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Oracle Linux: Error "su: failed to execute /bin/bash: Permission denied" Or Error "<command>: error while loading shared libraries: <library>.so: cannot open shared object file: Permission denied" when Switching to Any Non-root User (Doc ID 3061330.1)

Last updated on DECEMBER 08, 2024

Applies to:

Linux OS - Version Oracle Linux 7.9 and later
Linux x86-64

Symptoms

When switching to any non-root user the following error is shown:

Cause

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