Restarting auditd , the error message appears : augenrules[16112]: Error sending add rule data request (Rule exists)

Solution In Progress - Updated -

Issue

Audit throws the following messages when restarting.

[2021-06-21 12:19:31.829]  6月 21 12:19:24 localhost augenrules[16112]: Error sending add rule data request (Rule exists)
[2021-06-21 12:19:31.829]  6月 21 12:19:24 localhost augenrules[16112]: There was an error in line 5 of /etc/audit/audit.rules

Why do these messages appear?

How to avoid these messages ?

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux
  • Audit

Subscriber exclusive content

A Red Hat subscription provides unlimited access to our knowledgebase, tools, and much more.

Current Customers and Partners

Log in for full access

Log In

New to Red Hat?

Learn more about Red Hat subscriptions

Using a Red Hat product through a public cloud?

How to access this content