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semanage: Manage booleans. Booleans allow the administrator to modify the confinement of processes based on the current configuration.
$ semanage boolean -S ${store} ${select} ${select1} -F ${select2}
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This command is used to modify SELinux boolean values using the semanage tool. Let's break down the command into its components:

  • semanage: This is the executable command used to manage SELinux policies.
  • boolean: This keyword specifies that we want to manage SELinux boolean values.
  • -S ${store}: This option sets the source of the boolean value to be modified. ${store} represents a variable and it would be replaced with the actual source value. For example, it could be system_u, user_u, etc.
  • ${select} ${select1}: These are additional options or arguments that help to select the specific boolean to be modified. ${select} and ${select1} are variables to be replaced with the appropriate values. For example, it could be httpd_can_network_connect, samba_export_all_ro, etc.
  • -F ${select2}: This option sets the specified boolean value to the new value ${select2}. ${select2} is also a variable that would be replaced with the necessary value. For instance, it could be on or off to enable or disable the boolean.

In summary, the command semanage boolean -S ${store} ${select} ${select1} -F ${select2} is used to modify a specific SELinux boolean value by specifying the source, the boolean name, and the new value.

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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