- About chcon : change file SELinux security context
- Comes From : coreutils-8.4-9.el6.i686
Examples:
drwxrwxrwx. mike_u:object_r:admin_home_t:s0 file.txt
U : R : T : L
User : Role : Type: Level
1. To change a type of a web directory
| $ chcon -R -t httpd_sys_content_t /web/ |
2. To change a security context by using the reference file
| $ chcon –reference=/tmp/file2 /tmp/file2 |
3. To set security context on files recursively
| $ chcon -R httpd_sys_content_t /web/ |
4. To change files user security context
| $ chcon -u mike_u /file |
5. To change files role security context
| $ chcon -u object_r /file |
6. To change files type security context
| $ chcon -u admin_home_t /file |
7. To change files level security context
| $ chcon -u s0 /file |
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chcon -u mike_u /file | To change files user security context
chcon -r object_r /file | To change files role security context
chcon -t admin_home_t /file | To change files type security context
chcon -l s0 /file | To change files level security context
chcon -R -t httpd_sys_content_t /web/ | change a type of a web directory
chcon –reference=/tmp/file2 /tmp/file2 | change a security context using reference file
chcon -R httpd_sys_content_t /web/ | To set security context on files recursively