Hello aspiring Ethical Hackers. In this article, you will learn how to install Parrot OS in VirtualBox. Parrot OS is an operating system designed for pen testing similar to Kali Linux. It is a free and open source GNU/Linux distribution based onDebiandesigned for security experts, developers and privacy aware people. It includes a full portable arsenal for IT security and digital forensics operations.
In this article, we will be installing Parrot Security OS in VirtualBox using the OVA file provided by the makers of Parrot OS (See how to install Parrot Security OS using the ISO file). You can download the OVA file of Parrot Security OS from here. Once the OVA file is finished downloading, Open VirtualBox and click on “Import”.
Browse to the OVA file we just downloaded and click on “Next”.
All the settings applied to the virtual machine are displayed. Change any settings if necessary and click on “Import”.
When Software License Agreement is displayed, Click on “Agree”.
Virtual box will start importing the Parrot Security OS virtual appliance as shown below.
After the import is complete, it will be displayed in the list of virtual machines as shown below.
We just need to power it up and the attacker machine is ready.
