Very Long time to deploy on server

[greetcac]

I used the following command to install it with GVM / OpenVAS (full stack, approximately 30 minutes for the first run):

./redamon.sh install --gvm

I also tried using the deployment script.

My server specifications are:

RAM: 8 GB
CPU: 6 cores

However, it took nearly 6 hours to complete the installation and get everything up and running.

Why is the installation taking so much longer than the expected 30 minutes? Is this normal, or could there be an issue with the installation process, server resources, or deployment script?

[beenish-majeed]

Six hours is unusually long, although the first installation can take significantly longer on resource-constrained servers.

Your server meets RedAmon’s minimum requirements of 4 CPU cores and 8 GB RAM, but 16 GB RAM is recommended when running the full GVM/OpenVAS stack.

The expected time depends on which installation method you use:

• ./redamon.sh install --gvm: The first GVM vulnerability-feed synchronization typically takes around 30 minutes.
• Deployment script: The initial server setup and Docker image builds typically take 30–60 minutes, with additional time potentially needed for GVM feed synchronization.

Most likely causes of the delay are slow network downloads, limited disk I/O, memory pressure, or a container stuck initializing.

How to diagnose it

Check the running containers:

docker compose ps

Monitor GVM feed synchronization:

docker compose logs -f gvmd

Check available memory and disk space:

free -h
df -h

See the [official troubleshooting guide](https://www.redamon.org/docs/troubleshooting) for additional checks.

Bottom line: Six hours is not the expected installation time. If the installation completed successfully, inspect the logs to identify the bottleneck. If it stalled, determine which step stopped progressing before attempting another installation. Do not rerun ./deploy.sh init blindly, because it wipes existing Docker containers, images, volumes, and networks.