Fail to mount ISO with error "failed to setup loop device: No such file or directory"

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Issue

  • Fail to mount ISO with error "failed to setup loop device: No such file or directory"
# mount <ISO file> <mount point>
mount: <full path of ISO file>: failed to setup loop device: No such file or directory

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9

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