Upgrade of Gnome Desktop packages to Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.2 breaks GUI

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Issue

  • Why GNOME package update breaks GUI in RHEL7?
  • The problem is also observed if few desktop specific packages get upgraded as result of dependency on some package.
  • How to upgrade Desktop Environment to latest version of RHEL7?
  • After RHEL7.1 to RHEL7.2 upgrade getting black screen on console.
  • Why latest security update breaks GUI in RHEL7?
  • The system will not boot into the login screen and perpetually hangs at a message saying "A start job is running for Wait for Plymouth Boot Screen to Quit"

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7

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