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/usr/bin/selabel_digest

SELinux library and simple utilities

From libselinux 3.11-r2 (os), captured 2026-11-05 by running selabel_digest --help (exit 1). permalink

usage: /usr/bin/selabel_digest -b backend [-v] [-B] [-i] [-f file]

Where:
	-b  The backend - "file", "media", "x", "db" or "prop"
	-v  Run "cat <specfile_list> | openssl dgst -sha1 -hex"
	    on the list of specfiles to compare the SHA1 digests.
	-B  Use base specfiles only (valid for "-b file" only).
	-i  Do not request a digest.
	-f  Optional file containing the specs (defaults to
	    those used by loaded policy).
Options (5)
OptionDescriptionSource
-bThe backend - "file", "media", "x", "db" or "prop"help
-vRun "cat <specfile_list> | openssl dgst -sha1 -hex" on the list of specfiles to compare the SHA1 digests.help
-BUse base specfiles only (valid for "-b file" only).help
-iDo not request a digest.help
-fOptional file containing the specs (defaults to those used by loaded policy).help

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