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chcon: Change only the user part of SELinux security context.

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$ chcon -u ${user} ${filename}

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The command "chcon -u ${user} ${filename}" is used to change the SELinux security context for a specified file to the context associated with a particular user.

Here is a breakdown of the command:

"chcon": This is the command itself, which stands for "change context". It is used to modify the SELinux security context of a file or directory.
"-u ${user}": This option specifies the new SELinux user (or UID) with which the file's context should be changed. ${user} is a placeholder that should be replaced with the actual user name or UID.
"${filename}": This is the path to the file or directory for which the SELinux security context is to be changed. ${filename} is a placeholder that should be replaced with the actual file or directory name.

By executing this command, the SELinux security context of the specified file or directory will be changed to the context associated with the specified user. This can be useful in situations where you need to modify the SELinux context to allow or restrict certain access rights for different users.

This explanation was created by an AI. In most cases those are correct. But please always be careful and never run a command you are not sure if it is safe.

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