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Try sudo apt update before running the install command. The ISO might not be preloaded with a full package index, or it might be out of date.
If that doesn't work take a look at /etc/apt/sources.list to see if maybe the ISO uses some minimal repo that doesn't have the full set of packages.
Did you try apt update and apt search? Is it in the repositories you’re searching? Do you need to add a repository and/or build it from GitHub?
The reason Kali is a meme is because it’s intended for professionals but often used by newbies, and you’re asking a rather basic question about package management.
Will run apt update, just didn't think to was needed cos it was a new iso.
I'm not very technical. Not good with terminals
You’re running a live image, so the list of packages in the external repositories may be blank depending on how Kali does its defaults. Having apt fetch a package list is a very easy first troubleshooting step.
First, make sure your VM has access to the internet, for example with ping 8.8.8.8
Then do sudo nano /etc/apt/sources.list
The file should include a line that is exactly this:
deb http://http.kali.org/kali kali-rolling main contrib non-free non-free-firmware
(or it could have kali-last-snapshot in place of kali-rolling)
If not, replace everything in the file with the line above and save the file with Ctrl+O, then close the editor with Ctrl+X
Then run:
sudo apt update
sudo apt dist-upgrade
sudo apt install hcxtools
Why the dist-upgrade?
Should be done before any installation on a rolling release to pull in the current versions of all dependencies.
Run sudo apt update before trying to install anything.
Oki, will do it once I get home, the iso and my machine aren't with me rn
Yea, I know its the edgy kid distro
Huh?
Cuz it's known for hacker manz software on it and kid hackerz install it to look cool
I see, I was wondering why a IT-Security workers were suddenly being called edgy kids. lol.
You need to run sudo apt update before trying to install things. Notice that you'll need to do this every time unless you installed Kali with some permanent storage. Which is why it's usually a better idea to just use your day-to-day Linux box for stuff, Kali is for when you want to not leave traces and not allow any backtrack to get to your actual system, for most non red team related stuff you don't need Kali.
I haven't used Kali Linux before, but hcxtools is available in the Debian repos so presumably your /etc/apt/sources.list is invalid (probably the LiveUSB has disabled non-iso sources). Can you post what is in that file?
Edit: Actually it looks like Kali uses a single line for its repo. Can you add
deb http://http.kali.org/kali kali-rolling main contrib non-free non-free-firmware
to your
/etc/apt/sources.list, run an apt update and try again?
Probably means the repos apt is checking doesn’t have that tool, not sure thi
You may possibly need to run sudo apt update first. I'm not sure if you've already done this step.
If you just need special tools, a Kali Distrobox would work