Network Manager failed to start with error "Key file contains line “logging]” which is not a key-value pair, group, or comment"

Solution Verified - Updated -

Issue

  • NetworkManager[2649]: Failed to read configuration: /etc/NetworkManager/NetworkManager.conf: Key file contains
    line “logging]” which is not a key-value pair, group, or comment

  • NetworkManager[2649]: [1717312796.9284] config: Default config file invalid:
    /etc/NetworkManager/NetworkManager.conf: Key file contains line “logging]” which is not a key-value pair, group,
    or comment

Environment

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

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