Monday 9 May 2016

Syntax error in /sysroot/etc/selinux/config : 6 : syntax error ";" unexpected failed to boot sleeping forever.

We got this issue in one of the Linux PC, by mistake in the config file of SELinux instead of using # for commenting ";" was used. After reboot the PC won't boot with below messages:

 

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/sysroot/etc/selinux/config : 10 : syntex error: ";" unexpected
Signal caught!
Boot has failed, sleeping forever.
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We can access GRUB command line but Single mode bootup doesnt work. the only way to recover was to use Live CD, go to rescue mode. Give below command in shell:

chroot /mnt/sysimage
cd etc/selinux
vim config

Modify the statement and save and reboot.

And it worked....

Keep Working , Keep Trying !!