`require': cannot load such file -- robots (LoadError)

[oytunistrator]

Ruby Version: ruby 2.1.2p95 (2014-05-08) [x86_64-linux-gnu]

/home/czsr/Pentest/exploits/metasploit-framework/lib/metasploit/framework.rb:19:in require': cannot load such file -- robots (LoadError) from /home/czsr/Pentest/exploits/metasploit-framework/lib/metasploit/framework.rb:19:in<top (required)>'
from /home/czsr/Pentest/exploits/metasploit-framework/lib/metasploit/framework/database.rb:1:in require' from /home/czsr/Pentest/exploits/metasploit-framework/lib/metasploit/framework/database.rb:1:in<top (required)>'
from /home/czsr/Pentest/exploits/metasploit-framework/lib/metasploit/framework/parsed_options/base.rb:17:in require' from /home/czsr/Pentest/exploits/metasploit-framework/lib/metasploit/framework/parsed_options/base.rb:17:in<top (required)>'
from /home/czsr/Pentest/exploits/metasploit-framework/lib/metasploit/framework/parsed_options/console.rb:2:in <top (required)>' from /var/lib/gems/2.1.0/gems/activesupport-4.0.13/lib/active_support/inflector/methods.rb:228:inconst_get'
from /var/lib/gems/2.1.0/gems/activesupport-4.0.13/lib/active_support/inflector/methods.rb:228:in block in constantize' from /var/lib/gems/2.1.0/gems/activesupport-4.0.13/lib/active_support/inflector/methods.rb:224:ineach'
from /var/lib/gems/2.1.0/gems/activesupport-4.0.13/lib/active_support/inflector/methods.rb:224:in inject' from /var/lib/gems/2.1.0/gems/activesupport-4.0.13/lib/active_support/inflector/methods.rb:224:inconstantize'
from /var/lib/gems/2.1.0/gems/activesupport-4.0.13/lib/active_support/core_ext/string/inflections.rb:66:in constantize' from /home/czsr/Pentest/exploits/metasploit-framework/lib/metasploit/framework/command/base.rb:73:inparsed_options_class'
from /home/czsr/Pentest/exploits/metasploit-framework/lib/metasploit/framework/command/base.rb:69:in parsed_options' from /home/czsr/Pentest/exploits/metasploit-framework/lib/metasploit/framework/command/base.rb:47:inrequire_environment!'
from /home/czsr/Pentest/exploits/metasploit-framework/lib/metasploit/framework/command/base.rb:81:in start' from ./msfconsole:48:in

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[bcook-r7]

This is a small bug in one of the gems that framework depends on. If you use one of the prepackaged installs, e.g. Kali Linux or the Omnibus installer, this is worked around already.

Otherwise, you simply need change permissions on a single file so it can be read by a non-root user. Here's a hint:

https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-omnibus/blob/master/config/software/metasploit-framework.rb#L73

Edit - this was pointing to the wrong line.

[wvu]

Also recommend updating your Ruby version. We're on 2.1.6 now.

[mandreko]

On Ruby 2.1.7 now, for what it's worth. Versions move fast!

[nixawk]

Please update your ruby version, and Setting-Up-a-Metasploit-Development-Environment is helpful.

[oytunistrator]

Thanks. I return kali from ubuntu vivid.

[Romulus10]

I've patched this issue in the dependency in fizx/robots#10 but I'm not sure if it'll get merged into upstream.

[busterb]

Thanks for the upstream fix @Romulus10, I left a note there.

[Sumanthrr26]

Update your metaspot framework to the latest version. That overpacks on the current version and the metaspot should work fine as usual after the update.
update the metaspot by msfupdate