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Partitioning is an indispensable step in installation, which consists of dividing the available space
on the hard drives into discrete sections (partitions) according to the intended function of the
computer and those partitions. Partitioning also involves choosing the file systems to be used. All
of these decisions will have an influence on performance, data security, and server administration.
The partitioning step is traditionally difficult for new users. However, the Linux file systems and
partitions, including virtual memory (or swap partitions) must be defined as they form the foun-
dation of the system. This task can become complicated if you have already installed another
operating system on the machine and you want the two to coexist. In this case, you must make
sure not to alter its partitions, or if need be, resize them without causing damage.
To accommodate more common (and simpler) partition schemes, most users will prefer the Guided
mode that recommends partition configurations and provides suggestions each step of the way.
More advanced users will appreciate the Manual mode, which allows for more advanced configu-
rations. Each mode shares certain capabilities.
Guided Partitioning The first screen in the partitioning tool (Figure
4.8
, “
Choice of Partitioning
Mode
” [page 76]) presents entry points for the guided and manual partitioning modes. “Guided -
use entire disk” is the simplest and most common partition scheme, which will allocate an entire
disk to Kali Linux.
The next two selections use Logical Volume Manager (LVM) to set up logical (instead of physical),
optionally encrypted, partitions. We will discuss LVM and encryption later in this chapter with
section
4.2.2
, “
Installation on a Fully Encrypted File System
” [page 88]).
Finally, the last choice initiates manual partitioning, which allows for more advanced partitioning
schemes, such as installing Kali Linux alongside other operating systems. We will discuss manual
mode in the next section (“
Beware: The Boot Loader and Dual Boot
” [page 87])
In this example, we will allocate an entire hard disk to Kali, so we select “Guided - use entire disk”
to proceed to the next step.
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