Setting up a database in Metasploit

In Kali Linux, we have to set up a database before we can use the database functionality.

How to do it...

Let's perform the following steps:

1. Start the postgresql server using the following command:

service postgresql start  

2. Create the database and initialize it:

msfdb init

3. Load the msfconsole. Now, we can create and manage workspaces in Metasploit. A workspace is a place where we can save all our Metasploit data in categories. To set up a new workspace, use the following command:

workspace -a <workspacename>

The following screenshot shows the output of the preceding command:

4. To see all the commands related to the workspace, use the following command:

workspace -h  

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