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 ?

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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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