"/etc/profile[68]: .: line xxx: declare: not found" error message displaying when logging in as a ksh user

Solution Verified - Updated -

Issue

  • When logging into the system as a user having ksh as its shell, the following error message is seen

    /etc/profile[68]: .: line 731: declare: not found

    Line number (here above 731) may vary.

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 and later
    • ksh
    • OpenSCAP security profiles CIS, STIG, ANSSI NT28 or BP28

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