SEMODULE(8) NSA SEMODULE(8)NAMEsemodule - Manage SELinux policy modules.
SYNOPSISsemodule [options]... MODE [MODES]...
DESCRIPTIONsemodule is the tool used to manage SELinux policy modules, including
installing, upgrading, listing and removing modules. semodule may also
be used to force a rebuild of policy from the module store and/or to
force a reload of policy without performing any other transaction.
semodule acts on module packages created by semodule_package. Conven‐
tionally, these files have a .pp suffix (policy package), although this
is not mandated in any way.
OPTIONS-R, --reload
force a reload of policy
-B, --build
force a rebuild of policy (also reloads unless -n is used)
-i,--install=MODULE_PKG
install/replace a module package
-u,--upgrade=MODULE_PKG
upgrade an existing module package
-b,--base=MODULE_PKG
install/replace base module package
-r,--remove=MODULE_NAME
remove existing module
-l,--list-modules
display list of installed modules (other than base)
-s,--store
name of the store to operate on
-n,--noreload
do not reload policy after commit
-h,--help
prints help message and quit
-v,--verbose
be verbose
EXAMPLE
# Install or replace a base policy package.
$ semodule-b base.pp
# Install or replace a non-base policy package.
$ semodule-i httpd.pp
# List non-base modules.
$ semodule-l
# Install or replace all non-base modules in the current directory.
$ semodule-i *.pp
# Install or replace all modules in the current directory.
$ ls *.pp | grep -Ev "base.pp|enableaudit.pp" | xargs /usr/sbin/semodule -b base.pp -i
SEE ALSOcheckmodule(8), semodule_package(8)AUTHORS
This manual page was written by Dan Walsh <dwalsh@redhat.com>.
The program was written by Karl MacMillan <kmacmillan@tresys.com>, Joshua Brindle <jbrindle@tresys.com>, Jason Tang <jtang@tresys.com>
Security Enhanced Linux Nov 2005 SEMODULE(8)
