Metasploit Revealed: Secrets of the Expert Pentester

Starting the Armitage console

Before we actually start the Armitage console, as a prerequisite, first we need to start the postgresql service and the Metasploit service, as shown in the following screenshot:

Once the postgresql and Metasploit services are up and running, we can launch the Armitage console by typing armitage ;on the command shell, as shown in the following screenshot:

Upon the initial startup, the armitage console appears as shown in the following screenshot:

Now that the Armitage console is up and running, let's add hosts ...