subscription-manager command gets always stuck, strace shows regular checking /var/run/rhsm/cert.pid only

Solution Verified - Updated -

Issue

  • subscription-manager command gets stuck on various subcommands including register or repos --list
  • running the command under strace shows repetitive checking of file /var/run/rhsm/cert.pid only

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
  • subscription-manager

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