Unable to start rsyslog.service

Solution Verified - Updated -

Issue

  • rsyslog service failed to start/restart.
redhat_server123 ~]$ sudo systenctl status rsyslog
* rsyslog.service - System Logging Service
Loaded: loaded (/usr/Lib/systend/system/rsyslog.service; enabled; preset: enabled)
Active: failed (Result: exit-code) since Mon 2623-68-14 17:08:53 IST; 25min ago
Docs: man:rsyslogd(8)
      https: //www.rsystog.com/doc/
Process: 5967 ExecStart=/usr/sbin/rsyslogd -n $SYSLOGD_OPTIONS (code-exited, status=1 
Main PID: 5967 (code-exited, status=1/FAILURE)
CPU: 5ms

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
  • rsyslog

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