Kali Linux is a nice Debian-based security distribution of Linux. It's amazingly flexible, and it works on just about any platform.

This page contains some notes for Kali.

Notes by Topic

Installing/Booting

Dual Boot Kali on OS X - notes on how I set up a dual boot MacBook Pro with OS X and Kali

Kali Live USB - how to make a live-boot USB stick for Kali Linux

Networking

Kali Network Debugging - notes on what to look for and where to check when you are debugging a broken network in Kali

Kali/Wireless - notes on wireless networking in kali...

Kali Top 10

The Kali Top 10

Beginning with Aircrack

Then moving on to Wireshark

Fixes

Kali Fixes - description of various fixes to things, done right after installation and first boot

Notes by Date

Kali 2015-06-16

Kali 2015-06-17 - ssh server, dotfiles

Kali 2015-06-18 - user accounts, dotfiles

Kali 2015-07-24 - dual boot kali and mac os x on a macbook pro, and debug network problems

Kali 2015-07-25 - fixing Kali wired network, failing to fix Kali wireless

Kali 2015-07-26 - Kali on a Raspberry Pi

Kali 2015-07-27 - Kali wireless FIXED

Kali 2015-07-28 - WEP cracking

Kali 2015-07-29 - WPA cracking

Kali 2015-07-30 - WPA cracking (success)

Kali 2015-07-31 - aircrack and john