Installing

You can run PWNCLOUDOS using your preferred hypervisor or virtual machine platform.

System Requirements

  • Minimum 6 GB RAM

  • At least 20 GB disk space

  • Internet connection for updates and tool syncing

System Compatibility and Downloads

  • PWNCLOUDOS (AMD64): Compatible with VirtualBox and VMware Workstation on Intel/AMD platforms. Download: Windows AMD64 Image

  • PWNCLOUDOS (ARM64): Compatible only with VMware Workstation on Apple Silicon (M-Series). Download: Apple M1/M2 ARM64 Image

Video Walkthroughs

Prefer video instructions? Here are two excellent community walkthroughs for installing PWNCLOUDOS:

Importing the Image

On Windows (AMD64):

  1. Download the .ova or .vmdk file

  2. Open VMware or VirtualBox

  3. Import the image

  4. Start the virtual machine

On macOS (ARM64/Apple Silicon):

  1. Use VMware Workstation

  2. Import the ARM64 image

  3. Allocate resources (6+ GB RAM recommended)

  4. Boot into PWNCLOUDOS

VirtualBox Post Import

  • Settings > General > Advanced

    • Shared Clipboard: Your Choice

    • Drag’n’Drop: Your Choice

  • Settings > Display > Screen

    • Graphics Controller: VMSVGA

    • Extended Features: ✅ Enable 3D Acceleration

VirtualBox Issue

  • Why am I seeing a blank, black screen on load?

    • If you’re using Oracle VirtualBox, make sure the Graphics Controller is set to VMSVGA. Otherwise, you may experience a blank/black screen when booting PWNCLOUDOS

Networking Tips

  • For internet access, ensure your VM network is set to NAT or Bridged

Set Keyboard Layout

  1. Log in with the password pwnedlabs, using a virtual keyboard may be helpful because LightDM does not allow pasting into the password field for security reasons.

  2. Open a terminal

  3. Replace fr by your keyboard layout code and paste the commands

    sudo sed -i.bak 's/XKBLAYOUT="us"/XKBLAYOUT="fr"/' /etc/default/keyboard && sudo reboot

  4. Run the commands and enter the password for sudo (pwnedlabs) ; this time, you can copy and paste it!

  5. The system will restart and the keyboard layout has been changed, even on a logging screen (the code is displayed in the upper right corner).

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