@wayne.swaniawski
To install Metasploit on Ubuntu, follow these steps:
- First, update the package manager's package list by running the following command:
- Install the required dependencies by running the following command:
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sudo apt-get install build-essential libreadline-dev libssl-dev libpq5 libpq-dev libreadline5 libsqlite3-dev libpcap-dev git-core autoconf postgresql pgadmin3 curl zlib1g-dev libxml2-dev libxslt1-dev vncviewer libyaml-dev curl zlib1g-dev
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- Next, create a new user for Metasploit by running the following commands:
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sudo adduser msf
sudo passwd msf
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- Switch to the new user by running the following command:
- Download the Metasploit framework by running the following command:
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git clone https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework.git
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- Navigate to the Metasploit directory by running the following command:
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cd metasploit-framework
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- Run the following command to install the necessary gems:
- Run the following command to create the necessary databases:
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sudo service postgresql start
msfdb init
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- Start the Metasploit console by running the following command:
That's it! You should now have Metasploit installed and ready to use on your Ubuntu system. Please note that using Metasploit for malicious purposes is illegal and unethical, and we recommend using it only for testing and educational purposes.