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CentOS Quick Start Guide
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CentOS Quick Start Guide

by Shiwang Kalkhanda
December 2018
Beginner
320 pages
8h 57m
English
Packt Publishing
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Using setenforce for runtime changes

We can change the SELinux modes from enforcing to permissive and vice versa during runtime by using the setenforce command. Before and after changing the SELinux mode, we must ensure the current mode by using the getenforce command.

The following are examples that illustrate the usage of the setenforce and getenforce commands:

  • To display the current SELinux mode, use the following command:
# getenforce
  • To change the current SELinux mode from enforcing to permissive, use either of the following commands:
# setenforce 0or# setenforce Permissive
  • To change the current SELinux mode from permissive to enforcing, use either of the following commands:
# setenforce 1or # setenforce Enforcing
  • To view detailed ...
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