Why does it prompt "bash: TMOUT: readonly variable" when sudo'ing or ssh'ing to the system?

Solution Verified - Updated 2022-02-10T09:16:22+00:00 -

Issue

When executing sudo, su or connecting to the system using ssh, the following message can be seen
```
-bash: TMOUT: readonly variable
```

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