Unable to connect to Cockpit dashboard, "undefined symbol: json_object_iter_init" seen in the logs

Solution Verified - Updated -

Issue

  • Trying to connect to Cockpit dashboard fails, the following message can be seen in the logs

    symbol lookup error: /usr/bin/cockpit-bridge: undefined symbol: json_object_iter_init
    

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
    • cockpit

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