Metaspolit – msfconsole help command output
msf > help
Core Commands
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Command Description
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? Help menu
banner Display an awesome metasploit banner
cd Change the current working directory
color Toggle color
connect Communicate with a host
exit Exit the console
get Gets the value of a context-specific variable
getg Gets the value of a global variable
grep Grep the output of another command
help Help menu
history Show command history
irb Drop into irb scripting mode
load Load a framework plugin
quit Exit the console
route Route traffic through a session
save Saves the active datastores
sessions Dump session listings and display information about sessions
set Sets a context-specific variable to a value
setg Sets a global variable to a value
sleep Do nothing for the specified number of seconds
spool Write console output into a file as well the screen
threads View and manipulate background threads
unload Unload a framework plugin
unset Unsets one or more context-specific variables
unsetg Unsets one or more global variables
version Show the framework and console library version numbers
Module Commands
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Command Description
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advanced Displays advanced options for one or more modules
back Move back from the current context
edit Edit the current module or a file with the preferred editor
info Displays information about one or more modules
loadpath Searches for and loads modules from a path
options Displays global options or for one or more modules
popm Pops the latest module off the stack and makes it active
previous Sets the previously loaded module as the current module
pushm Pushes the active or list of modules onto the module stack
reload_all Reloads all modules from all defined module paths
reload_lib Reload one or more library files from specified paths
search Searches module names and descriptions
show Displays modules of a given type, or all modules
use Selects a module by name
Job Commands
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Command Description
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handler Start a payload handler as job
jobs Displays and manages jobs
kill Kill a job
rename_job Rename a job
Resource Script Commands
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Command Description
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makerc Save commands entered since start to a file
resource Run the commands stored in a file
Database Backend Commands
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Command Description
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db_connect Connect to an existing database
db_disconnect Disconnect from the current database instance
db_export Export a file containing the contents of the database
db_import Import a scan result file (filetype will be auto-detected)
db_nmap Executes nmap and records the output automatically
db_rebuild_cache Rebuilds the database-stored module cache
db_status Show the current database status
hosts List all hosts in the database
loot List all loot in the database
notes List all notes in the database
services List all services in the database
vulns List all vulnerabilities in the database
workspace Switch between database workspaces
Credentials Backend Commands
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Command Description
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creds List all credentials in the database
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Credentials Backend Commands
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Command Description
——- ———–
creds List all credentials in the database
Database Backend Commands
=========================
Command Description
——- ———–
db_connect Connect to an existing database
db_disconnect Disconnect from the current database instance
db_export Export a file containing the contents of the database
db_import Import a scan result file (filetype will be auto-detected)
db_nmap Executes nmap and records the output automatically
db_rebuild_cache Rebuilds the database-stored module cache
db_status Show the current database status
hosts List all hosts in the database
loot List all loot in the database
notes List all notes in the database
services List all services in the database
vulns List all vulnerabilities in the database
workspace Switch between database workspaces
Resource Script Commands
========================
Command Description
——- ———–
makerc Save commands entered since start to a file
resource Run the commands stored in a file
Job Commands
============
Command Description
——- ———–
handler Start a payload handler as job
jobs Displays and manages jobs
kill Kill a job
rename_job Rename a job
Module Commands
===============
Command Description
——- ———–
advanced Displays advanced options for one or more modules
back Move back from the current context
edit Edit the current module or a file with the preferred editor
info Displays information about one or more modules
loadpath Searches for and loads modules from a path
options Displays global options or for one or more modules
popm Pops the latest module off the stack and makes it active
previous Sets the previously loaded module as the current module
pushm Pushes the active or list of modules onto the module stack
reload_all Reloads all modules from all defined module paths
reload_lib Reload one or more library files from specified paths
search Searches module names and descriptions
show Displays modules of a given type, or all modules
use Selects a module by name
Core Commands
=============
Command Description
——- ———–
? Help menu
banner Display an awesome metasploit banner
cd Change the current working directory
color Toggle color
connect Communicate with a host
exit Exit the console
get Gets the value of a context-specific variable
getg Gets the value of a global variable
grep Grep the output of another command
help Help menu
history Show command history
irb Drop into irb scripting mode
load Load a framework plugin
quit Exit the console
route Route traffic through a session
save Saves the active datastores
sessions Dump session listings and display information about sessions
set Sets a context-specific variable to a value
setg Sets a global variable to a value
sleep Do nothing for the specified number of seconds
spool Write console output into a file as well the screen
threads View and manipulate background threads
unload Unload a framework plugin
unset Unsets one or more context-specific variables
unsetg Unsets one or more global variables
version Show the framework and console library version numbers
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