IPA install fails with the error "Failed to restart the directory server ([Errno -2] Name or service not known)"
Issue
- A new IPA server installation fails with the error "Failed to restart the directory server ([Errno -2] Name or service not known)"
- A manual clean up of the directories does not help.
Environment
- IPA server 4.2
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
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