Kali Linux for Pinebook Pro

[AustinFoss]

Am trying to build from the arm scripts (https://gitlab.com/kalilinux/build-scripts/kali-arm) and ran into a snag that stated "E: specified keyring file (/usr/share/keyrings/kali-archive-keyring.gpg) not found". I've followed the import keyring instructions from the kali webpage (https://www.kali.org/downloads/) & asa far as I can tell the key is in there. Ran `apt update` and even rebooted butstill the same thing.

Would any of you kind folk know the solution? Am building on Ubuntu 20.04

EDIT: Couldn't figure out the bit about the key ring so I built it in a VM running another kali desktop image.

[Alstroplane]

Didn't try to buld anything yet only used the kali arm down from https://www.offensive-security.com/kali-...rm-images/

However, I did have a similiar problem using virtual box one time, it was solved by opening virtual box> settings> display > and upping the display memory.
and changing the graphics controller setting to VboxSVGA.  

It was something similiar when running ubuntu 20.04 but just in virtual box and not on a PBP.

[ckalapat]

I've gotten Kali Linux working on my Pinebook Pro. 

Simply goto https://arm.kali.org/
and download one of the latest nightly images and you should be good to go.

The 2020.2 images from
https://www.offensive-security.com/kali-...rm-images/
did not work for me either.  Either download the latest nightly build from the link above or wait for the next official release from offensive-security.

[JackOnStoke]

Hi team,

Sorry if this has been brought up. I received my Pinebook Pro this morning and I've been trawling to try and find the answer to this issue.

I've flashed the latest Kali Linux image for Pinebook Pro from Offensive Security using the PINE 64 Installer to an SD card, but when I try to boot from it I simply get a flashing cursor for a few seconds before the screen goes unexpectedly black and remains that way. 

If I then power off the machine I get just the briefest glimpse of the Kali login screen before it shuts down. It's quite maddening to know that it appears to be running, I just can't see it. Has anybody else had this and can maybe point me towards a solution?

Thank you very much!

Any luck with this? I've successfully flashed/booted both the 2020.2 distro and several nightly builds, including today's release (06/26) and been able to boot from SD without issue. I generally use Etcher to flash the .img to SD and then from there i use 'dd if=imagename.img /dev/mmcblk2 bs=4M status=progress' to flash the Kali image to the eMMC module.

Also, if you flash the 2020.2 release image to your eMMC module and then run 'apt-get update' it will soft brick your PBP. This issue has been fixed in nightly releases and still works fine (for me) up to and including today's release.

Best of luck.

Thank you! I ended up getting quite frustrated and opting to run Ubuntu with select Kali packages installed using katoolin3.

That said, I have had time to cool off so I'll be sure to try the latest nightly build, or at the very least the 6/26. Thanks again!

[wofam]

I'm trying to figure out how I can get an Alfa AC1200 (AWUS036ACH) wifi adapter to work on the PBP. Kali doesn't come with the drivers installed by default it seems. There's a fairly straightforward video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CAHjzbpGRH4 which shows the process. This won't work, however, as this method is designed for amd64 architecture.

Does any know if/how this device can be configured on an ARM architecture device like PBP?

[chaoskampf]

I'm trying to figure out how I can get an Alfa AC1200 (AWUS036ACH) wifi adapter to work on the PBP. Kali doesn't come with the drivers installed by default it seems. There's a fairly straightforward video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CAHjzbpGRH4 which shows the process. This won't work, however, as this method is designed for amd64 architecture.

Does any know if/how this device can be configured on an ARM architecture device like PBP?

Don't remember exactly how I did it, but you need to install dkms and driver https://github.com/aircrack-ng/rtl8812au.git

[oxoocoffee]

I am happy running Kali on PBP. My fist change was to disable UI booting since I might use it occasionally and I can start on demand. When running in console I sometimes hit power button by accident vs hitting backspace. When I do this PBP shutdown right away. It is not even going to sleep. So everything I was running on other terminals are gone.

1. Is there a way to change this behavior to go to sleep? How?
2. Is there a way to shutdown only when I press for 4-5 sec?

[wdt]

from xmixahlx script
sudo sed -i s/"#HandlePowerKey=poweroff"/"HandlePowerKey=ignore"/g /etc/systemd/logind.conf

[e-minguez]

Summoning @appelgriebsch as he disabled the poweroff button in his Manjaro Sway profile

[appelgriebsch]

Yes, setting this flag in /etc/systemd/logind.conf to ignore is the first step, but you still have to configure an action in your desktop or window manager of choice to react on the keypress and run some activity...

check this commit in Sway profile: https://gitlab.manjaro.org/manjaro-arm/a...f2b520b559