How do I update my kali linux os form the terminal

Log in as a root on Kali Linux; the default password is "toor", without the quotes. You can also use su to switch the user or sudo to execute single commands if using a regular user is preferred instead of root. Open a terminal. Run the apt-get update command. This will download the updated list of packages (applications and tools) that are available to install. apt-get update Once the update is finished, run the following command to update non-system packages to their last stable version: apt-get upgrade When asked to continue, press Y and then press Enter. Next, let's upgrade our system. Type the following command and press Enter: apt-get dist-upgrade Now, we have our Kali Linux up-to-date and ready to continue.

The command is used to update the package lists and upgrade the installed packages on a system.