spctl:tldr:0e847

The command "spctl --add --label ${rule_name} ${filename}" is used on macOS to add a new rule with a specific label to the security assessment policy.

Here is a breakdown of the command:

• "spctl" is a command-line utility on macOS that manages the security assessment policy.
• "--add" is an option used to specify that a new rule should be added to the policy.
• "--label ${rule_name}" is an option that sets a label for the rule being added. The "${rule_name}" is a placeholder for the actual label you want to assign to the rule.
• "${filename}" is the name of the file that the rule will apply to. This can be the path to a specific file or directory.

By executing this command with the appropriate label and filename, you can add a new rule to the security assessment policy, allowing or restricting certain operations on the specified file or directory.