Ignition fails with "something else exists at that path"

Solution Verified - Updated -

Issue

  • When applying a MachineConfig to a machine, the machine fails to start with the following or similar error message:

    CRITICAL : Ignition failed: failed to create files: failed to create files: failed to create file "/etc/audit/auditd.conf": error creating "/etc/audit/auditd.conf": something else exists at that path

Environment

  • Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform (RHOCP) 4.6

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