w3af getting started

[parrotface]

Just tried running w3af for the first time (BT4 -r2)
cd /pentest/web/w3af
tried ./w3af_console and ./w3af_gui

both report errors while importing plugins.

tried svn up

any pointers please.

many thanks

error message
there is an error while importing plugins.discovery.http_vs_https_dist: "No module named all".

[Scamentology]

If you update W3AF without updating python it will cease to work. you may have to reinstall it through the repositories.

[parrotface]

thanks for reply
I have already done apt-get remove w3af and apt-get install w3af still the same problem

[Scamentology]

Did you try deleting the w3af folder? I remember having to do that to fix this.

apt-get remove w3af
rm -rf /pentest/web/w3af
apt-get install w3af

Here is the error I get before doing this

Failed to get an instance of "gtkOutput". Original exception: "HistoryItem instance has no attribute 'initStructure'".Traceback for this error: Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/pentest/web/w3af/core/controllers/misc/factory.py", line 60, in factory
    res = aClass(*args)
  File "/pentest/web/w3af/plugins/output/gtkOutput.py", line 88, in __init__
    historyItem.initStructure()
AttributeError: HistoryItem instance has no attribute 'initStructure'

I remember on another instance getting the error you got and this is how I fixed it then as well

[parrotface]

Thanks It looks like it's working
Errors all gone
Now need to learn to use it, will try tonight if I have time.
Many thanks again