Docker Error - exec format error

Task: Installing Istio using the below commands on a MaCOS: curl -L https://istio.io/downloadIstio | ISTIO_VERSION=1.9.0 TARGET_ARCH=x86_64 sh - cd istio-1.9.0 export PATH=$PWD/bin:$PATH istioctl install –set profile=demo -y

• The istiod pods is in crashloopback state with the error “exec format error”

Error: exec format error

Reason: The “exec format error” usually occurs when the shell cannot execute a script due to an issue with its format.

Solution: The istio version that was being deployed on the Kubernetes cluster did not support the api version.