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

[dmitvitalii]

The issue #224 still persists.

Host System

• OS: Fedora 29
• Vagrant Version: 2.1.2

Command Output

Traceback (most recent call last):
	25: from /usr/share/vagrant/gems/bin/vagrant:23:in `<main>'
	24: from /usr/share/vagrant/gems/bin/vagrant:23:in `load'
	23: from /usr/share/vagrant/gems/gems/vagrant-2.1.2/bin/vagrant:161:in `<top (required)>'
	22: from /usr/share/vagrant/gems/gems/vagrant-2.1.2/lib/vagrant/environment.rb:275:in `cli'
	21: from /usr/share/vagrant/gems/gems/vagrant-2.1.2/lib/vagrant/cli.rb:54:in `execute'
	20: from /usr/share/vagrant/gems/gems/vagrant-2.1.2/plugins/commands/up/command.rb:87:in `execute'
	19: from /usr/share/vagrant/gems/gems/vagrant-2.1.2/lib/vagrant/plugin/v2/command.rb:186:in `with_target_vms'
	18: from /usr/share/vagrant/gems/gems/vagrant-2.1.2/lib/vagrant/plugin/v2/command.rb:186:in `each'
	17: from /usr/share/vagrant/gems/gems/vagrant-2.1.2/lib/vagrant/plugin/v2/command.rb:204:in `block in with_target_vms'
	16: from /usr/share/vagrant/gems/gems/vagrant-2.1.2/lib/vagrant/plugin/v2/command.rb:180:in `block in with_target_vms'
	15: from /usr/share/vagrant/gems/gems/vagrant-2.1.2/lib/vagrant/environment.rb:700:in `machine'
	14: from /usr/share/vagrant/gems/gems/vagrant-2.1.2/lib/vagrant/vagrantfile.rb:79:in `machine'
	13: from /usr/share/vagrant/gems/gems/vagrant-2.1.2/lib/vagrant/vagrantfile.rb:79:in `new'
	12: from /usr/share/vagrant/gems/gems/vagrant-2.1.2/lib/vagrant/machine.rb:141:in `initialize'
	11: from /usr/share/vagrant/gems/gems/vagrant-2.1.2/lib/vagrant/machine.rb:260:in `communicate'
	10: from /usr/share/vagrant/gems/gems/vagrant-2.1.2/lib/vagrant/registry.rb:27:in `get'
	 9: from /usr/share/vagrant/gems/gems/vagrant-2.1.2/plugins/communicators/winrm/plugin.rb:15:in `block in <class:Plugin>'
	 8: from /usr/share/rubygems/rubygems/core_ext/kernel_require.rb:59:in `require'
	 7: from /usr/share/rubygems/rubygems/core_ext/kernel_require.rb:59:in `require'
	 6: from /usr/share/vagrant/gems/gems/vagrant-2.1.2/plugins/communicators/winrm/communicator.rb:6:in `<top (required)>'
	 5: from /usr/share/vagrant/gems/gems/vagrant-2.1.2/plugins/communicators/winrm/communicator.rb:6:in `require_relative'
	 4: from /usr/share/vagrant/gems/gems/vagrant-2.1.2/plugins/communicators/winrm/shell.rb:8:in `<top (required)>'
	 3: from /usr/share/vagrant/gems/gems/vagrant-2.1.2/lib/vagrant/util/silence_warnings.rb:8:in `silence!'
	 2: from /usr/share/vagrant/gems/gems/vagrant-2.1.2/plugins/communicators/winrm/shell.rb:9:in `block in <top (required)>'
	 1: from /usr/share/rubygems/rubygems/core_ext/kernel_require.rb:59:in `require'
/usr/share/rubygems/rubygems/core_ext/kernel_require.rb:59:in `require': cannot load such file -- winrm (LoadError)

$ vagrant plugin install winrm winrm-fs didn't help.

[jmartin-tech]

Unfortunately, as per the stack trace, this is an issue with vagrant and the gems installed in the local environment, not something within the control of this project.

I would suggest updating to the latest version of vagrant and it's plugins and trying again. As of this comment vagrant latest version is 2.2.4.

Closing as this is not an issue in the metasploitable3 project code.

[ljw416]

After upgrading the vagrant version, my problem solved. Thanks!

[thomasericdean]

On a fresh kali install as of 3/31/2021 I fixed this with:sudo gem install winrm. Then another error and I had to run sudo gem install winrm-fs . Then success.

[david-drinn]

sudo gem install winrm-elevated is the next one needed for me.