root@kali:~# gvm-check-setup -h
gvm-check-setup 25.04.0
This script is provided and maintained by Debian and Kali.
Test completeness and readiness of GVM-25.04.0
Step 1: Checking OpenVAS (Scanner)...
OK: OpenVAS Scanner is present in version 23.45.1.
OK: Notus Scanner is present in version 22.7.2.
ERROR: No CA certificate file for Server found.
FIX: Run 'sudo runuser -u _gvm -- gvm-manage-certs -a -f'.
ERROR: Your GVM-25.04.0 installation is not yet complete!
Please follow the instructions marked with FIX above and run this
script again.
IMPORTANT NOTE: this script is provided and maintained by Debian and Kali.
If you find any issue in this script, please report it directly to Debian or Kali
root@kali:~# gvm-setup -h This script is provided and maintained by Debian and Kali. If you find any issue in this script, please report it directly to Debian or Kali [>] Starting PostgreSQL service [>] Creating GVM's certificate files [>] Creating PostgreSQL database [i] User _gvm already exists in PostgreSQL [i] Database gvmd already exists in PostgreSQL [i] Role DBA already exists in PostgreSQL [*] Applying permissions GRANT ROLE [i] Extension uuid-ossp already exists for gvmd database [i] Extension pgcrypto already exists for gvmd database [i] Extension pg-gvm already exists for gvmd database [>] Migrating database [>] Checking for GVM admin user [*] Configure Feed Import Owner [*] Update GVM feeds Running as root. Switching to user '_gvm' and group '_gvm'. Trying to acquire lock on /var/lib/openvas/feed-update.lock Acquired lock on /var/lib/openvas/feed-update.lock
root@kali:~# gvm-start -h [>] Please wait for the GVM services to start. [>] [>] You might need to refresh your browser once it opens. [>] [>] Web UI (Greenbone Security Assistant): https://127.0.0.1:9392
root@kali:~# gvm-stop -h
[>] Stopping GVM services
* gsad.service - Greenbone Security Assistant daemon (gsad)
Loaded: loaded (/usr/lib/systemd/system/gsad.service; disabled; preset: disabled)
Active: inactive (dead)
Docs: man:gsad(8)
https://www.greenbone.net
* gvmd.service - Greenbone Vulnerability Manager daemon (gvmd)
Loaded: loaded (/usr/lib/systemd/system/gvmd.service; disabled; preset: disabled)
Active: inactive (dead)
Docs: man:gvmd(8)
Jun 17 10:50:55 kali systemd[1]: Starting gvmd.service - Greenbone Vulnerability Manager daemon (gvmd)...
Jun 17 10:50:55 kali systemd[1]: gvmd.service: Can't open PID file '/run/gvmd/gvmd.pid' (yet?) after start: No such file or directory
Jun 17 10:50:56 kali systemd[1]: Started gvmd.service - Greenbone Vulnerability Manager daemon (gvmd).
Jun 17 10:51:10 kali systemd[1]: Stopping gvmd.service - Greenbone Vulnerability Manager daemon (gvmd)...
Jun 17 10:51:10 kali systemd[1]: gvmd.service: Deactivated successfully.
Jun 17 10:51:10 kali systemd[1]: Stopped gvmd.service - Greenbone Vulnerability Manager daemon (gvmd).
* ospd-openvas.service - OSPd Wrapper for the OpenVAS Scanner (ospd-openvas)
Loaded: loaded (/usr/lib/systemd/system/ospd-openvas.service; disabled; preset: disabled)
Active: inactive (dead)
Docs: man:ospd-openvas(8)
man:openvas(8)
Jun 17 10:50:55 kali systemd[1]: Starting ospd-openvas.service - OSPd Wrapper for the OpenVAS Scanner (ospd-openvas)...
Jun 17 10:50:55 kali systemd[1]: Started ospd-openvas.service - OSPd Wrapper for the OpenVAS Scanner (ospd-openvas).
Jun 17 10:51:10 kali systemd[1]: Stopping ospd-openvas.service - OSPd Wrapper for the OpenVAS Scanner (ospd-openvas)...
Jun 17 10:51:10 kali systemd[1]: ospd-openvas.service: Deactivated successfully.
Jun 17 10:51:10 kali systemd[1]: Stopped ospd-openvas.service - OSPd Wrapper for the OpenVAS Scanner (ospd-openvas).
Jun 17 10:51:10 kali systemd[1]: ospd-openvas.service: Consumed 900ms CPU time over 15.155s wall clock time, 100.6M memory peak.
* notus-scanner.service - Notus Scanner
Loaded: loaded (/usr/lib/systemd/system/notus-scanner.service; disabled; preset: disabled)
Active: inactive (dead)
Docs: https://github.com/greenbone/notus-scanner
Jun 17 10:50:55 kali systemd[1]: Starting notus-scanner.service - Notus Scanner...
Jun 17 10:50:55 kali systemd[1]: Started notus-scanner.service - Notus Scanner.
Jun 17 10:50:55 kali notus-scanner[243069]: 2026-06-17 10:50:55,401 notus-scanner: INFO: (notus.scanner.daemon) Starting notus-scanner version 22.7.2.
Jun 17 10:51:10 kali systemd[1]: Stopping notus-scanner.service - Notus Scanner...
Jun 17 10:51:10 kali systemd[1]: notus-scanner.service: Deactivated successfully.
Jun 17 10:51:10 kali systemd[1]: Stopped notus-scanner.service - Notus Scanner.
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