Getting error [Errno 27] File too large on executing yum update

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Issue

  • Not able to populate the repodata after subscribing the system
  • Getting below error on executing 'yum updates'
Error writing to file /var/cache/yum/x86_64/7Server/rhel-7-server-rpms/gen/primary_db.sqlite: [Errno 27] File too large

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.x
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.x

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