systemctl fails with "Failed to get properties: Failed to activate service 'org.freedesktop.systemd1': timed out"

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Issue

  • systemctl commands fail with the following error:

    Failed to get properties: Failed to activate service 'org.freedesktop.systemd1': timed out (service_start_timeout=25000ms)

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux

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