Choosing a Kali Linux Installation Scope: Default, Large, Everything, or Headless
Match your Kali Linux install to your hardware and use case with the default, large, everything, or headless metapackage.
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debianChoosing the Right Kali Linux Metapackage for Your Workflow
Learn how Kali Linux metapackages work, verify their impact before installing, and use snapshots for safe rollback.
Kali Linux kali-linux-default metapackage rollback fails after dist-upgrade
The goal is to return the kali-linux-default metapackage to an earlier version after a dist-upgrade in Kali Linux’s rolling release, while preserving overall system stability and tool set compatibility. Kali Linux does not create an automatic snapshot or provide a built‑in command to downgrade the metapackage, so users must manually install an older version