Error: -bash: redirection error: cannot duplicate fd: Invalid argument

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Issue

When trying to su - to another user the error as follows is displayed:

# su - dude
-bash: redirection error: cannot duplicate fd: Invalid argument

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6

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