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 laterInformation 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:
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