openssl command fails with the following syntax error on %post scriptlet

Solution Unverified - Updated -

Issue

  • openssl command fails with the following syntax error on %post scriptlet:
/tmp/ks-script-urTl2: line 301: syntax error near unexpected token `('
/tmp/ks-script-urTl2: line 301: `  -config <(cat /etc/pki/tls/openssl.cnf; printf "******\n") \'- -
  • The openssl command is below and it can be executed without problems on a console after boot:
    %post --log=/root/ks-post.log
     :
    openssl req \
     (--snip--)
      -config <(cat /etc/pki/tls/openssl.cnf; printf "******\n") \
     :

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux v.7
  • kickstart

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