ipa-client-install fails with error "Joining realm failed: The hostname must be fully-qualified: server"

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Issue

ipa-client-install fails. When you add the debug option (-d or --debug) option to the install you see it fails with the error below.

Joining realm failed: The hostname must be fully-qualified: server

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux
  • IPA

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