Why does kernel installation gives error 'grub2-editenv: error: cannot rename the file /boot/grub2/grubenv.new to /boot/grub2/grubenv: No such file or directory.'?
Issue
- Installation for kernel replicate errors.
# yum reinstall kernel-3.10.0-1160.6.1.el7.x86_64.rpm
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Examining kernel-3.10.0-1160.6.1.el7.x86_64.rpm: kernel-3.10.0-1160.6.1.el7.x86_64
Resolving Dependencies
--> Running transaction check
---> Package kernel.x86_64 0:3.10.0-1160.6.1.el7 will be installed
--> Finished Dependency Resolution
Dependencies Resolved
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Package Arch Version Repository Size
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Reinstalling:
kernel x86_64 3.10.0-1160.6.1.el7 /kernel-3.10.0-1160.6.1.el7.x86_64 64 M
Transaction Summary
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Reinstall 1 Package
Total size: 64 M
Installed size: 64 M
Is this ok [y/d/N]: y
Downloading packages:
Running transaction check
Running transaction test
Transaction test succeeded
Running transaction
Installing : kernel-3.10.0-1160.6.1.el7.x86_64 1/1
grub2-editenv: error: cannot rename the file /boot/grub2/grubenv.new to /boot/grub2/grubenv: No such file or directory.
grub2-editenv: error: cannot rename the file /boot/grub2/grubenv.new to /boot/grub2/grubenv: No such file or directory.
grub2-editenv: error: cannot rename the file /boot/grub2/grubenv.new to /boot/grub2/grubenv: No such file or directory.
grub2-editenv: error: cannot rename the file /boot/grub2/grubenv.new to /boot/grub2/grubenv: No such file or directory.
grub2-editenv: error: cannot rename the file /boot/grub2/grubenv.new to /boot/grub2/grubenv: No such file or directory.
Verifying : kernel-3.10.0-1160.6.1.el7.x86_64 1/1
Installed:
kernel.x86_64 0:3.10.0-1160.6.1.el7
Environment
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.
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