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chcat — Change SELinux security category for files. Categories provide an additional level of access control
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chcatcommandsecurityclichangeforselinuxcategory
linux
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How to use the
chcat command: Change SELinux security category for files. Categories provide an additional level of access control based on MCS (Multi-Category Security). See also: chcon, semanage. More information: <https://manned.org/chcat>.Solution
chcat — Change SELinux security category for files. Categories provide an additional level of access control based on MCS (Multi-Category Security). See also: chcon, semanage. More information: <https://manned.org/chcat>.List all available categories:
sudo chcat {{[-L|--list]}}Add a category to a file:
sudo chcat +{{CategoryName}} {{path/to/file}}Remove a category from a file:
sudo chcat -- -{{CategoryName}} {{path/to/file}}Set specific categories for a file (replacing existing ones):
sudo chcat {{CategoryName1,CategoryName2,...}} {{path/to/file}}Display the categories of a file:
ls {{[-Z|--context]}} {{path/to/file}}Remove all categories from a file:
sudo chcat {{[-d|--delete]}} {{path/to/file}}Code Snippets
List all available categories
sudo chcat {{[-L|--list]}}Add a category to a file
sudo chcat +{{CategoryName}} {{path/to/file}}Remove a category from a file
sudo chcat -- -{{CategoryName}} {{path/to/file}}Set specific categories for a file (replacing existing ones)
sudo chcat {{CategoryName1,CategoryName2,...}} {{path/to/file}}Display the categories of a file
ls {{[-Z|--context]}} {{path/to/file}}Context
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