Import a exploit into msfconsole on ubuntu

Question

I'm attending a offensive security courses and one of the subject is import a exploit from exploitdb into msfconsole. Commonly advice that it's required to create a exploit folder inside .msf4 and later put the exploit inside this folder; later you write the comand sudo updatedb. I did this, and the exploit did not show up. I tried to innovate and create a symbolic link from the metasploit directory: opt/metasploit-framework/embedded/modules/exploits (when almost all the examples explain the folder is /usr/share/metasploit-framework/modules/exploits) to .msf4/modules/exploit and was useless. I know all the examples and the websites basis in kali linux example, I have Ubuntu 20.04. So I need someone explain me how can I import a exploit into msfconsole on Ubuntu? or should I install kali linux on vmware virtual machine because it is not supported this option in ubuntu?

Answer 1

We don't have access to the strucutre of your filesystem but in general you need to make sure:

1. Your .msf4 folder is in your home directory.
2. Your directory strucutre for the exploit corresponds to what is shown in Exploit-DB.

Short of seeing your filesystem ourselves, I am not totally sure anyone can help fix this issue. You don't need Kali. But having everything pre-installed does solve issues such as this (usually).