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Oracle Linux: auditd Service Fails To Start With "Unable to open /var/log/audit/audit.log (Permission denied)" (Doc ID 2832921.1)

Last updated on MARCH 24, 2023

Applies to:

Linux OS - Version Oracle Linux 7.1 with Unbreakable Enterprise Kernel [3.8.13] to Oracle Linux 8.4 [Release OL7U1 to OL8U4]
Linux x86-64

Symptoms

Unable to start auditd service, fails with below messages

 

Changes

 No changes.

Cause

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