How to Install and Uninstall metasploit-framework Package on Kali Linux

Last updated: May 18,2024

1. Install "metasploit-framework" package

Please follow the steps below to install metasploit-framework on Kali Linux


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                metasploit-framework
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "metasploit-framework" package

In this section, we are going to explain the necessary steps to uninstall metasploit-framework on Kali Linux:


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                metasploit-framework
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the metasploit-framework package on Kali Linux

Package: metasploit-framework
Version: 6.3.55-0kali2
Architecture: amd64
Maintainer: Kali Developers
Installed-Size: 488583
Depends: bundler, curl, gcc-mingw-w64-i686-win32, gcc-mingw-w64-x86-64-win32, git, john, nasm, nmap, openssl, postgresql, python3, rake, ruby-json (>= 1.8.3), wget, ruby (>= 1:3.1), ruby (<< 1:3.2), libc6 (>= 2.34), libffi8 (>= 3.4), libgcc-s1 (>= 3.0), libpcap0.8 (>= 1.0.0), libpq5 (>= 15~~), libruby3.1 (>= 3.1.2), libsqlite3-0 (>= 3.7.10), libssl3 (>= 3.0.0), libstdc++6 (>= 13.1), oracle-instantclient-basic (>= 19.6.0.0.0)
Suggests: clamav, clamav-daemon, default-jre-headless
Conflicts: metasploit-common
Breaks: metasploit (<= 4.11.4-2015071402-1kali0)
Homepage: https://www.metasploit.com/
Priority: optional
Section: net
Filename: pool/main/m/metasploit-framework/metasploit-framework_6.3.55-0kali2_amd64.deb
Size: 220631108
SHA256: 842a8f0a6c5cecc408fb1673ed0df3bd98b91053f46fc3035079a95850b87283
SHA1: 28d232f1e9d1d27022a2300b1aa94618f0970248
MD5sum: 580257cec92d9e61bd79647c69990d8d
Description: Framework for exploit development and vulnerability research
The Metasploit Framework is an open source platform that supports
vulnerability research, exploit development, and the creation of custom
security tools.
Description-md5: