Sosreport Command Fails with IOError: [Errno 2] No such file or directory: '/tmp/sos.xxxxxx/sosreport.tar.xz' in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6

Solution Verified - Updated -

Issue

  • When trying to create a sosreport from my Satellite 5.x server to upload to a support case, the sosreport fails with: IOError: [Errno 2] No such file or directory: '/tmp/sos.xxxxxx/sosreport.tar.xz'

Environment

  • Red Hat Satellite 5.x
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.

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