The advantages of installing Kali Linux on VirtualBox are: Today’s blog post explores how to install Kali Linux on VirtualBox as a virtual machine (VM). In this situation, virtual machines can be of great help. At the same time, when using Kali Live DVD, settings are not saved after a system reboot.
However, it is not recommended that you use Kali as a general purpose desktop operating system. Kali can be run as a Live DVD, and can be installed on a computer as a host operating system (OS) as any other Linux. Kali Linux, formerly known as BackTrack Linux, includes a lot of tools and applications for network audits. Kali Linux is a Debian-based Linux distribution developed for penetration testing, and is especially useful for security specialists and enthusiasts. By Michael Bose How to Install Kali Linux on VirtualBox: Complete Walkthrough