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Oracle Linux : The Sudo and Su Commands Fails with the Error "sudo: pam_open_session: Module is unknown" and " sudo: policy plugin failed session initialization" (Doc ID 3061789.1)

Last updated on DECEMBER 09, 2024

Applies to:

Linux OS - Version Oracle Linux 8.10 and later
Information in this document applies to any platform.

Symptoms

The customer is unable to switch to the root user and when they execute the "sudo su -" or "su -" commands, it fails with error below:

Changes

 

Cause

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