Re: error message on msfupdate cannot determine checkout type

[Stephen Haywood <stephen () averagesecurityguy info>]

You can always git clone https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework.
Use git pull on a regular basis to keep it up-to-date.

On Tue, Jan 8, 2013 at 11:46 PM, Chip <jeffschips () gmail com> 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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