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Oracle Linux: Server Stuck at Booting with "Systemd-udevd[1496]: Failed To Update Device Symlinks: Too Many Levels Of Symbolic Links" (Doc ID 2848415.1)

Last updated on FEBRUARY 09, 2024

Applies to:

Linux OS - Version Oracle Linux 8.4 and later
Linux x86-64

Symptoms

The server booting time is taking very long than usual, and fails with below error:

Cause

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