Land rapid7#4014, msfconsole spinnerz

Author: wvu

lib/metasploit/framework/command/console.rb

@@ -7,11 +7,26 @@
 
 # Based on pattern used for lib/rails/commands in the railties gem.
 class Metasploit::Framework::Command::Console < Metasploit::Framework::Command::Base
+
+  def spinner
+    return if $msf_spinner_thread
+    $msf_spinner_thread = Thread.new do
+      $stderr.print "[*] Starting the Metasploit Framework console..."
+      loop do
+        %q{/-\|}.each_char do |c|
+          $stderr.print c
+          $stderr.print "\b"
+        end
+      end
+    end
+  end
+
   def start
     case parsed_options.options.subcommand
     when :version
       $stderr.puts "Framework Version: #{Metasploit::Framework::VERSION}"
     else
+      spinner unless parsed_options.options.console.quiet
       driver.run
     end
   end

lib/msf/ui/console/driver.rb

@@ -535,6 +535,11 @@ def on_startup(opts = {})
 
     framework.events.on_ui_start(Msf::Framework::Revision)
 
+    if $msf_spinner_thread
+      $msf_spinner_thread.kill
+      $stderr.print "\n"
+    end
+
     run_single("banner") unless opts['DisableBanner']
 
     opts["Plugins"].each do |plug|