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Add to SafariWhen comparing Kali Linux vs ArchLinux32, the Slant community recommends Kali Linux for most people. In the question“What are the best Linux distros for old notebooks/laptops?” Kali Linux is ranked 20th while ArchLinux32 is ranked 21st. The most important reason people chose Kali Linux is:
Contains too many tools for hacking. Those tools are not already included in BackBox or ParrotOS.
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Pros
Pro Better than ParrotOS, BackBox for hacking purpose
Contains too many tools for hacking. Those tools are not already included in BackBox or ParrotOS.
Pro Standard pentest tool set
Pro Live session distro used for forensics
Pro Great Documentation
For the most part, documentation of ArchLinux can be applied to ArchLinux32.
Pro Arch User Repository
AUR still works here, and if package you desire still supports i386 architecture, you can have it on your installation.
Cons
Con Not intended to be a daily driver
This distro was written for pen testing and security work. It is not meant to be a day-to-day OS (unless that's your job).
Con Very old packages
E.G. Firefox's current version is 61 but Kali linux consists of its 52th version. Though kernel is not that old.
Con Small communitry
Community behind ArchLinux32 is much smaller than behind ArchLinux. This makes problems occur more often, and solutions for those problems do take some time.
Con Had for non-patient people
Arch Linux 32, just like Arch Linux, requires careful studying documentation.
