How to run msfconsole within any directory?

Question

I just installed metasploit. The issue is I can only run ./msfconsole in installation directory which is /opt/framework/metasploit-framework.

When I run msfconsole in another directory, I get this error:

Could not find rake-10.4.2 in any of the sources
Run `bundle install` to install missing gems.

In my .bashrc file :

export PATH="$PATH:$HOME/.rvm/bin" 
export PATH="$PATH:$HOME/.gem/ruby/2.3.0/bin"
export PATH="$(ruby -e 'print Gem.user_dir')/bin:$PATH"

export PATH=$PATH:/opt/framework/metasploit-framework
alias msfconsole="./msfconsole --quiet -x \"db_connect ${USER}@msf\""

My solution so far (I have to exit to /opt/framework/metasploit-framework though) :

alias msfconsole="cd /opt/framework/metasploit-framework && ./msfconsole --quiet -x \"db_connect ${USER}@msf\""

score 0 · Answer 1 · answered Jan 09 '16 at 15:45

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Your alias is wrong. The leading ./ means "do this in the current directory". If you remove it it should work.

export PATH=$PATH:/opt/framework/metasploit-framework
alias msfconsole="msfconsole --quiet -x \"db_connect ${USER}@msf\""

answered Jan 09 '16 at 15:45

runejuhl

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I alreay tried `alias msfconsole="msfconsole --quiet -x \"db_connect ${USER}@msf\"" ` .It doesn't work. – Ηλεκτρολόγος Μηχανικός Jan 09 '16 at 16:00
Have you reloaded ("sourced") `.bashrc` before trying again? Either spawn a new shell (e.g. a new terminal window if using X), or use `source ~/.bashrc` (which can be shortened to `. ~/.bashrc`). – runejuhl Jan 09 '16 at 16:12
I'd guess that you need to either set `GEM_PATH` to include the gems installed locally by metasploit, or do as the error says and install the gems globally. – runejuhl Jan 09 '16 at 16:21
I edited the question. – Ηλεκτρολόγος Μηχανικός Jan 09 '16 at 16:52

score 0 · Accepted Answer · edited Jan 09 '16 at 17:59

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I managed to solve by adding this line to my .bashrc:

alias msfconsole="cd /opt/framework/metasploit-framework && ./msfconsole --quiet -x \"db_connect ${USER}@msf\ && cd -""

edited Jan 09 '16 at 17:59

terdon

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answered Jan 09 '16 at 17:19

Ηλεκτρολόγος Μηχανικός

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Please remember to come back and [accept](http://unix.stackexchange.com/help/someone-answers) this answer when the system allows you to by clicking on the check mark to the left. That will mark the question as answered. Και καλώς ήρθες! – terdon Jan 09 '16 at 18:00

How to run msfconsole within any directory?

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