Oracle Linux: Crond Service Fails to Start with Error "Unit crond.service entered failed state" (Doc ID 3037229.1)

Last updated on NOVEMBER 17, 2024

Applies to:

Linux OS - Version Oracle Linux 7.0 and later
Oracle Cloud Infrastructure - Version N/A and later
Linux x86-64

crond service fails to start with the following error.

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