Why kernel rpm installation fails with the message "Missing a shared library required by /usr/lib64/plymouth//two-step.so" in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 ?
Issue
Why kernel rpm installation fails with the message "Missing a shared library required by /usr/lib64/plymouth//two-step.so" in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 ?. complete message seen on the console:
[root@xxx kernel]# rpm -ivh kernel-2.6.32-573.26.1.el6.x86_64.rpm
Preparing... ########################################### [100%]
1:kernel ########################################### [100%]
E: Missing a shared library required by /usr/lib64/plymouth//two-step.so.
E: Run "ldd /usr/lib64/plymouth//two-step.so" to find out what it is.
E: dracut cannot create an initrd.
Environment
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.8
- Kernel rpm kernel-2.6.32-573.26.1.el6.x86_64.rpm
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