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---Problem Description---
auditctl is throwing Error detecting machine type error
---uname output---
Linux ubuntu 3.18.0-8-generic #9-Ubuntu SMP Mon Jan 5 22:52:15 UTC 2015 ppc64le
ppc64le ppc64le GNU/Linux
Machine Type = P8
---Steps to Reproduce---
Install a Power VM LPAR with Ubuntu 15.04 ISO.
Then execute the below test scenarios on the same.
root@ubuntu:~# auditctl -A exit,always -S mkdir
Error detecting machine type
root@ubuntu:~# which auditctl
/sbin/auditctl
root@ubuntu:~# dpkg -S /sbin/auditctl
auditd: /sbin/auditctl
root@ubuntu:~# dpkg --list | grep auditd
ii auditd 1:2.3.7-1ubuntu1
ppc64el User space tools for security auditing
root@ubuntu:~# dpkg --list | grep libaudit
ii libaudit-common 1:2.3.7-1ubuntu1
all Dynamic library for security auditing - common files
ii libaudit1:ppc64el 1:2.3.7-1ubuntu1
ppc64el Dynamic library for security auditing
I found a discussion of the need for ppc64le support in audit in the
archives for the linux-audit ml
https://www.redhat.com/archives/linux-audit/2014-December/msg00003.html
The full changeset for the ppc64le support is in trunk upstream:
https://fedorahosted.org/audit/changeset/1013
** Affects: audit (Ubuntu)
Importance: Undecided
Status: New
** Tags: architecture-ppc64le bugnameltc-120254 severity-high
targetmilestone-inin1504
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auditctl command is throwing Error detecting machine type on Ubuntu 15.04
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1410522
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