SEMODULE(8)                                                    NSA                                                   SEMODULE(8)



NAME
       semodule - Manage SELinux policy modules.


SYNOPSIS
       semodule [options]... MODE [MODES]...

DESCRIPTION
       semodule  is  the  tool used to manage SELinux policy modules, including installing, upgrading, listing and removing mod-
       ules.  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.  Conventionally,
       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)

       -D, --disable_dontaudit
              Temporarily remove dontaudits from policy.  Reverts whenever policy is rebuilt

       -i,--install=MODULE_PKG
              install/replace a module package

       -u,--upgrade=MODULE_PKG
              upgrade an existing module package, or install if the module does not exist

       -b,--base=MODULE_PKG
              install/replace base module package

       -d,--disable=MODULE_NAME
              disable existing module

       -e,--enable=MODULE_NAME
              enable existing module

       -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
       # Turn on all AVC Messages for which SELinux currently is "dontaudit"ing.
       $ semodule -DB
       # Turn "dontaudit" rules back on.
       $ semodule -B
       # 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 ALSO
       checkmodule(8), semodule_package(8)

AUTHORS
       This manual page was written by Dan Walsh <dwalshATredhat.com>.
       The program was written by Karl MacMillan <kmacmillanATtresys.com>, Joshua Brindle <jbrindleATtresys.com>, Jason Tang <jtangATtresys.com>



Security Enhanced Linux                                     Nov 2005                                                 SEMODULE(8)