Fedora/Linux installer deleting all symlinks while package update

[53c70r]

Using the Linux installer from https://docs.rapid7.com/metasploit/installing-the-metasploit-framework/ i noticed after updating the package all symlinks are gone leaving all binaries in place without any references to the environment.
Symlinks are placed correctly only after installation.

Fedora 32

[VainlyStrain]

+1
had this for quite some time now (since first installation on Fedora 29). I solved it by uninstalling, then installing again (NOT reinstall):

msfvpdate.sh

sudo dnf remove metasploit-framework
sudo dnf install metasploit-framework

[53c70r]

This should be fixed within the .spec file while rpm building.

[53c70r]

Setting reference to
rapid7/metasploit-omnibus#133

[github-actions]

Hi!

This issue has been left open with no activity for a while now.

We get a lot of issues, so we currently close issues after 60 days of inactivity. It’s been at least 30 days since the last update here.
If we missed this issue or if you want to keep it open, please reply here. You can also add the label "not stale" to keep this issue open!

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[53c70r]

Bump.

[VainlyStrain]

I have looked into it. There is a script here (responsible for the shortcuts) that is executed correctly every time the package is freshly installed. However, it is not triggered when there is a package update.

In the Fedora documentation, it says that the scriplets are called with a different argument when upgrading than when installing. Maybe this is the issue here? As I am unfamiliar with packaging, I can't fix the issue myself and submit a pull request, sorry :/

But hopefully this reply was able to help a person able to fix it.

[github-actions]

Hi!

This issue has been left open with no activity for a while now.

We get a lot of issues, so we currently close issues after 60 days of inactivity. It’s been at least 30 days since the last update here.
If we missed this issue or if you want to keep it open, please reply here. You can also add the label "not stale" to keep this issue open!

As a friendly reminder: the best way to see this issue, or any other, fixed is to open a Pull Request.

[dwelch-r7]

We're going to just keep track of this issue in the omnibus repo here: rapid7/metasploit-omnibus#133