(this problem is on the workstation computer that is running IDL 8.x)

Example .

linux workstation: chiron

User “jsmith” is running IDL 8.8 on Linux workstation: chiron
cannot acquire a license (from the SSL license server)

The problem occurs only on linux workstation: chiron

enter: idl
(null): [1,7E4,7,0[70000025,0,5006D][7200001B,0,5006D]]
Trusted storage is corrupted. : Trusted storage is corrupted. (code : 1879048229) (cll_internal.cpp : 495) (code : 1879048229) (CLLFloatingLicenseThread.cpp : 468)
CLLFloatingLicenseInitialize failed to start the license thread.
(null): [1,7E4,7,0[70000025,0,5006D][7200001B,0,5006D]]
Trusted storage is corrupted. : Trusted storage is corrupted. (code : 1879048229) (cll_internal.cpp : 495) (code : 1879048229) (CLLFloatingLicenseThread.cpp : 468)
CLLFloatingLicenseInitialize failed to start the license thread.

Unable to obtain an IDL license.
IDL 8.8.1 (linux x86_64 m64).
(c) 2021, Harris Geospatial Solutions, Inc.

% Failed to acquire license.
% A license is not available to run this product. Use the license administration utility to determine which licenses are available or activate an entitlement.

Solution, what to do:

In this example,
The user “jsmith” is the only user running IDL 8.x on linux workstation: “chiron”

the corrupted files on the workstation “chiron” are owned by the user “jsmith”

on host: chiron

enter: ls -ld /var/tmp/am*

-rw-rw-rw- 1 jsmith anderson 151 Mar 29 11:05 /var/tmp/amdwzhngpblejewgglefndguhelzggul
-rw-rw-rw- 1 jsmith anderson 1751545344 Mar 29 11:05 /var/tmp/amunsflysegdbfzbjhsjyggzlgnujsnc

enter: ls -ld /tmp/Harris /tmp/fne*

-rwxrwxrwx 1 jsmith anderson 0 Mar 29 10:36 /tmp/fne.QTVFQUNEMzFGMUZCNDd
drwxrwxrwx 3 jsmith anderson 4096 Mar 29 10:36 /tmp/Harris

Delete the corrupted files:

rm /var/tmp/amd* /var/tmp/amu*

Delete the corrupted license directory: /tmp/Harris and /tmp/fne.*

cd /tmp
rm -rf Harris fne*

Now try running IDL again.

ref.
https://www.l3harrisgeospatial.com/Support/Forums/aft/8271