Unable to start the polkit.service

Solution Verified - Updated -

Issue

  • Polkit service is not starting, and the status page gives the error below.
polkit.service - Authorization Manager
   Loaded: loaded (/usr/lib/systemd/system/polkit.service; static; vendor preset: disabled)
   Active: failed (Result: exit-code) since Mon 2024-03-25 14:04:09 IST; 18min ago
     Docs: man:polkit(8)
  Process: 46162 ExecStart=/usr/lib/polkit-1/polkitd --no-debug (code=exited, status=1/FAILURE)
 Main PID: 46162 (code=exited, status=1/FAILURE)

Mar 25 14:04:09 test1 systemd[1]: Starting Authorization Manager...
Mar 25 14:04:09 test1 systemd[1]: polkit.service: Main process exited, code=exited, status=1/FAILURE
Mar 25 14:04:09 test1 systemd[1]: polkit.service: Failed with result 'exit-code'.
Mar 25 14:04:09 test1 systemd[1]: Failed to start Authorization Manager.

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
  • Polkit

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