The OpenVAS packaging is broken in the Kali Linux rolling version. The gvm-setup does not configure the program to work properly. This appears to be a database issue

output from gvm-setup:

md main:WARNING:2025-09-01 04h59.32 utc:20690: manage_migrate: no task tables yet, so no need to migrate them
md main:MESSAGE:2025-09-01 04h59.32 utc:20690: No SCAP database found for migration
md main:MESSAGE:2025-09-01 04h59.32 utc:20690: No CERT database found for migration
md main: INFO:2025-09-01 04h59.32 utc:20690: gvmd: databases are already at the supported version
[>] Checking for GVM admin user
md main:MESSAGE:2025-09-01 04h59.32 utc:20696: Greenbone Vulnerability Manager version 26.2.0 (DB revision 262)
md manage: INFO:2025-09-01 04h59.32 utc:20696: Getting users.
md manage:WARNING:2025-09-01 04h59.32 utc:20696: sql_exec_internal: PQexec failed: ERROR: relation "public.meta" does not exist
LINE 1: SELECT value FROM public.meta WHERE name = 'database_version...
^
(7)
md manage:WARNING:2025-09-01 04h59.32 utc:20696: sql_exec_internal: SQL: SELECT value FROM public.meta WHERE name = 'database_version';
md manage:WARNING:2025-09-01 04h59.32 utc:20696: sql_x: sql_exec_internal failed
md manage:MESSAGE:2025-09-01 04h59.32 utc:20696: No SCAP database found
md manage:MESSAGE:2025-09-01 04h59.32 utc:20696: No CERT database found
md manage:WARNING:2025-09-01 04h59.32 utc:20696: sql_exec_internal: PQexec failed: ERROR: relation "scanners" does not exist
(7)
md manage:WARNING:2025-09-01 04h59.32 utc:20696: sql_exec_internal: SQL: CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS agents (id SERIAL PRIMARY KEY, uuid UUID NOT NULL UNIQUE, name TEXT NOT NULL, agent_id TEXT UNIQUE NOT NULL, scanner INTEGER NOT NULL REFERENCES scanners (id) ON DELETE RESTRICT, hostname TEXT, authorized INTEGER NOT NULL, min_interval INTEGER, heartbeat_interval INTEGER, connection_status TEXT, last_update INTEGER, schedule TEXT, owner INTEGER REFERENCES users (id) ON DELETE RESTRICT, comment TEXT, creation_time INTEGER, modification_time INTEGER);
md manage:WARNING:2025-09-01 04h59.32 utc:20696: sqlv: sql_exec_internal failed
[] Creating user admin for gvm
md main:MESSAGE:2025-09-01 04h59.32 utc:20699: Greenbone Vulnerability Manager version 26.2.0 (DB revision 262)
md manage: INFO:2025-09-01 04h59.32 utc:20699: Creating user.
md manage:WARNING:2025-09-01 04h59.32 utc:20699: sql_exec_internal: PQexec failed: ERROR: relation "public.meta" does not exist
LINE 1: SELECT value FROM public.meta WHERE name = 'database_version...
^
(7)
md manage:WARNING:2025-09-01 04h59.32 utc:20699: sql_exec_internal: SQL: SELECT value FROM public.meta WHERE name = 'database_version';
md manage:WARNING:2025-09-01 04h59.32 utc:20699: sql_x: sql_exec_internal failed
md manage:MESSAGE:2025-09-01 04h59.32 utc:20699: No SCAP database found
md manage:MESSAGE:2025-09-01 04h59.32 utc:20699: No CERT database found
md manage:WARNING:2025-09-01 04h59.32 utc:20699: sql_exec_internal: PQexec failed: ERROR: relation "scanners" does not exist
(7)
md manage:WARNING:2025-09-01 04h59.32 utc:20699: sql_exec_internal: SQL: CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS agents (id SERIAL PRIMARY KEY, uuid UUID NOT NULL UNIQUE, name TEXT NOT NULL, agent_id TEXT UNIQUE NOT NULL, scanner INTEGER NOT NULL REFERENCES scanners (id) ON DELETE RESTRICT, hostname TEXT, authorized INTEGER NOT NULL, min_interval INTEGER, heartbeat_interval INTEGER, connection_status TEXT, last_update INTEGER, schedule TEXT, owner INTEGER REFERENCES users (id) ON DELETE RESTRICT, comment TEXT, creation_time INTEGER, modification_time INTEGER);
md manage:WARNING:2025-09-01 04h59.32 utc:20699: sqlv: sql_exec_internal failed
[] Please note the generated admin password
[]
[] Configure Feed Import Owner
ERROR: relation "settings" does not exist
LINE 1: SELECT value FROM settings WHERE uuid = '78eceaec-3385-11ea-...
^
[*] Define Feed Import Owner
md main:MESSAGE:2025-09-01 04h59.32 utc:20707: Greenbone Vulnerability Manager version 26.2.0 (DB revision 262)
md manage: INFO:2025-09-01 04h59.32 utc:20707: Getting users.
md manage:WARNING:2025-09-01 04h59.32 utc:20707: sql_exec_internal: PQexec failed: ERROR: relation "public.meta" does not exist
LINE 1: SELECT value FROM public.meta WHERE name = 'database_version...
^
(7)
md manage:WARNING:2025-09-01 04h59.32 utc:20707: sql_exec_internal: SQL: SELECT value FROM public.meta WHERE name = 'database_version';
md manage:WARNING:2025-09-01 04h59.32 utc:20707: sql_x: sql_exec_internal failed
md manage:MESSAGE:2025-09-01 04h59.32 utc:20707: No SCAP database found
md manage:MESSAGE:2025-09-01 04h59.32 utc:20707: No CERT database found
md manage:WARNING:2025-09-01 04h59.33 utc:20707: sql_exec_internal: PQexec failed: ERROR: relation "scanners" does not exist
(7)
md manage:WARNING:2025-09-01 04h59.33 utc:20707: sql_exec_internal: SQL: CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS agents (id SERIAL PRIMARY KEY, uuid UUID NOT NULL UNIQUE, name TEXT NOT NULL, agent_id TEXT UNIQUE NOT NULL, scanner INTEGER NOT NULL REFERENCES scanners (id) ON DELETE RESTRICT, hostname TEXT, authorized INTEGER NOT NULL, min_interval INTEGER, heartbeat_interval INTEGER, connection_status TEXT, last_update INTEGER, schedule TEXT, owner INTEGER REFERENCES users (id) ON DELETE RESTRICT, comment TEXT, creation_time INTEGER, modification_time INTEGER);
md manage:WARNING:2025-09-01 04h59.33 utc:20707: sqlv: sql_exec_internal failed

(gvmd:20710): md main-CRITICAL **: 07:59:33.070: gvmd: g_option_context_parse: Missing argument for --value