The MATE Desktop Environment is the continuation of GNOME 2. As with all new releases, you have the common denominator of updated packages, an updated kernel that provides more and better hardware support, as well as a slew of updated tools. Kali Linux 2017.1 brings with it a bunch of exciting updates and features. Kali Linux 2017.1 features drivers for RTL8812AU wireless chipsets, improved GPU support and there are now Azure and AWS images of Kali Linux for cloud instances. Kali Linux 2017.1 New Features and Improvements Kali Linux is a Debian-based distribution which features several security and forensics tools.