Re: error message on msfupdate cannot determine checkout type

[Joshua Smith <lazydj98 () gmail com>]

if you git clone, you'll need to also setup a full development env which I don't you want to do right now, just stick 
w/the installer for now.  You're already good to go.
-Josh

On Jan 8, 2013, at 10:46 PM, Chip wrote:

> Well, ok, now I'm confused:
>
> If I go to the standard metasploit download site ww.metasploit.com/download and follow the instructions here:
>
> https://community.rapid7.com/docs/DOC-1776 which shows an example install process using the same name as the file I 
> downloaded.
>
> Notice the word "community" in the URL which leads me to believe this should be the community branch, and follow the 
> instructions here, I am left with a directory entitled metasploit-4.5.0, that contains a file called msfpro -- so why 
> am I getting the msfpro version from a comminty download link?  As well, the directory that is created does not 
> contain the usual files such as msfconsole, msfpudate,etc.
>
> Okay, so I run the mspro file for the first time and get a long, long printout of lines that say:
>
> NOTICE: CREATE TABLE /PRIMARY KEY  will create implicit sequence . . . .
>
> Then finally an msfconsole prompt.
>
> I'm simply trying to get the latest community version of metasploit -- why can't I easily find a suitable link for 
> the "community" version anywhere?
>
> Any help for this duffus much appreciated.
>
>
>
> On 1/8/2013 5:28 PM, Joshua Smith wrote:
> > Jeff, are you trying to setup a full development environment?  If not, just use the installer.  rm -rf the 
> > /opt/metasploit dir and run the installer.
> >
> > If you want a full dev env, follow this:  
> > https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/wiki/Metasploit-Development-Environment
> >
> > -Josh
> >
> > On Jan 8, 2013, at 4:22 PM, Chip wrote:
> >
> > > I just followed the directions on the metasploit site, here:
> > >
> > > https://community.rapid7.com/docs/DOC-1268
> > >
> > > Perhaps someone can check out if that is a valid (or best site to download from?) download site?
> > >
> > > Thank you.
> > >
> > >
> > > On 1/8/2013 4:23 PM, Joshua Smith wrote:
> > > > Chip, is this the first time this machine has been updated in a while?  The updater was changed to use git, and 
> > > > maybe if you didn't get an updated msfupdate, it could be jacked up, however I don't think they shutdown the svn 
> > > > server yet so... someone else on here will know.  You could  try updating svn, apt-get update && apt-get install 
> > > > svn I think, if it's out of date.  Just spitballin tho.
> > > >
> > > > -Josh
> > > >
> > > > On Jan 8, 2013, at 3:14 PM, Chip wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Hello.
> > > > >
> > > > > I'm receiving the following error message when I attempt to do an msfupdate of metasploit v4.5.0-release 
> > > > > [core:4.5 api:1.0] on a backtrack 5 r3 machine:
> > > > >
> > > > > ./msfupdate:156:in '<main>': Cannot determine checkout type: '.' (RuntimeError)
> > > > >
> > > > > Any hints on why this may be happening or how to correct?
> > > > >
> > > > > Thank you.
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