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selinux - Change policy and state of SELinux

Synopsis

Configures the SELinux mode and policy. A reboot may be required after usage. Ansible will not issue this reboot but will let you know when it is required.

Requirements (on host that executes module)

  • libselinux-python

Options

parameter required default choices comments
conf
 no /etc/selinux/config
    path to the SELinux configuration file, if non-standard
    policy
    		 no
      name of the SELinux policy to use (example: targeted) will be required if state is not disabled
      state
      		 yes
      • enforcing
      • permissive
      • disabled
      The SELinux mode

      Examples

      - selinux: policy=targeted state=enforcing
- selinux: policy=targeted state=permissive
- selinux: state=disabled

      Notes

      Note

      Not tested on any debian based system

      This is a Core Module

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