Update in progress

I installed Openvas Version 21.4.1 on Kali Linux 2021.2 but in Feed Status, the message “update in progress” stays all the time. I left it on for more than 8 hours trying to update, but it didn’t update.

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Here are the logs

md main:MESSAGE:2021-08-06 11h15.36 utc:3989: Greenbone Vulnerability Manager version 21.4.2 (DB revision 242)
md main: INFO:2021-08-06 11h15.36 utc:3989: Migrating database.
md main:WARNING:2021-08-06 11h15.36 utc:3989: manage_migrate: no task tables yet, so no need to migrate them
md main:MESSAGE:2021-08-06 11h15.36 utc:3989: No SCAP database found for migration
md main:MESSAGE:2021-08-06 11h15.36 utc:3989: No CERT database found for migration
md main:WARNING:2021-08-06 11h15.36 utc:3989: gvmd: databases are already at the supported version
md main:MESSAGE:2021-08-06 11h15.36 utc:3995: Greenbone Vulnerability Manager version 21.4.2 (DB revision 242)
md manage: INFO:2021-08-06 11h15.36 utc:3995: Getting users.
md manage:WARNING:2021-08-06 11h15.36 utc:3995: sql_exec_internal: PQexec failed: ERROR: relation “public.meta” does not exist
LINE 1: SELECT value FROM public.meta WHERE name = 'database_version…
^
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md manage:WARNING:2021-08-06 11h15.36 utc:3995: sql_exec_internal: SQL: SELECT value FROM public.meta WHERE name = ‘database_version’;
md manage:WARNING:2021-08-06 11h15.36 utc:3995: sql_x: sql_exec_internal failed
md manage:MESSAGE:2021-08-06 11h15.36 utc:3995: No SCAP database found
md manage:MESSAGE:2021-08-06 11h15.36 utc:3995: No CERT database found
md main:MESSAGE:2021-08-06 11h15.37 utc:3999: Greenbone Vulnerability Manager version 21.4.2 (DB revision 242)
md manage: INFO:2021-08-06 11h15.37 utc:3999: Creating user.
md manage:MESSAGE:2021-08-06 11h15.37 utc:3999: No SCAP database found
md manage:MESSAGE:2021-08-06 11h15.37 utc:3999: No CERT database found
md main:MESSAGE:2021-08-06 11h15.38 utc:4018: Greenbone Vulnerability Manager version 21.4.2 (DB revision 242)
md manage: INFO:2021-08-06 11h15.38 utc:4018: Getting users.
md manage:MESSAGE:2021-08-06 11h15.38 utc:4018: No SCAP database found
md manage:MESSAGE:2021-08-06 11h15.38 utc:4018: No CERT database found
md main:MESSAGE:2021-08-06 11h15.38 utc:4022: Greenbone Vulnerability Manager version 21.4.2 (DB revision 242)
md manage: INFO:2021-08-06 11h15.38 utc:4022: Modifying setting.
md manage:MESSAGE:2021-08-06 11h15.38 utc:4022: No SCAP database found
md manage:MESSAGE:2021-08-06 11h15.38 utc:4022: No CERT database found
md main:MESSAGE:2021-08-06 12h42.59 utc:5040: Greenbone Vulnerability Manager version 21.4.2 (DB revision 242)
md manage: INFO:2021-08-06 12h42.59 utc:5040: Getting scanners.
md manage:MESSAGE:2021-08-06 12h42.59 utc:5040: No SCAP database found
md manage:MESSAGE:2021-08-06 12h42.59 utc:5040: No CERT database found
event port_list:MESSAGE:2021-08-06 12h43.00 utc:5040: Port list All IANA assigned TCP and UDP (4a4717fe-57d2-11e1-9a26-406186ea4fc5) has been created by admin
event port_list:MESSAGE:2021-08-06 12h43.00 utc:5040: Port list All TCP and Nmap top 100 UDP (730ef368-57e2-11e1-a90f-406186ea4fc5) has been created by admin
event port_list:MESSAGE:2021-08-06 12h43.00 utc:5040: Port list All IANA assigned TCP (33d0cd82-57c6-11e1-8ed1-406186ea4fc5) has been created by admin
event report_format:MESSAGE:2021-08-06 12h43.00 utc:5040: Report format Anonymous XML (5057e5cc-b825-11e4-9d0e-28d24461215b) has been created by admin
event report_format:MESSAGE:2021-08-06 12h43.00 utc:5040: Report format PDF (c402cc3e-b531-11e1-9163-406186ea4fc5) has been created by admin
event report_format:MESSAGE:2021-08-06 12h43.00 utc:5040: Report format CSV Results (c1645568-627a-11e3-a660-406186ea4fc5) has been created by admin
event report_format:MESSAGE:2021-08-06 12h43.00 utc:5040: Report format ITG (77bd6c4a-1f62-11e1-abf0-406186ea4fc5) has been created by admin
event report_format:MESSAGE:2021-08-06 12h43.00 utc:5040: Report format TXT (a3810a62-1f62-11e1-9219-406186ea4fc5) has been created by admin
event report_format:MESSAGE:2021-08-06 12h43.00 utc:5040: Report format XML (a994b278-1f62-11e1-96ac-406186ea4fc5) has been created by admin
md main:MESSAGE:2021-08-06 12h44.32 utc:5150: Greenbone Vulnerability Manager version 21.4.2 (DB revision 242)
md manage: INFO:2021-08-06 12h44.32 utc:5150: Getting users.
md manage:MESSAGE:2021-08-06 12h44.32 utc:5150: No SCAP database found
md manage:MESSAGE:2021-08-06 12h44.32 utc:5150: No CERT database found
md main:MESSAGE:2021-08-06 12h44.33 utc:5154: Greenbone Vulnerability Manager version 21.4.2 (DB revision 242)
md manage: INFO:2021-08-06 12h44.33 utc:5154: Getting users.
md manage:MESSAGE:2021-08-06 12h44.33 utc:5154: No SCAP database found
md manage:MESSAGE:2021-08-06 12h44.33 utc:5154: No CERT database found
md main:MESSAGE:2021-08-06 12h47.05 utc:5270: Greenbone Vulnerability Manager version 21.4.2 (DB revision 242)
md manage: INFO:2021-08-06 12h47.05 utc:5270: Getting users.
md manage:MESSAGE:2021-08-06 12h47.05 utc:5270: No SCAP database found
md manage:MESSAGE:2021-08-06 12h47.05 utc:5270: No CERT database found
md main:MESSAGE:2021-08-06 12h47.05 utc:5274: Greenbone Vulnerability Manager version 21.4.2 (DB revision 242)
md manage: INFO:2021-08-06 12h47.05 utc:5274: Getting users.
md manage:MESSAGE:2021-08-06 12h47.05 utc:5274: No SCAP database found
md manage:MESSAGE:2021-08-06 12h47.05 utc:5274: No CERT database found
md main:MESSAGE:2021-08-06 12h47.16 utc:5303: Greenbone Vulnerability Manager version 21.4.2 (DB revision 242)
md manage:MESSAGE:2021-08-06 12h47.16 utc:5304: No SCAP database found
md manage:MESSAGE:2021-08-06 12h47.16 utc:5304: No CERT database found
libgvm util: INFO:2021-08-06 12h47.16 utc:5304: starting key generation …
libgvm util: INFO:2021-08-06 12h47.16 utc:5304: OpenPGP key ‘GVM Credential Encryption’ has been generated
md manage: INFO:2021-08-06 12h47.46 utc:5367: Initializing CERT database
md manage: INFO:2021-08-06 12h47.46 utc:5366: OSP service has different VT status (version 202108061024) from database (version (null), 0 VTs). Starting update …
md manage:WARNING:2021-08-06 12h47.46 utc:5365: update_scap: No SCAP db present, rebuilding SCAP db from scratch
md manage: INFO:2021-08-06 12h47.46 UTC:5367: sync_cert: Updating data from feed
md manage: INFO:2021-08-06 12h47.46 UTC:5367: update_dfn_xml: dfn-cert-2013.xml
md manage: INFO:2021-08-06 12h47.46 UTC:5367: Updating /var/lib/gvm/cert-data/dfn-cert-2013.xml
md manage: INFO:2021-08-06 12h47.47 utc:5365: update_scap: Updating data from feed
md manage: INFO:2021-08-06 12h47.47 utc:5365: Updating CPEs
md manage: INFO:2021-08-06 12h47.49 UTC:5367: update_dfn_xml: dfn-cert-2018.xml
md manage: INFO:2021-08-06 12h47.49 UTC:5367: Updating /var/lib/gvm/cert-data/dfn-cert-2018.xml
md manage: INFO:2021-08-06 12h47.53 UTC:5367: update_dfn_xml: dfn-cert-2011.xml
md manage: INFO:2021-08-06 12h47.53 UTC:5367: Updating /var/lib/gvm/cert-data/dfn-cert-2011.xml
md manage: INFO:2021-08-06 12h47.56 UTC:5367: update_dfn_xml: dfn-cert-2016.xml
md manage: INFO:2021-08-06 12h47.56 UTC:5367: Updating /var/lib/gvm/cert-data/dfn-cert-2016.xml
md manage: INFO:2021-08-06 12h47.59 UTC:5367: update_dfn_xml: dfn-cert-2014.xml
md manage: INFO:2021-08-06 12h47.59 UTC:5367: Updating /var/lib/gvm/cert-data/dfn-cert-2014.xml
md manage: INFO:2021-08-06 12h48.02 UTC:5367: update_dfn_xml: dfn-cert-2009.xml
md manage: INFO:2021-08-06 12h48.02 UTC:5367: Updating /var/lib/gvm/cert-data/dfn-cert-2009.xml
md manage: INFO:2021-08-06 12h48.03 UTC:5367: update_dfn_xml: dfn-cert-2019.xml
md manage: INFO:2021-08-06 12h48.03 UTC:5367: Updating /var/lib/gvm/cert-data/dfn-cert-2019.xml
md manage: INFO:2021-08-06 12h48.08 UTC:5367: update_dfn_xml: dfn-cert-2021.xml
md manage: INFO:2021-08-06 12h48.08 UTC:5367: Updating /var/lib/gvm/cert-data/dfn-cert-2021.xml
md manage: INFO:2021-08-06 12h48.11 UTC:5367: update_dfn_xml: dfn-cert-2012.xml
md manage: INFO:2021-08-06 12h48.11 UTC:5367: Updating /var/lib/gvm/cert-data/dfn-cert-2012.xml
md manage: INFO:2021-08-06 12h48.14 UTC:5367: update_dfn_xml: dfn-cert-2017.xml
md manage: INFO:2021-08-06 12h48.14 UTC:5367: Updating /var/lib/gvm/cert-data/dfn-cert-2017.xml
md manage: INFO:2021-08-06 12h48.18 UTC:5367: update_dfn_xml: dfn-cert-2020.xml
md manage: INFO:2021-08-06 12h48.18 UTC:5367: Updating /var/lib/gvm/cert-data/dfn-cert-2020.xml
md manage: INFO:2021-08-06 12h48.24 UTC:5367: update_dfn_xml: dfn-cert-2008.xml
md manage: INFO:2021-08-06 12h48.24 UTC:5367: Updating /var/lib/gvm/cert-data/dfn-cert-2008.xml
md manage: INFO:2021-08-06 12h48.24 UTC:5367: update_dfn_xml: dfn-cert-2010.xml
md manage: INFO:2021-08-06 12h48.24 UTC:5367: Updating /var/lib/gvm/cert-data/dfn-cert-2010.xml
md manage: INFO:2021-08-06 12h48.26 UTC:5367: update_dfn_xml: dfn-cert-2015.xml
md manage: INFO:2021-08-06 12h48.26 UTC:5367: Updating /var/lib/gvm/cert-data/dfn-cert-2015.xml
md manage: INFO:2021-08-06 12h48.29 UTC:5367: Updating /var/lib/gvm/cert-data/CB-K17.xml
md manage: INFO:2021-08-06 12h48.33 UTC:5367: Updating /var/lib/gvm/cert-data/CB-K13.xml
md manage: INFO:2021-08-06 12h48.34 UTC:5367: Updating /var/lib/gvm/cert-data/CB-K21.xml
md manage: INFO:2021-08-06 12h48.35 UTC:5367: Updating /var/lib/gvm/cert-data/CB-K15.xml
md manage: INFO:2021-08-06 12h48.38 UTC:5367: Updating /var/lib/gvm/cert-data/CB-K19.xml
md manage: INFO:2021-08-06 12h48.40 UTC:5367: Updating /var/lib/gvm/cert-data/CB-K20.xml
md manage: INFO:2021-08-06 12h48.42 UTC:5367: Updating /var/lib/gvm/cert-data/CB-K18.xml
md manage: INFO:2021-08-06 12h48.44 UTC:5367: Updating /var/lib/gvm/cert-data/CB-K16.xml
md manage: INFO:2021-08-06 12h48.48 UTC:5367: Updating /var/lib/gvm/cert-data/CB-K14.xml
md manage: INFO:2021-08-06 12h48.50 UTC:5367: SCAP database does not exist (yet), skipping CERT severity score update
md manage: INFO:2021-08-06 12h48.50 UTC:5367: sync_cert: Updating CERT info succeeded.
md manage: INFO:2021-08-06 12h50.10 UTC:5365: Updating /var/lib/gvm/scap-data/nvdcve-2.0-2006.xml
md manage: INFO:2021-08-06 12h50.19 UTC:5365: Updating /var/lib/gvm/scap-data/nvdcve-2.0-2010.xml
md manage: INFO:2021-08-06 12h50.28 UTC:5365: Updating /var/lib/gvm/scap-data/nvdcve-2.0-2008.xml
md manage: INFO:2021-08-06 12h50.40 UTC:5365: Updating /var/lib/gvm/scap-data/nvdcve-2.0-2002.xml
md manage: INFO:2021-08-06 12h50.46 UTC:5365: Updating /var/lib/gvm/scap-data/nvdcve-2.0-2017.xml
md manage: INFO:2021-08-06 12h51.04 UTC:5365: Updating /var/lib/gvm/scap-data/nvdcve-2.0-2011.xml
md manage: INFO:2021-08-06 12h51.15 UTC:5365: Updating /var/lib/gvm/scap-data/nvdcve-2.0-2004.xml
md manage: INFO:2021-08-06 12h51.19 UTC:5365: Updating /var/lib/gvm/scap-data/nvdcve-2.0-2020.xml
md manage: INFO:2021-08-06 12h52.03 UTC:5365: Updating /var/lib/gvm/scap-data/nvdcve-2.0-2014.xml
md manage: INFO:2021-08-06 12h52.18 UTC:5365: Updating /var/lib/gvm/scap-data/nvdcve-2.0-2016.xml
md manage: INFO:2021-08-06 12h52.35 UTC:5365: Updating /var/lib/gvm/scap-data/nvdcve-2.0-2012.xml
md manage: INFO:2021-08-06 12h52.51 UTC:5365: Updating /var/lib/gvm/scap-data/nvdcve-2.0-2009.xml
md manage: INFO:2021-08-06 12h53.08 UTC:5365: Updating /var/lib/gvm/scap-data/nvdcve-2.0-2018.xml
md manage: INFO:2021-08-06 12h53.47 UTC:5365: Updating /var/lib/gvm/scap-data/nvdcve-2.0-2013.xml
md manage: INFO:2021-08-06 12h54.02 UTC:5365: Updating /var/lib/gvm/scap-data/nvdcve-2.0-2003.xml
md manage: INFO:2021-08-06 12h54.06 UTC:5365: Updating /var/lib/gvm/scap-data/nvdcve-2.0-2015.xml
md manage: INFO:2021-08-06 12h54.20 UTC:5365: Updating /var/lib/gvm/scap-data/nvdcve-2.0-2019.xml
md manage: INFO:2021-08-06 12h55.07 UTC:5365: Updating /var/lib/gvm/scap-data/nvdcve-2.0-2021.xml
md manage: INFO:2021-08-06 12h55.23 UTC:5365: Updating /var/lib/gvm/scap-data/nvdcve-2.0-2005.xml
md manage: INFO:2021-08-06 12h55.34 UTC:5365: Updating /var/lib/gvm/scap-data/nvdcve-2.0-2007.xml
md manage: INFO:2021-08-06 12h55.47 UTC:5365: Updating OVAL data
md main:MESSAGE:2021-08-06 12h55.52 utc:6033: Greenbone Vulnerability Manager version 21.4.2 (DB revision 242)
md manage:MESSAGE:2021-08-06 12h55.52 utc:6034: No SCAP database found
md manage:WARNING:2021-08-06 12h55.55 UTC:6056: update_scap: No SCAP db present, rebuilding SCAP db from scratch
md manage: INFO:2021-08-06 12h55.55 UTC:6057: OSP service has different VT status (version 202108061024) from database (version (null), 0 VTs). Starting update …
md manage: INFO:2021-08-06 12h55.55 UTC:6056: update_scap: Updating data from feed
md manage: INFO:2021-08-06 12h55.55 UTC:6056: Updating CPEs
md manage: INFO:2021-08-06 12h57.58 UTC:6056: Updating /var/lib/gvm/scap-data/nvdcve-2.0-2006.xml
md manage: INFO:2021-08-06 12h58.13 UTC:6056: Updating /var/lib/gvm/scap-data/nvdcve-2.0-2010.xml
md manage: INFO:2021-08-06 12h58.23 UTC:6056: Updating /var/lib/gvm/scap-data/nvdcve-2.0-2008.xml
md manage: INFO:2021-08-06 12h58.35 UTC:6056: Updating /var/lib/gvm/scap-data/nvdcve-2.0-2002.xml
md manage: INFO:2021-08-06 12h58.42 UTC:6056: Updating /var/lib/gvm/scap-data/nvdcve-2.0-2017.xml
md manage: INFO:2021-08-06 12h59.04 UTC:6056: Updating /var/lib/gvm/scap-data/nvdcve-2.0-2011.xml
md manage: INFO:2021-08-06 12h59.17 UTC:6056: Updating /var/lib/gvm/scap-data/nvdcve-2.0-2004.xml
md manage: INFO:2021-08-06 12h59.22 UTC:6056: Updating /var/lib/gvm/scap-data/nvdcve-2.0-2020.xml
md manage: INFO:2021-08-06 12h59.58 UTC:6056: Updating /var/lib/gvm/scap-data/nvdcve-2.0-2014.xml
md manage: INFO:2021-08-06 13h00.11 UTC:6056: Updating /var/lib/gvm/scap-data/nvdcve-2.0-2016.xml
md manage: INFO:2021-08-06 13h00.26 UTC:6056: Updating /var/lib/gvm/scap-data/nvdcve-2.0-2012.xml
md manage: INFO:2021-08-06 13h00.38 UTC:6056: Updating /var/lib/gvm/scap-data/nvdcve-2.0-2009.xml
md manage: INFO:2021-08-06 13h00.52 UTC:6056: Updating /var/lib/gvm/scap-data/nvdcve-2.0-2018.xml
md manage: INFO:2021-08-06 13h01.32 UTC:6056: Updating /var/lib/gvm/scap-data/nvdcve-2.0-2013.xml
md manage: INFO:2021-08-06 13h01.46 UTC:6056: Updating /var/lib/gvm/scap-data/nvdcve-2.0-2003.xml
md manage: INFO:2021-08-06 13h01.50 UTC:6056: Updating /var/lib/gvm/scap-data/nvdcve-2.0-2015.xml
md manage: INFO:2021-08-06 13h02.01 UTC:6056: Updating /var/lib/gvm/scap-data/nvdcve-2.0-2019.xml
md main:MESSAGE:2021-08-06 13h02.07 utc:10948: Greenbone Vulnerability Manager version 21.4.2 (DB revision 242)
md manage:MESSAGE:2021-08-06 13h02.07 utc:10949: No SCAP database found
md manage:WARNING:2021-08-06 13h02.07 UTC:10971: update_scap: No SCAP db present, rebuilding SCAP db from scratch
md manage: INFO:2021-08-06 13h02.07 UTC:10972: OSP service has different VT status (version 202108061024) from database (version (null), 0 VTs). Starting update …
md manage: INFO:2021-08-06 13h02.09 UTC:10971: update_scap: Updating data from feed
md manage: INFO:2021-08-06 13h02.09 UTC:10971: Updating CPEs
md manage: INFO:2021-08-06 13h03.55 UTC:10971: Updating /var/lib/gvm/scap-data/nvdcve-2.0-2006.xml
md manage: INFO:2021-08-06 13h04.06 UTC:10971: Updating /var/lib/gvm/scap-data/nvdcve-2.0-2010.xml
md manage: INFO:2021-08-06 13h04.17 UTC:10971: Updating /var/lib/gvm/scap-data/nvdcve-2.0-2008.xml
md manage: INFO:2021-08-06 13h04.27 UTC:10971: Updating /var/lib/gvm/scap-data/nvdcve-2.0-2002.xml
md manage: INFO:2021-08-06 13h04.33 UTC:10971: Updating /var/lib/gvm/scap-data/nvdcve-2.0-2017.xml
md manage: INFO:2021-08-06 13h04.50 UTC:10971: Updating /var/lib/gvm/scap-data/nvdcve-2.0-2011.xml
md manage: INFO:2021-08-06 13h05.00 UTC:10971: Updating /var/lib/gvm/scap-data/nvdcve-2.0-2004.xml
md manage: INFO:2021-08-06 13h05.04 UTC:10971: Updating /var/lib/gvm/scap-data/nvdcve-2.0-2020.xml
md manage: INFO:2021-08-06 13h05.35 UTC:10971: Updating /var/lib/gvm/scap-data/nvdcve-2.0-2014.xml
md manage: INFO:2021-08-06 13h05.48 UTC:10971: Updating /var/lib/gvm/scap-data/nvdcve-2.0-2016.xml
md manage: INFO:2021-08-06 13h06.00 UTC:10971: Updating /var/lib/gvm/scap-data/nvdcve-2.0-2012.xml
md manage: INFO:2021-08-06 13h06.12 UTC:10971: Updating /var/lib/gvm/scap-data/nvdcve-2.0-2009.xml
md manage: INFO:2021-08-06 13h06.26 UTC:10971: Updating /var/lib/gvm/scap-data/nvdcve-2.0-2018.xml
md manage: INFO:2021-08-06 13h07.07 UTC:10971: Updating /var/lib/gvm/scap-data/nvdcve-2.0-2013.xml
md manage: INFO:2021-08-06 13h07.21 UTC:10971: Updating /var/lib/gvm/scap-data/nvdcve-2.0-2003.xml
md manage: INFO:2021-08-06 13h07.24 UTC:10971: Updating /var/lib/gvm/scap-data/nvdcve-2.0-2015.xml
md manage: INFO:2021-08-06 13h07.34 UTC:10971: Updating /var/lib/gvm/scap-data/nvdcve-2.0-2019.xml
md main:MESSAGE:2021-08-06 13h07.42 utc:12751: Greenbone Vulnerability Manager version 21.4.2 (DB revision 242)
md manage:MESSAGE:2021-08-06 13h07.42 utc:12752: No SCAP database found
md manage:WARNING:2021-08-06 13h07.43 UTC:12774: update_scap: No SCAP db present, rebuilding SCAP db from scratch
md manage: INFO:2021-08-06 13h07.43 UTC:12775: OSP service has different VT status (version 202108061024) from database (version (null), 0 VTs). Starting update …
md manage: INFO:2021-08-06 13h07.43 UTC:12774: update_scap: Updating data from feed
md manage: INFO:2021-08-06 13h07.43 UTC:12774: Updating CPEs
md manage: INFO:2021-08-06 13h09.42 UTC:12774: Updating /var/lib/gvm/scap-data/nvdcve-2.0-2006.xml
md manage: INFO:2021-08-06 13h09.52 UTC:12774: Updating /var/lib/gvm/scap-data/nvdcve-2.0-2010.xml
md manage: INFO:2021-08-06 13h10.01 UTC:12774: Updating /var/lib/gvm/scap-data/nvdcve-2.0-2008.xml
md manage: INFO:2021-08-06 13h10.15 UTC:12774: Updating /var/lib/gvm/scap-data/nvdcve-2.0-2002.xml
md manage: INFO:2021-08-06 13h10.22 UTC:12774: Updating /var/lib/gvm/scap-data/nvdcve-2.0-2017.xml
md manage: INFO:2021-08-06 13h10.42 UTC:12774: Updating /var/lib/gvm/scap-data/nvdcve-2.0-2011.xml
md manage: INFO:2021-08-06 13h10.54 UTC:12774: Updating /var/lib/gvm/scap-data/nvdcve-2.0-2004.xml
md manage: INFO:2021-08-06 13h10.58 UTC:12774: Updating /var/lib/gvm/scap-data/nvdcve-2.0-2020.xml
md manage: INFO:2021-08-06 13h11.30 UTC:12774: Updating /var/lib/gvm/scap-data/nvdcve-2.0-2014.xml
md manage: INFO:2021-08-06 13h11.41 UTC:12774: Updating /var/lib/gvm/scap-data/nvdcve-2.0-2016.xml
md manage: INFO:2021-08-06 13h11.55 UTC:12774: Updating /var/lib/gvm/scap-data/nvdcve-2.0-2012.xml

I am not developer, but
md main:WARNING:2021-08-06 11h15.36 utc:3989: manage_migrate: no task tables yet, so no need to migrate them
md manage:WARNING:2021-08-06 11h15.36 utc:3995: sql_exec_internal: SQL: SELECT value FROM public.meta WHERE name = ‘database_version’;
md manage:WARNING:2021-08-06 11h15.36 utc:3995: sql_x: sql_exec_internal failed

looks like you have DB problems. Did you used older GVM version before?

This message indicates that gvmd got restarted. It seems gvmd had never enough time to load the SCAP data actually.

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Hi,
I have exactly the same problem on a fresh install of version 21.4.3 (on Kali 2021.3).
I tried several times to reinstall the whole system from scratch, but each time I had the same problem.
Did you find a solution ?

Not a solution but just to be sure could you check the free disk space for /var/lib/gvm? You will need several GB of free disk space (10 GB should be safe).

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Yes, I had enough free space (> 50GB).
But I think that’s it: I managed to get it to work :slight_smile:
Looks like I didn’t set “Feed Import Owner” to the admin’s UUID, and the result was that the update never managed to complete properly. The GVMD service kept restarting and retrying an update … and thus running in a loop …
In gvmd.log, I had every time.

update_scap: No SCAP db present, rebuilding SCAP db from scratch

But he never seemed to get there.
However, I had tried to do it several times, and try different ways to update the feeds, but I had to get tangled up in the brushes.
Here is the solution that seems to have worked for me:

$ sudo -u _gvm gvmd --get-users --verbose 
admin xxxx-user-uuid-xxxx
$ sudo -u _gvm gvmd --modify-setting 78eceaec-3385-11ea-b237-28d24461215b --value xxxx-user-uuid-xxxx
$ sudo gvm-stop
$ sudo runuser -u _gvm -- greenbone-nvt-sync --rsync
$ sudo greenbone-scapdata-sync 
$ sudo greenbone-certdata-sync
$ sudo reboot

Thanks to you anyway

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Update the feeds and everything will be OK.

Update NVT Feed
sudo runuser -u _gvm – greenbone-nvt-sync

Update SCAP Feed
sudo runuser -u _gvm – greenbone-feed-sync --type SCAP

Update CERT Feed
sudo runuser -u _gvm – greenbone-feed-sync --type CERT

Update gvmd DATA Feed (*** not updated as often as the other feeds ***)
sudo runuser -u _gvm – greenbone-feed-sync --type GVMD_DATA

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