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🔴 Error Message

OpenVAS scanner not initialized

📖 What This Means

Feed sync or service not complete.

🔧 Step-by-Step Fix

  1. Sync feeds: sudo gvm-feed-update
  2. Start: sudo gvm-start
  3. Check status: sudo gvm-check-setup
  4. Initial sync takes hours
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