Install Kali in 1&1 Cloud

I wrote this article to help my future self to get this done faster next time. I make it public hoping it might be helpful for someone else as well.

To somehow find a way to make money with it – of course.

Setup a cloud server with the properties you want it to have
Insert the Kali ISO file into the virtual “DVD-Drive”
Start the Server
Open the KVM console
In the GRUB menu select graphical install
Select what you would normally but be carful at the following pints
- Network
  - To access a network more manual configuration has to be made skip this for now
- Mirrors
  - Since the network has not been configured yet validating the mirror will fail just skip this point for now
After installation shutdown, remove the ISO image and start the server

In the File /etc/resolv.conf we need to configure a DNS server. Add a line with “nameserver 8.8.8.8” (or change the IP for a different name server)

In the File /etc/network/interfaces add the following lines:

auto eth0
iface eth0 net static
address YOUSERVERPUBLICIP
gateway 10.255.255.1
pointopoint 10.255.255.1

Restart the eth0 interface by typing “ifconfig eth0 down && ifconfig eth0 up” into a shell

In the File /etc/apt/sources.list add the following lines

    deb http://http.kali.org/kali kali-rolling main non-free contrib
    deb-src http://http.kali.org/kali kali-rolling main non-free contrib

Now type “apt-get update” to fetch the packages form the newly added repositories

Have fun & make money!