sudo msfdb init [i] Database already started [i] The database appears to be already configured, skipping initialization

[littletyger76]

┌──(kali㉿kali)-[~]
└─$ sudo msfdb

Manage the metasploit framework database

You can use an specific port number for the
PostgreSQL connection setting the PGPORT variable
in the current shell.

Example: PGPORT=5433 msfdb init

msfdb init # start and initialize the database
msfdb reinit # delete and reinitialize the database
msfdb delete # delete database and stop using it
msfdb start # start the database
msfdb stop # stop the database
msfdb status # check service status
msfdb run # start the database and run msfconsole

┌──(kali㉿kali)-[~]
└─$ sudo msfdb start
[i] Database already started

┌──(kali㉿kali)-[~]
└─$ sudo msfdb status
● postgresql.service - PostgreSQL RDBMS
Loaded: loaded (/usr/lib/systemd/system/postgresql.service; enabled; preset: disabled)
Active: active (exited) since Tue 2024-09-17 22:22:25 EDT; 20min ago
Invocation: c2f06f775eab48f8b1d53f11b7d53f51
Process: 890 ExecStart=/bin/true (code=exited, status=0/SUCCESS)
Main PID: 890 (code=exited, status=0/SUCCESS)

Sep 17 22:22:25 kali systemd[1]: Starting postgresql.service - PostgreSQL RDBMS...
Sep 17 22:22:25 kali systemd[1]: Finished postgresql.service - PostgreSQL RDBMS.

COMMAND PID USER FD TYPE DEVICE SIZE/OFF NODE NAME
postgres 718 postgres 5u IPv6 6902 0t0 TCP localhost:5432 (LISTEN)
postgres 718 postgres 6u IPv4 6903 0t0 TCP localhost:5432 (LISTEN)

UID PID PPID C STIME TTY STAT TIME CMD
postgres 718 1 0 22:22 ? Ss 0:00 /usr/lib/postgresql/15

[+] Detected configuration file (/usr/share/metasploit-framework/config/database.yml)

┌──(kali㉿kali)-[~]
└─$ sudo msfdb init
[i] Database already started
[i] The database appears to be already configured, skipping initialization

┌──(kali㉿kali)-[~]
└─$ msfconsole -q
msf6 > db_status
[*] postgresql selected, no connection
msf6 >

I am having the issue with no connection. I have gone to several websites to try and fix the problem. Where it says, preset: disabled, I have noticed that in researching solutions, I don't see that in other responses. I have also seen where it's an issue with Metasploit where they need to come up with a fix. I have seen a lot of issues in my research and have tried to do a number of things. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks in advance.

Tammy

[github-actions]

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