Configuring Metasploit on Ubuntu

The Metasploit framework has full support for Ubuntu-based Linux operating systems. The installation process is a bit different from that of Windows.

Getting ready

Download the setup from the official Metasploit website (http://www.metasploit.com/download).

Again, you will have the option to choose either a minimal setup or full setup. Choose your download according to your need. The full setup will include all the dependencies, database setup, environment etc whereas the minimal setup will only contain the dependencies with no database setup.

How to do it...

The process for installing a full setup is a bit different from a minimal setup. Let us analyze each of them:

  • Full installer: You will need to execute the following ...

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