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runcon: Specify the full context to run a command with.
$ runcon ${user}_u:${role}_r:${domain}_t ${command}
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This command is used to run a command with a specified security context. Here's a breakdown of each part of the command:

  • runcon: This is the command to run a program or command with a specific security context.
  • ${user}_u:${role}_r:${domain}_t: This specifies the security context to run the command with. ${user}, ${role}, and ${domain} are variables that should be replaced with actual values. Each part of the security context represents the user (${user}_u), the role (${role}_r), and the domain (${domain}_t). User, role, and domain are elements of SELinux security policies.
  • ${command}: This is the command you want to run with the specified security context. Replace ${command} with the actual command you want to execute.

Overall, this command runs a specified command with a specific security context, defined by the user, role, and domain parts of the SELinux security policy.

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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