卡利Linux：
Kali Linux 是一种用于渗透测试和数字取证的操作系统，以 Linux 为核心。它是根据 Debian(Linux 发行版)标准开发的。它于 2013 年 3 月首次发布，旨在替代 BackTrackOS。
鹦鹉操作系统：
Parrot OS 类似于 Kali Linux，是一个基于 Debian 的开源操作系统。它用于云渗透测试、计算机取证、黑客攻击和隐私/匿名。它于 2013 年 4 月首次发布。
这两个操作系统有一些相似之处：
- 两者都可用于渗透测试。
- 两者都是根据 Debian 标准开发的。
- 两者都可以支持 32 位和 64 位架构。
我们来看看 Kali Linux 和 Parrot OS 的区别：
| SNo. | Kali Linux | Parrot OS |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | It needs more RAM, about 1 GB. | While it requires lesser RAM, about 320 MB. |
| 2. | In terms of GPU, it requires a graphical card, as it needs graphical acceleration. | While it does not need a graphical acceleration, hence no graphic card is needed. |
| 3. | It requires about 20 GB free space for installation. | While it requires about 16 GB free space for installation. |
| 4. | Its interface follows the Gnome desktop interface. | While its interface is built the Ubuntu-Matte-Desktop-Environment. |
| 5. | It does not have pre-installed compilers and IDEs. | While it comes pre-installed with a bunch of compilers and IDEs. |
| 6. | It has a simpler user interface. | While it has a much better user interface. |
| 7. | It has heavyweight requirements and is a bit laggy. | While it is very lightweight and doesn’t lag much. |
| 8. | It has all basic tools needed for hacking. | While it has all the tools that are available in Kali and also adds its own tools. Ex. AnonSurf, Wifiphisher, Airgeddon. |