Problems running msfconsole

[g_man]

Greetings. I am currently running the following version of Kali:

Linux kali 4.14.0-kali3-686-pae #1 SMP Debian 4.14.13-1kali1 (2018-01-25) i686 GNU/Linux

Distributor ID:	Kali
Description:	Kali GNU/Linux Rolling
Release:	kali-rolling
Codename:	kali-rolling

the problem is simple: after typing in msfconsole in the command prompt, the prompt loads for an indefinite amount of time and is stuck at this prompt:

Starting tHe Metasploit Framework console...-:

In order to use Metasploit, I have to press control ctrl+c.

Pressing ctrl+c can also result in the following:

^C/usr/lib/ruby/vendor_ruby/did_you_mean/spell_checkers/method_name_checker.rb:18:in `method_names': Interrupt
	from /usr/lib/ruby/vendor_ruby/did_you_mean/spell_checkers/method_name_checker.rb:13:in `candidates'
	from /usr/lib/ruby/vendor_ruby/did_you_mean/spell_checkable.rb:9:in `corrections'
	from /usr/lib/ruby/vendor_ruby/did_you_mean/core_ext/name_error.rb:20:in `corrections'
	from /usr/lib/ruby/vendor_ruby/did_you_mean/core_ext/name_error.rb:13:in `to_s'
	from /usr/share/metasploit-framework/lib/msf/core/modules/loader/executable.rb:88:in `rescue in read_module_content'
	from /usr/share/metasploit-framework/lib/msf/core/modules/loader/executable.rb:85:in `read_module_content'
	from /usr/share/metasploit-framework/lib/msf/core/modules/loader/base.rb:126:in `load_module'
	from /usr/share/metasploit-framework/lib/msf/core/modules/loader/base.rb:238:in `block in load_modules'
	from /usr/share/metasploit-framework/lib/msf/core/modules/loader/executable.rb:51:in `block (2 levels) in each_module_reference_name'
	from /usr/share/metasploit-framework/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.3.0/gems/rex-core-0.1.12/lib/rex/file.rb:133:in `block in find'
	from /usr/share/metasploit-framework/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.3.0/gems/rex-core-0.1.12/lib/rex/file.rb:132:in `catch'
	from /usr/share/metasploit-framework/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.3.0/gems/rex-core-0.1.12/lib/rex/file.rb:132:in `find'
	from /usr/share/metasploit-framework/lib/msf/core/modules/loader/executable.rb:42:in `block in each_module_reference_name'
	from /usr/share/metasploit-framework/lib/msf/core/modules/loader/executable.rb:31:in `foreach'
	from /usr/share/metasploit-framework/lib/msf/core/modules/loader/executable.rb:31:in `each_module_reference_name'
	from /usr/share/metasploit-framework/lib/msf/core/modules/loader/base.rb:237:in `load_modules'
	from /usr/share/metasploit-framework/lib/msf/core/module_manager/loading.rb:119:in `block in load_modules'
	from /usr/share/metasploit-framework/lib/msf/core/module_manager/loading.rb:117:in `each'
	from /usr/share/metasploit-framework/lib/msf/core/module_manager/loading.rb:117:in `load_modules'
	from /usr/share/metasploit-framework/lib/msf/core/module_manager/module_paths.rb:41:in `block in add_module_path'
	from /usr/share/metasploit-framework/lib/msf/core/module_manager/module_paths.rb:40:in `each'
	from /usr/share/metasploit-framework/lib/msf/core/module_manager/module_paths.rb:40:in `add_module_path'
	from /usr/share/metasploit-framework/lib/msf/base/simple/framework/module_paths.rb:50:in `block in init_module_paths'
	from /usr/share/metasploit-framework/lib/msf/base/simple/framework/module_paths.rb:49:in `each'
	from /usr/share/metasploit-framework/lib/msf/base/simple/framework/module_paths.rb:49:in `init_module_paths'
	from /usr/share/metasploit-framework/lib/msf/ui/console/driver.rb:196:in `initialize'
	from /usr/share/metasploit-framework/lib/metasploit/framework/command/console.rb:62:in `new'
	from /usr/share/metasploit-framework/lib/metasploit/framework/command/console.rb:62:in `driver'
	from /usr/share/metasploit-framework/lib/metasploit/framework/command/console.rb:48:in `start'
	from /usr/share/metasploit-framework/lib/metasploit/framework/command/base.rb:82:in `start'
	from /usr/bin/msfconsole:48:in `<main>'

I believe I am up to date with Metasploit and all other dependencies. Any advice or guidance is appreciated.