systemctl status ntpd command fails with"Failed to get D-Bus connection: Permission denied" only when it's executed by a specific user only
Issue
- One user cannot run
systemctl status ntpd. It outputs the following error.
$ systemctl status ntpd
Failed to get D-Bus connection: Permission denied
- Any other user can run the same command successfully.
Environment
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
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