Execution of command fails with error "ENOEXEC (Exec format error) | exec: Exec format error"

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Issue

  • Execution of command fails without any error.
  • On checking further with strace, error observed is either "ENOEXEC (Exec format error)" or "exec: Exec format error".

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7

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