VPS - Unable to open pty: No such file or directory

[Scott]

While entering into the VPS Hosting from node, if you face following error.

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[root@Node ~]# vzctl enter 1000
enter into VE 1000 failed
Unable to open pty: No such file or directory
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This is a well known problem with udev and openvz. A copy of /dev will fix it. You have to do it properly and check whether the dev exists or not. See, /dev/ptmx and /dev/ptyp0 both are missing on the VPS Hosting. Please copy them from a working VPS Hosting. Also add adding the following line to /etc/fstab of the VPS Hosting.
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none /dev/pts devpts rw 0 0
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[DPS Computing]

You worked late into the night for that solution didn't you! .

[Rock]

Another fixture for this error:

vzctl exec VEID /sbin/MAKEDEV pty
vzctl exec VEID /sbin/MAKEDEV tty
vzctl enter VEID

To Fix this issue permanently,

1. Edit the file /etc/rc.sysinit of the VPS server

2. Comment the line
#/sbin/start_udev

3. Add the following lines after /sbin/start_udev:

/sbin/MAKEDEV tty
/sbin/MAKEDEV pty

4. Reboot your VPS
vzctl restart VEID

& you'd be all good