'-bash: /bin/systemctl: Permission denied' while executing systemctl command

Solution Verified - Updated -

Issue

  • While executing any command through systemctl it gives the below error.
# systemctl status sshd.service
-bash: /bin/systemctl: Permission denied

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
  • systemd

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