i am unable to use my usb wifi adapter on kali linux

[joshy john]

i am unable to use my dlink n nano wirless usb adapter on kali linux and when i plug in the wireless adapter it shows nothing and i am new to kali linux and linux,ubuntu i am only famelier with windows and pease hele me if you know how to fix that please say and tell me how to install a derectory in kali linux
my wireless adapter is : http://
please help me and can you say what is the diffrence between kali and other linux operating systems please give me correct sollution and do not forget to say the answer helpmeee .............


SORRY FOR MY BAD ENGLISH

 

[McHenryB]

The difference between Kali and other Linux distributions is that it is designed for computer professionals who know what they are doing. It is not for beginners.

 

[ex_bubblehead]

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+10

If you don't know enough Linux to be able to troubleshoot something as simple as a wireless dongle issue then you have no business running Kali. Kali is a distribution for professionals, not beginners. You mentioned Ubuntu and that is what you should be running.

You'll find instructions for getting that adapter working in Ubuntu here: https://askubuntu.com/questions/591016/how-to-install-a-wireless-adapter-d-link-dwa-131

 

[dmroeder]

One thing to keep in mind with kali is that it isn't even intended to be run like a normal distribution for daily use. Typically it's run in a VM and used for security type testing. It's not your daily driver.

I suppose you can think of it as similar to something like gparted live. You don't run that operating system to surf the web, you do disk type operations then shut it down.

Also, from what I read, everything runs as root in it, so it doesn't make for a very secure environment.

You may already know this and are using it as intended, I thought I'd just mention it because a lot of people seem to think that they are using it because it's "secure", but it's the really the opposite.

http://docs.kali.org/introduction/should-i-use-kali-linux