OCI: systemctl status rc-local.service Main Process Exited code=exited status=203 EXEC.

Applies to

Oracle Cloud Infrastructure - Version N/A and later

Linux OS - Version Oracle Linux 7.0 to Oracle Linux 9.3 [Release OL7 to OL9U3]

Linux x86-64

 

Symptoms

Failed due to some missing parameters.

Feb 06 07:41:07 systemd[867134]: rc-local.service: Failed to execute command: Exec format error
Feb 06 07:41:07 systemd[867134]: rc-local.service: Failed at step EXEC spawning /etc/rc.d/rc.local: Exec format error

rc-local.service getting failed and systemctl status shows "failed (Result: exit-code)"

$ systemctl status rc-local.service
● rc-local.service - /etc/rc.d/rc.local Compatibility
Loaded: loaded (/usr/lib/systemd/system/rc-local.service; static; vendor preset: disabled)
Active: failed (Result: exit-code) since Sun 2024-01-14 23:04:04 IST; 3 weeks 1 days ago
Jan 14 23:04:04 chmociprbddn05 systemd[1]: Starting /etc/rc.d/rc.local Compatibility...
Jan 14 23:04:04 chmociprbddn05 systemd[1]: rc-local.service: control process exited, code=exited 
status=203
Jan 14 23:04:04 chmociprbddn05 systemd[1]: Failed to start /etc/rc.d/rc.local Compatibility.
Jan 14 23:04:04 chmociprbddn05 systemd[1]: Unit rc-local.service entered failed state.
Jan 14 23:04:04 chmociprbddn05 systemd[1]: rc-local.service failed.