SEMODULE\_PACKAGE(8) System Manager's Manual SEMODULE\_PACKAGE(8)

# [NAME](#NAME)

semodule\_package - Create a SELinux policy module package.

# [SYNOPSIS](#SYNOPSIS)

**semodule\_package -o <output file> -m <module> \[-f <file contexts>]**

# [DESCRIPTION](#DESCRIPTION)

semodule\_package is the tool used to create a SELinux policy module package from a binary policy module and optionally other data such as file contexts. semodule\_package packages binary policy modules created by checkmodule. The policy package created by semodule\_package can then be installed via semodule.

# [EXAMPLE](#EXAMPLE)

```
# Build a policy package for a base module.
$ semodule_package -o base.pp -m base.mod -f file_contexts
# Build a policy package for a httpd module.
$ semodule_package -o httpd.pp -m httpd.mod -f httpd.fc
# Build a policy package for local TE rules and no file contexts.
$ semodule_package -o local.pp -m local.mod
```

# [OPTIONS](#OPTIONS)

[**-o --outfile <output file>**](#o)

Policy module package file generated by this tool.

[**-s --seuser <seuser file>**](#s)

seuser file to be included in the package.

[**-u --user\_extra <user extra file>**](#u)

user\_extra file to be included in the package.

[**-m --module <Module file>**](#m)

Policy module file to be included in the package.

[**-f --fc <File context file>**](#f)

File contexts file for the module (optional).

[**-n --nc <netfilter context file>**](#n)

netfilter context file to be included in the package.

[**-h --help**](#h)

Show help message.

# [SEE ALSO](#SEE_ALSO)

**[checkmodule(8)](/man/enterprise-packages/semodule-utils/checkmodule.8), [semodule(8)](/man/enterprise-packages/semodule-utils/semodule.8), [semodule\_unpackage(8)](/man/enterprise-packages/semodule-utils/semodule_unpackage.8)**

# [AUTHORS](#AUTHORS)

```
This manual page was written by Dan Walsh <dwalsh@redhat.com>.
The program was written by Karl MacMillan <kmacmillan@tresys.com>
```

Nov 2005 Security Enhanced Linux

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Document: semodule_package(8) from semodule-utils 3.11-r1 (Chainguard OS)
Source: https://github.com/SELinuxProject/selinux.git