Kali Linux Crashing Without Explanation and Absence of Logs?

[vxrll]

Hello, I switched from Windows 10 to Kali Linux because my computer is old, and I believe Linux is suitable for older devices. However, while using Kali Linux, I occasionally experience unexpected crashes, such as when trying to create a GitHub account or watching videos on YouTube. When I attempt to troubleshoot the issue, I find no relevant information in the log directory. Can you assist me in resolving this problem? Thank you.

 

[JackMDS]

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[Fallen Kell]

I would suggest using a different linux distribution other than kali linux if you are simply using it because your computer is old. Kali Linux is designed specifically for use for penetration testing, not as a typical workstation/desktop. If you are looking for bleeding edge distribution, something like "Arch" or "Ubuntu". If you are looking for something stable, you probably want "Rocky Linux" or "Debian".

Besides, if you really are doing pen testing, you would want to be running that Kali distro in a VM to remove most of the hardware fingerprints.... Just saying....

 

[Shmee]

Another option to try out for the computer, depending on how old it is, would be Lubuntu, which is a nice, lighter version of Ubuntu.

That said, what kind of hardware do you have? And keep in mind, even if the hardware should be able to run a light Linux distro, it still will have issues if it is faulty due to its old age, such as if your RAM has errors or your drive has bad sectors. In this case, I would recommend hardware testing to check for faulty parts.