--- title: Install The Metasploit Framework on Red Hat Enterprise Linux using the Snap Store | Snapcraft description: Get the latest version of The Metasploit Framework for on Red Hat Enterprise Linux - The full stack of metasploit-framework. url: https://snapcraft.io/install/metasploit-framework/rhel --- [Canonical Snapcraft](https://snapcraft.io/) # Install The Metasploit Framework on **Red Hat Enterprise Linux** # The Metasploit Framework (metasploit-framework) [Jitendra Patro (jitpatro)](https://snapcraft.io/publisher/jitpatro "View all snaps from Jitendra Patro (jitpatro)") * [Jitendra Patro (jitpatro)](https://snapcraft.io/publisher/jitpatro "View all snaps from Jitendra Patro (jitpatro)") * [Security](https://snapcraft.io/search?categories=security) [Install](https://snapcraft.io/install/metasploit-framework/rhel#install) #### The full stack of metasploit-framework. The **Metasploit Framework** (MSF) is far more than just a collection of exploits–it is also a solid foundation that you can build upon and easily customize to meet your needs. This allows you to concentrate on your unique target environment and not have to reinvent the wheel. MSF is considered to be one of the single most useful security auditing tools freely available to security professionals today. From a wide array of commercial grade exploits and an extensive exploit development environment, all the way to network information gathering tools and web vulnerability plugins, the Metasploit Framework provides a truly impressive work environment. Project URL:- Usage:- Issues:- Installation: `sudo snap install metasploit-framework` Also, for access to low-level network settings you need to manually add permissions for Metasploit using the following command:- ``` $ snap connect metasploit-framework:network-control :network-control ``` ### Package name * metasploit-framework --- ### License * GPL-3.0-or-later --- ### Last updated * 12 April 2026 - latest/stable * Yesterday - latest/edge --- ### Websites * [github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework](https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework "https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework") --- ### Contact * [jitendrapatro.me](https://jitendrapatro.me "https://jitendrapatro.me") --- ##### Report a Snap Store violation * [Report this Snap](https://snapcraft.io/install/metasploit-framework/rhel#report-snap-modal) --- ## Enable snaps on Red Hat Enterprise Linux and install The Metasploit Framework Snaps are applications packaged with all their dependencies to run on all popular Linux distributions from a single build. They update automatically and roll back gracefully. Snaps are discoverable and installable from the [Snap Store](https://snapcraft.io/store), an app store with an audience of millions. ### Enable snapd Snap is available for [Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 8](https://www.redhat.com/en/enterprise-linux-8) and RHEL 7, from the 7.6 release onward. The packages for RHEL 7, RHEL 8, and RHEL 9 are in each distribution’s respective [Extra Packages for Enterprise Linux](https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/EPEL) (EPEL) repository. The instructions for adding this repository diverge slightly between RHEL 7, RHEL 8 and RHEL 9, which is why they’re listed separately below. The EPEL repository can be added to **RHEL 9** with the following command: ``` sudo dnf install https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/epel/epel-release-latest-9.noarch.rpm sudo dnf upgrade ``` The EPEL repository can be added to **RHEL 8** with the following command: ``` sudo dnf install https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/epel/epel-release-latest-8.noarch.rpm sudo dnf upgrade ``` The EPEL repository can be added to **RHEL 7** with the following command: ``` sudo rpm -ivh https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/epel/epel-release-latest-7.noarch.rpm ``` Adding the *optional* and *extras* repositories is also recommended: ``` sudo subscription-manager repos --enable "rhel-*-optional-rpms" --enable "rhel-*-extras-rpms" sudo yum update ``` Snap can now be installed as follows: ``` sudo yum install snapd ``` Once installed, the *systemd* unit that manages the main snap communication socket needs to be enabled: ``` sudo systemctl enable --now snapd.socket ``` To enable *classic* snap support, enter the following to create a symbolic link between `/var/lib/snapd/snap` and `/snap`: ``` sudo ln -s /var/lib/snapd/snap /snap ``` Either log out and back in again or restart your system to ensure snap’s paths are updated correctly. ### Install The Metasploit Framework To install The Metasploit Framework, simply use the following command: ``` sudo snap install metasploit-framework ``` ### Other popular snaps… [See more...](https://snapcraft.io/search?categories=featured) [See more in Featured](https://snapcraft.io/search?categories=featured) ### More things to do… #### [Get the snap store](https://snapcraft.io/snap-store) Browse and find snaps from the convenience of your desktop using the snap store snap. #### [Learn more about snaps](https://snapcraft.io/docs) Interested to find out more about snaps? 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