UBUNTU vs KALI LINUX

Difference between Ubuntu and Kali Linux

S.No.	Ubuntu	Kali Linux
1.	Developed by canonical.	Developed by Offensive Security.
2.	Ubuntu was initially released on 20 October 2004.	Kali was initially released on 13 March 2013.
3.	Ubuntu is used for daily use or on server.	Kali is used by security researchers or ethical hackers for security purposes
4.	Latest version(2020.04) of ubuntu uses Gnome-terminal by default.	Latest version(2020.2) of kali uses qterminal by default.
5.	Latest Ubuntu consists of the Gnome environment by default, though it allows you to change the same.	Latest Kali consists of the xfce environment by default, though it allows you to change the same.
6.	Ubuntu doesn’t comes packed with hacking and penetration testing tools.	Kali comes packed with hacking and penetration testing tools.
7.	Comes with a user friendly Interface	Comes with a less user friendly Interface as compared to ubuntu.
8.	Ubuntu is a good option for beginners to Linux.	Kali Linux is a good option for those who are intermediate in Linux.
9.	Latest Ubuntu live has the default username as root.	Latest Kali Linux has a default username as kali.
10.	Latest Ubuntu live has the default password as (blank).	Latest Kali Linux has a default password as kali.

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