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title: Install The Metasploit Framework on Ubuntu using the Snap Store | Snapcraft
description: Get the latest version of The Metasploit Framework for on Ubuntu - The
  full stack of metasploit-framework.
url: https://snapcraft.io/install/metasploit-framework/ubuntu
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# Install The Metasploit Framework on **Ubuntu**

# The Metasploit Framework (metasploit-framework)

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[Install](https://snapcraft.io/install/metasploit-framework/ubuntu#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:- <https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework>

Usage:- <https://docs.metasploit.com/docs/using-metasploit/basics/using-metasploit.html>

Issues:- <https://github.com/JitPatro/metasploit-framework-snap>

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

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### License

* GPL-3.0-or-later

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### Last updated

* 12 April 2026 - latest/stable
* 16 September 2026 - latest/edge

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### Websites

* [github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework](https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework "https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework")

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### Contact

* [jitendrapatro.me](https://jitendrapatro.me "https://jitendrapatro.me")

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##### Report a Snap Store violation

* [Report this Snap](https://snapcraft.io/install/metasploit-framework/ubuntu#report-snap-modal)

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## Enable snaps on Ubuntu 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

If you’re running [Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)](https://www.ubuntu.com/) or later, including [Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver)](https://www.ubuntu.com/desktop/features) and [Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)](https://wiki.ubuntu.com/FocalFossa/ReleaseNotes), you don’t need to do anything. Snap is already installed and ready to go.

For versions of Ubuntu between [14.04 LTS (Trusty Tahr)](https://wiki.ubuntu.com/TrustyTahr/ReleaseNotes) and [15.10 (Wily Werewolf)](https://wiki.ubuntu.com/WilyWerewolf/ReleaseNotes), as well as Ubuntu flavours that don’t include *snap* by default, *snap* can be installed from the Ubuntu Software Centre by searching for *snapd*.

Alternatively, snapd can be installed from the command line:

```
sudo apt update
sudo apt install snapd
```

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
```

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