the ISO, then mount the SD so you can access the root directory

2) edit /etc/rc.local 

3) add, just above the last command "exit 0" the line /etc/init.d/ssh start

4) save & exit

 

unmount the SD, plug it in and see if it works

 

 

also, this is an awful way to do this, so after logging in through ssh, I recommend removing the added line and setting up ssh on startup the proper way

could i not simply comment out that line?

[NoRomanBatmansAllowed]

1 hour ago, littlepigboy5 said:

i don't understand.  I got to installing with PXE, but it looks like I still need to be able to see the display for it to work when it sends me to this link  Kali Linux Network PXE Install

Can't you edit the files on your SD card from another computer then stick it into the Orange?

[littlepigboy5]

1 minute ago, bob51zhang said:

Can't you edit the files on your SD card from another computer then stick it into the Orange?

yea

[Cryosec]

13 hours ago, littlepigboy5 said:

could i not simply comment out that line?

you could, maybe for future reference