selinux_...icy_path(3) SELinux API Documentationselinux_...icy_path(3)selinux_path, selinux_policy_root, selinux_binary_policy_path, selinux_current_policy_path, selinux_failsafe_context_path, selinux_removable_context_path, selinux_default_context_path, selinux_user_contexts_path, selinux_file_context_path, selinux_media_context_path, selinux_contexts_path - These functions return the paths to the active SELinux policy configuration directories and files
#include <selinux/selinux.h>const char *selinux_path(void);const char *selinux_policy_root(void);const char *selinux_binary_policy_path(void);const char *selinux_current_policy_path(void);const char *selinux_failsafe_context_path(void);const char *selinux_removable_context_path(void);const char *selinux_default_context_path(void);const char *selinux_user_contexts_path(void);const char *selinux_usersconf_path(void);const char *selinux_x_context_path(void);const char *selinux_sepgsql_context_path(void);const char *selinux_file_context_path(void);const char *selinux_media_context_path(void);const char *selinux_securetty_types_path(void);const char *selinux_contexts_path(void);
These functions return the paths to the active policy configuration directories and files based on the settings in/etc/selinux/config.selinux_path() returns the top-level SELinux configuration directory.selinux_policy_root() returns the top-level policy directory.selinux_binary_policy_path() returns the binary policy file loaded into kernel.selinux_current_policy_path() returns the currently loaded policy file from the kernel.selinux_default_type_path() returns the context file mapping roles to default types.selinux_failsafe_context_path() returns the failsafe context for emergency logins.selinux_removable_context_path() returns the filesystem context for removable media.selinux_default_context_path() returns the system-wide default contexts for user sessions.selinux_user_contexts_path() returns the directory containing per- user default contexts.selinux_usersconf_path() returns the file containing mapping between Linux Users and SELinux users.selinux_x_context_path() returns the file containing configuration for XSELinux extension.selinux_sepgsql_context_path() returns the file containing configuration for SE-PostgreSQL.selinux_netfilter_context_path() returns the default netfilter context.selinux_file_context_path() returns the default system file contexts configuration.selinux_file_context_local_path() returns the local customization file contexts configuration.selinux_file_context_homedir_path() returns the home directory file contexts configuration.selinux_media_context_path() returns the file contexts for media device nodes.selinux_contexts_path() returns the directory containing all of the context configuration files.selinux_securetty_types_path() returns the defines tty types for newrole securettys.
This manual page was written by Dan Walsh <dwalsh@redhat.com>.
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