metasploit-basics.txt

# Start postgresql services
> service postgresql start

# Initialize the database
> msfdb init    

# Delete and reinitialize the database
> msfdb reinit  

# Delete database and stop using it
> msfdb delete  

# Start the database
> msfdb start   

# Stop the database
> msfdb stop

# Confirm that Metasploit is successfully connected to the database.
msf> db_status 

# Display the currently selected workspaces
msf> workspace

# Change the current workspace to Lab-Test 
msf> workspace Lab-Test 

# Create a workspace
msf> workspace -a Lab-Test

# Delete a workspace 
msf> workspace -d Lab-Test 

# Import nmap scan
msf> db_import scan-lab-report.xml

# Export data outside the Metasploit environment
msf> db_export -f xml /root/Exported.xml

# Confirm the presence of data in our database
msf> hots -h

# Another way to search the database
msf> services -h

# Manage found and used credentials for targets in our database
msf> creds -h

# In the event of a successful hash dump, this information will be stored in our database
msf> loot -h

# Show the framework and console library version numbers
msf> version       

# Set a value in the global datastore
msf> setg

# Timestamp on the screen to all output associated with delivering exploits to targets
msf> set TimestampOutput true

# Logging all information typed into all interactive sessions on exploited target systems
msf> set SessionLogging true

# Logging everything typed into msfconsole
msf> set ConsoleLogging true

# Log location
> ls -la /root/.msf4/logs

# Detailed debugging information
msf> set LogLevel <0-3>
> cat /root/.msf4/logs/framework.log

# Saved configuration to: /root/.msf4/config
msf> save 

# Run the commands stored in the supplied files:
msf> resource [FILE].rc
> msfconsole -r [FILE].rc

# Communicate with a host, similar to interacting via netcat, taking advantage of any configured session pivoting:
msf> connect [options] <host> <port>

# Starting IRB shell:
msf> irb

# Upgrade a shell to a meterpreter session on many platforms 
msf> sessions -u

# Run a script or module on the session given with -i
msf> sessions -s checkvm -i 1,3-5 

# Route traffic destined to a given subnet through a supplied session.
msf> route add