Installation

Fatal Python error

cucuro
Explorer

I installed splunk on sparc sun OS.
so, I downloaded splunk for sparc sun OS, then installed.
But splunk don't start.

Error Message is

Fatal Python error: Failed to read bytes from /dev/urandom
ERROR: pid 16134 terminated with signal 6 (core dumped)

Any ideas on how to resolve this would be great.

Tags (2)
0 Karma

cucuro
Explorer

I see. 🙂

Thank you for your help.

0 Karma

martin_mueller
SplunkTrust
SplunkTrust

I see, that's "Solaris 8" in new parlance? Look into patch 112438 for sparc systems, that should get you /dev/urandom.

0 Karma

cucuro
Explorer

Version is SUN OS 5.8.

Thank you for your reply.

0 Karma

martin_mueller
SplunkTrust
SplunkTrust

I believe some older Solaris versions need a patch to get the /dev/random and /dev/urandom, what version are you running?

0 Karma
Got questions? Get answers!

Join the Splunk Community Slack to learn, troubleshoot, and make connections with fellow Splunk practitioners in real time!

Meet up IRL or virtually!

Join Splunk User Groups to connect and learn in-person by region or remotely by topic or industry.

Get Updates on the Splunk Community!

Monitoring AI Agents with Splunk Observability Cloud

Let’s say I’m running a travel planning AI app in production. A user asks for three concise hotel options in ...

[Puzzles] Solve, Learn, Repeat: Tiling

This puzzle (first published here) is based on finding groups of tessellated tiles (inspired by floor tiles I ...

SOK it to Me: Top 3 Benefits of Using Splunk Operator on Kubernetes that’ll Make ...

    Thursday, July 9, 2026  |  11:00AM–12:00PM PDT Duration: 1 hour (includes Q&A) Managing can feel like a ...