This release focuses on absolute compatibility with Kali Linux 2025.4 and the transition to the Wayland display protocol, ensuring a seamless experience for cybersecurity professionals and students in the UCYBERS Academy.

• 🌟 Key Enhancements

  • Kali Linux 2025.4 Compatibility: Fully optimized to support the new VM Guest Utils for Wayland, ensuring stable clipboard sharing and window scaling in VMware environments.
  • Nemo File Manager Integration: Seamlessly replaces the restricted Nautilus as the default file manager for the Root user, bypassing the "Root-Not-Supported" limitations in GNOME.
  • Idempotent GDM Configuration: Refactored the enable_root_login module to ensure no duplicate entries are created in /etc/gdm3/daemon.conf, maintaining a clean system configuration.
  • Smart Cleanup Strategy: Implemented "Clean-First" logic that identifies and purges legacy, commented-out, or malformed configuration lines before applying new settings.
  • Wayland Optimization: Explicitly forces WaylandEnable=true to leverage modern display performance and enhanced security in virtualized environments.
  • Enhanced Verification Phase: Added a post-configuration audit layer using grep -c to verify that all system flags are correctly set, ensuring exactly one source of truth for GDM settings.

• 🛠️ New Tools Support

  his update ensures full compatibility and provides deployment logic for the latest tools introduced in the Kali repositories:

  • evil-winrm-py: Python-based tool for remote Windows command execution.
  • hexstrike-ai: MCP server for autonomous AI-driven security tools.
  • bpf-linker: Simple BPF static linker for kernel-level monitoring.

• Improved Command Line Argument Handling:

  • Added short and long argument options for ease of use (e.g., -g/--gnome, -a/--all, -h/--help).
  • Simplified argument parsing for faster script execution.

• Enhanced Help Message:

  • Detailed, clear help output listing all supported CLI arguments with shortcuts.
  • Helps users quickly understand available options.

• Menu Confirmation (confirm_menu_choice):

  • Validates user input on menu selection.
  • Provides colored feedback for selection confirmation or cancellation.
  • Allows exiting cleanly on option 0 with farewell message and ASCII art.
  • Reprompts user on invalid input to improve UX.

• Command Line Arguments

  • Argument	Shortcut(s)	Description
    --gnome	-g	Install and switch to GNOME desktop environment
    --root	-r	Enable root login and prompt for password
    --tools	-t	Install hacking tools for root user
    --hacking	-H	Install additional hacking tools
    --upgrade	-u	Update and upgrade the system
    --all	-a, -A	Run full system setup (all steps)
    --fixsources	-f	Fix and update APT sources list
    --nmap	-n	Fix nmap configuration/issues
    --style	-s	Configure dock, dash, and icons for root user
    --wifi	-w	Install linux-wifi-hotspot tool
    --firefox	-F	Set custom Firefox homepage for root
    --help	-h, -?	Show help message

• Usage Examples

  •  sudo ./setupkali.sh --all
     sudo ./setupkali.sh -g
     sudo ./setupkali.sh --fixsources
     sudo ./setupkali.sh -w
     sudo ./setupkali.sh --help

• New Functions Added:

  • Introduced the fix_hushlogin function to manage .hushlogin for root user sessions.
  • Added the fix_sources function to update and validate APT sources, including enabling deb-src and ensuring non-free-firmware inclusion.
  • Implemented the apt_autoremove function for system cleanup post-upgrade.

• Customization Updates:

  • Added support for setting a custom Firefox homepage for the root user.
  • Improved menu layout and descriptions for better usability.

• Wi-Fi Hotspot Installation:

  • Streamlined the installation process for linux-wifi-hotspot, ensuring proper package verification and minimal dependencies.

• Kernel Update Integration:

  • Included commands for installing kernel headers alongside kernel updates.

• Power Management Tweaks:

  • Added disable_power_gnome function to optimize GNOME power settings for better performance.

• General Enhancements:

  • Optimized the script to ensure functions run under the correct user contexts (e.g., root or kali user as needed).
  • Various bug fixes and performance improvements.

• Added features for Kali Linux setup
• Included options for package installation and configuration

Menu Option 1 - Change to GNOME Desktop

• Installs the GNOME Desktop Environment and sets it as the default session.
• Removes XFCE and performs Wayland Optimization to leverage modern display performance and security.

Menu Option 2 - Enable Root Login

• Installs root login and sets the password
• Sets the root password to 'ucybers'
• Critical Fix: Automatically applies the Nemo/Nautilus patch to ensure the File Manager works perfectly under Root in GNOME/Wayland environments.

Menu Option 3 - Install Tools for Root

• Installs a comprehensive list of tools and utilities including:
  • Terminator
  • Leafpad
  • Mousepad
  • Firefox ESR
  • Metasploit Framework
  • Burpsuite
  • Maltego
  • Beef-xss
  • Additional tools like ark, dolphin, gwenview, mdk3, kate, partitionmanager, okular, unix-privesc-check, vlc, zaproxy

Menu Option 4 - Install Pen Tools

• Improved wireless compatibility

  • Atheros AR9271 drivers.
  • Correct RTL8812AU drivers.
  • Realtek RT5370 drivers.
  • Improved Monitor mode, packet injection and AP mode support.

• Bug fixes:

  • Fixed netdiscover range issue.
  • Fixed zenmap discovery bugs.
  • Fixed wash and reaver issues with RTL8812AU chipset.
  • Fixed bettercap hstshijack caplet issues.
  • Added modified hstshijack caplet that works properly with HSTS websites.
  • Patched XZ Utils package.

• Additional software:

  • Install WiFi Hotspot
  • Install system monitoring tool
  • Setup Firefox Custom Homepage
  • Add Firefox Bookmarks
  • Install Zenmap
  • Install Network Driver
  • Install MDK4
  • Install Python2 Pip

Menu Option 5 - Upgrade System

• System Upgrade
  • Update package list
  • Upgrade installed packages
  • Perform a full distribution upgrade
  • Clean up unnecessary packages
  • Clean up package cache

Menu Option 6 - Setup All

• Executes a series of setup tasks including:
  • Changing to GNOME
  • Enabling root login + File Manager fixes
  • Installing tools for root
  • Installing and configuring icons
  • Changing the root user's desktop background
  • Fixing APT sources and updating system
  • Installing and configuring WiFi hotspot utilities
  • Configuring GNOME dock and Dash applications
  • Running Python package installations
  • Updating and upgrading system packages
  • Fixing broken packages
  • Fix Nmap
  • Remove Kali Undercover
  • Improved performance
  • Darker theme
  • Darker icons

Menu Option 0 - Exit

• Exits the script