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Description of problem:
In bug #1559808, there has been an addition to fixfiles to take into account /etc/selinux/targeted/contexts/files/file_contexts.local if /etc/selinux/fixfiles_exclude_dirs exists and contains something to exclude.
The problem is that /etc/selinux/targeted/contexts/files/file_contexts.local doesn't always exist, so fixfiles and autorelabel fail.
Solution is to copy that file in fixfiles only if it exists.

Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):
policycoreutils-2.5-29.el7.x86_64


How reproducible:

Steps to Reproduce:
1. install basic RHEL7 (e.g. 7.5 and update to 7.6)
2. /etc/selinux//targeted/contexts/files/file_contexts.local is not present
3. /etc/selinux/fixfiles_exclude_dirs is present and contains an entry (e.g. '/tmp')
4. Run fixfiles

Actual results:
fixfiles it will exit with errorcode since the .local file doesn't exist and so the copy fails

Expected results:
fixfiles should work

Thank you for reporting the issue. We are working on a resolution.

Since the problem described in this bug report should be
resolved in a recent advisory, it has been closed with a
resolution of ERRATA.

For information on the advisory, and where to find the updated
files, follow the link below.

If the solution does not work for you, open a new bug report.

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2019:2160