Why bootctl command shows "Failed to open /boot/efi/loader/loader.conf": No such file or directory ?
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bootctlexecution system fails to open/boot/efi/loader/loader.conf.# bootctl System: Firmware: n/a (n/a) Secure Boot: disabled Setup Mode: user Current Loader: Product: n/a ESP: n/a File: └─n/a Boot Loader Binaries: ESP: /boot/efi (/dev/disk/by-partuuid/333bdab6-c180-4985-921c-10dd64b575da) systemd-boot not installed in ESP. File: └─/EFI/BOOT/BOOTX64.EFI Boot Loader Entries in EFI Variables: Title: Red Hat Enterprise Linux ID: 0x0003 Status: active, boot-order Partition: /dev/disk/by-partuuid/333bdab6-c180-4985-921c-10dd64b575da File: └─/EFI/redhat/shimx64.efi Default Boot Entry: Failed to open "/boot/efi/loader/loader.conf": No such file or directory Failed to read boot config from "/boot/efi/loader/loader.conf": No such file or directory Failed to load bootspec config from "/boot/efi/loader": No such file or directory
Environment
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
- UEFI
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