SFTP fails with exec: /usr/bin/ssh: No such file or directory

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Issue

  • SFTP connections fails due to missing binary
   # sftp -vvv user@node1.example.com
   exec: /usr/bin/ssh: No such file or directory

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (All Versions)

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