So, I am new to using any type of linux OS. The first place I decided to start was with a virtual machine (MS VirtualBox) and run Kali Linux. The OS image downloaded perfectly, and so did MS VirtualBox. I can even run the OS, but the main problem is that I cannot connect to my wifi. There are not any error codes, it's just that when I go into the place where WIFI profiles should appear there is nothing there to connect to. I also tried using an Ethernet cable to try to connect my laptop directly to my router. But still nothing. Is there a setting on VB I need to turn on? Why is this problem caused, and how can I fix it? Thanks.
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41) VirtualBox is not a Microsoft product, so it's unclear what you're actually using here; 2) it's not the usual practice to run your wifi inside a VM; 3) worth reading: Why is Kali Linux so hard to set up? Why won't people help me? (especially the various bold pieces of the answer).– Michael HomerMar 30, 2018 at 21:39
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@JeffSchaller It simply isn't a duplicate of that question.– Michael HomerMar 30, 2018 at 21:41
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I’m basing it on “I’m new to using any type of Linux OS”– Jeff Schaller ♦Mar 30, 2018 at 21:59
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@MichaelHomer But that's what that pseudo-question was made for.– Hauke LagingMar 30, 2018 at 23:18
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@HaukeLaging It's certainly used in this way, yes; it fundamentally is not a legitimate duplicate of this question and would not provide any useful answer to the problem here. Voting to close as a duplicate is not a good-faith attempt to be helpful.– Michael HomerMar 30, 2018 at 23:26
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In a virtual box the guest system doesn't see the real hardware, and typically the only network adapters in the guest are (emulated) Ethernet adapters. You should have such an adapter by default in Kali, that sees the Windows host as a router... Many tools in Kali require direct access to real network adapters and so are useless in a virtual machine. AFAIK there is a VirtualBox edition where the guest can see more real hardware, but this is a commercial product, and in any case that would require a careful setup to avoid impacting the network connection of the Windows host.
But if you just want to try Linux, there are plenty of simpler distributions.