Oracle Linux: Error Message "postdrop: warning: unable to look up public/pickup: No such file or directory" in /var/log/messages (Doc ID 2608297.1)

Last updated on JANUARY 17, 2024

Applies to:

Linux OS - Version Oracle Linux 7.0 and later
Linux x86-64

An error message like below is logged in /var/log/messages occasionally.

Nov 5 03:16:06 <hostname> crond: postdrop: warning: unable to look up public/pickup: No such file or directory

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