usage: /usr/bin/checkpolicy [-b[F]] [-C] [-d] [-U handle_unknown (allow,deny,reject)] [-M] [-N] [-c policyvers (15-35)] [-o output_file|-] [-S] [-O] [-t target_platform (selinux,xen)] [-E] [-V] [-L] [input_file]
Options (16)
| Option | Description | Source |
|---|
-b, --binary | Read an existing binary policy file rather than a source policy.conf file. | man |
-F, --conf | Write policy.conf file rather than binary policy file. | man |
-C, --cil | Write CIL policy file rather than binary policy file. | man |
-d, --debug | Enter debug mode after loading the policy. | man |
-U, --handle-unknown action | Specify how the kernel should handle unknown classes or permissions (deny, allow or reject). | man |
-M, --mls | Enable the MLS policy when checking and compiling the policy. | man |
-N, --disable-neverallow | Do not check neverallow rules. | man |
-L, --line-marker-for-allow | Output line markers for allow rules, in addition to neverallow rules. | man |
-c policyvers | Specify the policy version, defaults to the latest. | man |
-o, --output filename | Write a policy file (binary, policy.conf, or CIL policy) to the specified filename. | man |
-S, --sort | Sort ocontexts before writing out the binary policy. | man |
-t, --target | Specify the target platform (selinux or xen). | man |
-O, --optimize | Optimize the final kernel policy (remove redundant rules). | man |
-E, --werror | Treat warnings as errors | man |
-V, --version | Show version information. | man |
-h, --help | Show usage information. | man |
Examples (1) from the manual page, untested
checkpolicy -b -M -F /etc/selinux/targeted/policy/policy.33 -o policy.conf
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