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Original question here as well as coped here for reference:

I've downloaded 64bit Virtualbox Kali Linux and after launching it I am almost immediately presented with the login screen. I've tried the default virtualbox credentials, kali/kali, root/toor and all blank. Nothing worked and I can't find the answer anywhere.

This question was not well received. My post was downvoted immediately and people told me that if I asked this question I should use a different distro, but nobody actually answered my question and it was mostly ignored by most.

The password is osboxes.org and this is for all distros that you download using the link from the Virtual Box website.

I would've ran into the same problem with any other distro, but because I ran into it with kali I get down voted and ignored. Great community.

If someone has trouble with the setup you could answer their question (unless maybe the problem is Kali Linux specific) and recommend them to use a different distro.

Ignoring/downvoting people because they're "beginners" is going to discourage them from using Linux, confuse them and make them feel negatively about the Linux community.

So why ignore and even downvote beginner questions about Kali Linux?

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    Hello. 1. This is not a Linux community. 2. You shouldn't duplicate closed questions as you will get question blocked. Also, generally you should read rules of communities you are new at. 3. This website is for answering specific and interesting questions, not "How to log in into Kali Linux?" type of ones. You provided close to 0 details on that one and people found it not good enough for the site - edit it and include info about what exactly you used and how, step by step.
    – Destroy666
    Commented 5 hours ago
  • Also note this question alread has duplicates here: superuser.com/questions/1522358/…
    – Destroy666
    Commented 5 hours ago
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    The password "osboxes.org" is related to a site of the same name. Without the information that you downloaded from this site, nobody can know the password. We often get beginners' questions referring to Kali, which is a distribution targeted to Linux experts.
    – Bodo
    Commented 4 hours ago
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    Besides the reasons specific to Superuser and to your particular question already given in the previous comments, here is a QA frequently referenced for people asking why their beginner Kali questions were poorly received: unix.meta.stackexchange.com/questions/5360/…
    – music2myear
    Commented 4 hours ago
  • You might find some answers in unix.meta.stackexchange.com/questions/5360/… (Not all applies to your case, though.)
    – Bodo
    Commented 4 hours ago
  • @joel - Those were critical details that were necessary to troubleshoot your question. You could edit your question and indicate the close reason has been addressed, and the community will vote to reopen if that is that the case. It sounds like you now know what the password is. "Ignoring people because they are inexperienced is elitist and rude. " - We did not ignore you. You failed to provide enough information to help you, so your question was closed, until the question was modified and reopened
    – Ramhound
    Commented 4 hours ago
  • Edit your question to contain enough information to answer your question.
    – Ramhound
    Commented 4 hours ago
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    When you first posted your question, I went to the Kali Pre-build Virtual Machines link and clicked on the docs link for Recommended VirtualBox. The first page of the docs link states "Remember the default login is kali for the user and kali for the password!". You posted you tried "kali/kali". So I agree the question needs details like where you download Kali and not doing so make the question lack clarity.
    – David Anderson
    Commented 2 hours ago
  • No, that is your job. Including basic information such as the model computer, the host operating system, links to where you downloaded software and such are your responsibility. Users donate their time to answer questions. In my case, I spent a short amount of time, then decided to take a pass on helping. Other who may have known the answer may have done the same.
    – David Anderson
    Commented 2 hours ago
  • Absolutely. You could also be a grandma not knowing what computers are and be trying to ask about Kali Linux, but that doesn't mean your question will be a good fit here. It also doesn't mean people here will hold your hand and explain to you how everything works from A to Z. You somehow fail to understand how this website works - perhaps because you still haven't read the rules and guides. It might be the time to do so instead of contuing to waste time on nothing: superuser.com/help Help is offered, but making it as easy as possible to help you is expected first.
    – Destroy666
    Commented 1 hour ago
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    joel: Where were you shamed? I would assume any down votes came for the reason they exist. Many of the users who voted to close posted comment(s) afterwards with explanations. In fact, you were told. You posted "people told me that if I asked this question I should use a different distro". That was not "people", that was one user. That user did not vote to close your question and just offered a personal opinion. You can look at the timeline if you want to see voted to close your question.
    – David Anderson
    Commented 1 hour ago
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    You don't come here and have demands, you respect the way things work and try to fit in. That's how the world generally works. Else people don't like it and downvote you, prevent your content from getting popular b e.g. closing it or "shame you" by telling you what to definitely avoid doing in the future. I have no idea what you're trying to do now, but you're the one who'd I'd describe much more by "shaming" - insulting the entire community whose ways you don't try to follow and respect. That has no reasonable goal.
    – Destroy666
    Commented 1 hour ago

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”So why ignore and even downvote beginner questions about Kali Linux?”

You are not obligated to get an upvote for a question or to get an explanation for a downvote. You are not required to have an explanation for either action.

That said, Kali Linux questions are often from beginners who have no idea what Linux is or how it works. They typically download and install Kali Linux to be “l33t.”

So when a question comes up with Kali Linux, pretty much everyone rolls their eyes and mumbles to themselves, “One of those guys again!” and then decides to downvote and even vote to close the question pretty much immediately.

Here, read up on the issue here on our sister site, Unix & Linux SE:

“Ignoring/downvoting people because they're "beginners" is going to discourage them from using Linux, confuse them and make them feel negatively about the Linux community.”

Let’s set some things straight: Kali Linux is not the only Linux version out there. If you feel hurt an confused that you are being called out on using Kali Linux, you ignore the fact that you don’t know what you are doing.

Regarding the core of your question regarding the password:

“The password is osboxes.org and this is for all distros that you download using the link from the Virtual Box website.”

Good lord! Without you telling us you downloaded the image from osboxes.org we could never have helped you. In fact, the question was answered by you youself!

Did you finally figure it out by yourself? Great! Then the question doesn’t need to exist any longer, right? What are you complaining about; in fact just go ahead and delete it at this point. It is an utterly useless question.

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  • "Did you finally figure it out by yourself? Great! Then the question doesn’t need to exist any longer, right?" Maybe, but there might be some dumb idiot like me that runs into the same problem and they'll find my mistake, before making it themselves.
    – joel
    Commented 3 hours ago
  • @Joel The question is closed and has no answer. If you don’t delete it it will automatically be deleted by the system in due to it being close. You can attempt to vote to reopen, but you will most likely not be able to get enough votes to reopen. Thus the question is dead in the water. Thus it should be deleted.
    – Giacomo1968
    Commented 2 hours ago
  • @Joel Hey, I — and others — answer tons of valid questions from “people that has less knowledge than you” on this site. If you cannot see the difference between your question and others, that is a major part of the problem. You are not some great question “martyr” dying on his sword for this question.
    – Giacomo1968
    Commented 2 hours ago
  • @joel Hey buddy! You see how your last comment here was deleted immediately? That’s because you decided to call your fellow community members a-holes. You want community that supports you and helps? Stop whining and behaving like a child when you don’t get your way. Grow up.
    – Giacomo1968
    Commented 2 hours ago
  • @Joel Way to go! Curese, insults and now racist claptrap Read this: You are not the only precious flower to get downvotes and a question closed! Deal with it. You have explanations of how your question could be improved but all you do is whine and complain despite the community attempting to help you improve your question! You dare call others “12 year olds?” I know many 12 year olds more mature than your narcissistic whiny behavior.
    – Giacomo1968
    Commented 1 hour ago
  • @Joel “You just keep answering peoples questions to make yourself feel better.” So when I answer good questions with decent answers that is only for selfish reasons? But when I downvote and vote to close a question it’s to be a big old meanie? Please behave.
    – Giacomo1968
    Commented 1 hour ago
  • Please I am being rude as well and I am sorry. I don't want to be rude. I got emotional. But before I started being rude, people started being rude to me and talking to me like I am an idiot. I didn't know this website and I didn't know there was a 6 page instruction manual. When I ask people why they are rude or tell them they are I am met with more rude comments. I am sorry, but I really feel mistreated
    – joel
    Commented 1 hour ago

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