Security News > 2022 > March > Kali Linux adds VM-like snapshot feature to bare-metal installs
Offensive Security has announced its implementation of a file system snapshot in Kali Linux, a feature designed to add VM-like snapshotting to bare-metal installs.
Unkaputtbar adds a new boot menu that allows Kali Linux users to boot directly into snapshots to roll back to previous system states.
"This provides VM like snapshots to bare metal, but even better as the system does it all for you," the Kali Linux developers said.
To undo the last changes and fully recover from an unbootable system, you need to load the last 'pre' snapshot to check if everything is working OK and then roll back to that snapshot using this step-by-step procedure.
You can find detailed info on installing Kali Linux with snapshotting functionality on the distro's documentation site.
The development team also provides Kali Unkaputtbar usage instructions, including creating and editing snapper configurations, creating and managing snapshots, and browsing snapshot contents.