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-<div class="navheader"><table width="100%" summary="Navigation header"><tr><th colspan="3" align="center">Glossary</th></tr><tr><td width="20%" align="left"><a accesskey="p" href="index.php">Prev</a> </td><th width="60%" align="center"> </th><td width="20%" align="right"> </td></tr></table><hr></div><div class="glossary"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h2 class="title"><a name="fedora-glossary"></a>Glossary</h2></div></div></div><div class="glossdiv"><h3 class="title">Jargon Buster</h3><dl><dt><a name="gl-jb-a11y"></a>a11y</dt><dd><p>
- An abbreviation for "accessibility," frequently used in
- programming to avoid unnecessary typing and misspelling.
- Accessibility is the provision of services for impaired
- users, such as text-to-speech translation for the visually
- impaired. The <code class="literal">11</code> derives from the eleven
- letters between the beginning <code class="literal">a</code> and the
- ending <code class="literal">y</code>.
- </p></dd><dt><a name="gl-jb-alsa"></a>ALSA</dt><dd><p>
- The Advanced Linux Sound Architecture (ALSA) provides audio
- and MIDI functionality to the Linux operating system. Refer
- to <a href="http://www.alsa-project.org/" target="_top">http://www.alsa-project.org/</a> for more
- information.
+<div class="navheader"><table width="100%" summary="Navigation header"><tr><th colspan="3" align="center">Glossary</th></tr><tr><td width="20%" align="left"><a accesskey="p" href="index.php">Prev</a>��</td><th width="60%" align="center">��</th><td width="20%" align="right">��</td></tr></table><hr></div><div class="glossary"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h2 class="title"><a name="fedora-glossary"></a>Glossary</h2></div></div></div><div class="glossdiv"><h3 class="title">Jargon Buster</h3><dl><dt><a name="gl-jb-a11y"></a>a11y</dt><dd><p>
+ An abbreviation for "accessibility," frequently used in
+ programming to avoid unnecessary typing and misspelling.
+ Accessibility is the provision of services for impaired
+ users, such as text-to-speech translation for the visually
+ impaired. The <code class="literal">11</code> derives from the eleven
+ letters between the beginning <code class="literal">a</code> and the
+ ending <code class="literal">y</code>.
+ </p></dd><dt><a name="gl-jb-alsa"></a>ALSA</dt><dd><p>
+ The Advanced Linux Sound Architecture (ALSA) is a technology
+ that gives Fedora the ability to mix and output multiple
+ audio sources. ALSA supports many consumer and professional
+ level hardware devices. Refer to
+ <a href="http://www.alsa-project.org/" target="_top">http://www.alsa-project.org/</a> for more
+ information.
</p></dd><dt><a name="gl-jb-anaconda"></a>Anaconda</dt><dd><p>
- <span><strong class="application">Anaconda</strong></span> is the installation
- program for Fedora Core. During installation,
- <span><strong class="application">Anaconda</strong></span> identifies and
- configures the system's hardware, and creates appropriate
- file systems. <span><strong class="application">Anaconda</strong></span> also
- allows the user to install the operating system software on
- the system. Optionally, it upgrades existing Red Hat Linux or Fedora
- installations. <span><strong class="application">Anaconda</strong></span> runs in a
- fully interactive text or graphical mode, or in a
- <em class="firstterm">kickstart</em> mode, which allows the
- owner or administrator to automate installation for
- unattended operation. Refer to <a href="http://fedora.redhat.com/projects/anaconda-installer/" target="_top">http://fedora.redhat.com/projects/anaconda-installer/</a>
- for more information.
+ <span><strong class="application">Anaconda</strong></span> is the Fedora Core installation
+ system. <span><strong class="application">Anaconda</strong></span> identifies and
+ configures the system's hardware, creates appropriate file
+ systems, and installs or upgrades software packages.
+ <span><strong class="application">Anaconda</strong></span> runs in a fully
+ interactive text or graphical mode, or in an automated
+ <a href="fedora-glossary.php#gl-jb-kickstart">kickstart</a> mode. Refer to
+ <a href="http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Anaconda" target="_top">http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Anaconda</a>
+ for more information.
</p></dd><dt><a name="gl-jb-apt"></a>apt</dt><dd><p>
- The <code class="command">apt</code> (Advanced Package Tool) utility
- is a dependency tool developed for use with Debian Linux
- <em class="firstterm">dpkg</em> packages. The
- <code class="command">apt-rpm</code> utility extends
- <code class="command">apt</code> for use with RPM packages. Since
- <code class="command">apt</code> has specific problems with
- <em class="firstterm">multilib</em>, however, it is not
- recommended for use with Fedora systems. Use <a href="fedora-glossary.php#gl-jb-yum">yum</a> instead.
+ The <code class="command">apt</code> (Advanced Package Tool) utility
+ is a dependency tool developed for use with Debian Linux
+ <em class="firstterm">dpkg</em> packages. The
+ <code class="command">apt-rpm</code> utility extends
+ <code class="command">apt</code> for use with RPM packages. Since
+ <code class="command">apt</code> has specific problems with
+ <em class="firstterm">multilib</em>, however, it is not
+ recommended for use with Fedora systems. Use
+ <a href="fedora-glossary.php#gl-jb-yum">yum</a> instead.
</p></dd><dt><a name="gl-jb-atrpms"></a>ATrpms</dt><dd><p>
- ATrpms a third party RPM repository for Fedora
- distributions. The original focus for ATrpms was software
- used in natural sciences, especially in the field of high
- energy physics. The repository included tools for use in
- numerical programming and scientific publications. But since
- then this repository has included many non-scientific
- software titles, like system tools or multimedia packages,
- resulting in a far more generic repository. Refer to <a href="http://atrpms.physik.fu-berlin.de/" target="_top">http://atrpms.physik.fu-berlin.de/</a> for more
- information.
+ ATrpms a third party RPM repository for Fedora software.
+ Refer to <a href="http://atrpms.physik.fu-berlin.de/" target="_top">http://atrpms.physik.fu-berlin.de/</a>
+ for more information about ATrpms.
</p></dd><dt><a name="gl-jb-bittorrent"></a>BitTorrent</dt><dd><p>
- <span><strong class="application">BitTorrent</strong></span> is a peer-to-peer
- file sharing which downloads from multiple channels at
- once. Refer to <a href="http://bitconjurer.org/BitTorrent/" target="_top">http://bitconjurer.org/BitTorrent/</a> for more
- information.
+ <span><strong class="application">BitTorrent</strong></span> is a peer-to-peer file
+ sharing which downloads from multiple channels at once.
+ Refer to <a href="http://bitconjurer.org/BitTorrent/" target="_top">http://bitconjurer.org/BitTorrent/</a>
+ for more information.
</p><p>
Use <span><strong class="application">BitTorrent</strong></span> to download Fedora Core
- by downloading and opening a torrent file. The official
- Fedora Core torrent tracker is located at <a href="http://torrent.fedoraproject.org/" target="_top">http://torrent.fedoraproject.org/</a>. Download a
- torrent file there to begin downloading a release of Fedora Core.
+ by downloading and opening a torrent file. The official Fedora Core
+ torrent tracker is located at
+ <a href="http://torrent.fedoraproject.org/" target="_top">http://torrent.fedoraproject.org/</a>.
+ Download a torrent file there to begin downloading a release
+ of Fedora Core.
</p></dd><dt><a name="gl-jb-bluecurve"></a>Bluecurve</dt><dd><p>
- <span class="trademark">Bluecurve</span>™ is a theme which unifies
- the look and feel of the Fedora desktop. Bluecurve was
+ <span class="trademark">Bluecurve</span>��� is a theme which unifies
+ the look and feel of the Fedora desktop. Bluecurve was
introduced in Red Hat Linux 9 and was used as the default for Fedora Core
- through release 3. Bluecurve was replaced in Fedora Core 4 by
- <a href="fedora-glossary.php#gl-jb-clearlooks">Clearlooks</a>. Bluecurve included
- icons and settings for the menu and layout of the desktop.
+ through release 3. Bluecurve was replaced in Fedora Core 4 by
+ <a href="fedora-glossary.php#gl-jb-clearlooks">Clearlooks</a>. Bluecurve included icons
+ and settings for the menu and layout of the desktop.
</p></dd><dt><a name="gl-jb-bugzilla"></a>Bugzilla</dt><dd><p>
Bugzilla is an online database for recording flaws, or
<em class="firstterm">bugs</em>, in Fedora software,
- documentation, and other projects. Bugzilla also tracks bugs in
- Red Hat software. When you encounter a problem with Fedora, you
+ documentation, and other projects. Bugzilla also tracks bugs in
+ Red Hat software. When you encounter a problem with Fedora, you
can help the community fix the problem by making a record in
- Bugzilla. This procedure is called "entering a bug." For more
- information about Bugzilla, refer to <a href="http://bugzilla.redhat.com/" target="_top">http://bugzilla.redhat.com/</a>.
+ Bugzilla. This procedure is called "entering a bug." For more
+ information about Bugzilla, refer to <a href="http://bugzilla.redhat.com" target="_top">http://bugzilla.redhat.com</a>.
</p></dd><dt><a name="gl-jb-cjk"></a>CJK</dt><dd><p>
- An abbreviation for "Chinese, Japanese and Korean," East
- Asian languages which require the use of an <a href="fedora-glossary.php#gl-jb-input-method">Input method</a> platform due to the large number
- of possible typographic characters.
- </p><p>See Also <a href="fedora-glossary.php#gl-jb-iiimf">IIIMF</a>.</p></dd><dt><a name="gl-jb-clearlooks"></a>Clearlooks</dt><dd><p>
- Clearlooks is the default theme for a GNOME desktop
- environment in Fedora Core 4. The Clearlooks design is based on
- the original <a href="fedora-glossary.php#gl-jb-bluecurve">Bluecurve</a>.
- </p></dd><dt><a name="gl-jb-core"></a>Core</dt><dd><p>
- Core is a numbered release of a subset of Fedora software,
- and is usually called "Fedora Core." Core packages are maintained
- mainly by employees of Red Hat, and are made up of free and
- open source software produced by the Linux community.
- </p><p>
- Although the software in Fedora Core is updated regularly, the
- original release of Fedora Core does not change. For this reason,
- when users discuss the state of their Fedora system software,
- they might refer to "Fedora Core plus updates." When you request
- help from the community, this terminology is the most
- accurate. However, many users simply call the updated
- system "Fedora Core."
+ An abbreviation for "Chinese, Japanese and Korean," East
+ Asian languages which require the use of an
+ <a href="fedora-glossary.php#gl-jb-input-method">Input method</a> platform due to
+ the large number of possible typographic characters.
+ </p><p>See Also <a href="fedora-glossary.php#gl-jb-iiimf">IIIMF</a>.</p></dd><dt><a name="gl-jb-clearlooks"></a>Clearlooks</dt><dd><p>
+ Clearlooks is the default theme for a GNOME desktop
+ environment in Fedora Core 4. The Clearlooks design is based on the
+ original <a href="fedora-glossary.php#gl-jb-bluecurve">Bluecurve</a>.
+ </p></dd><dt><a name="gl-jb-core"></a>Core</dt><dd><p>
+ Core is a numbered release of a subset of Fedora software,
+ and is usually called "Fedora Core." Core packages are maintained
+ mainly by employees of Red Hat, and are made up of free and
+ open source software produced by the Linux community.
+ </p><p>
+ Although the software in Fedora Core is updated regularly, the
+ original release of Fedora Core does not change. For this reason,
+ when users discuss the state of their Fedora system software,
+ they might refer to "Fedora Core plus updates." When you request
+ help from the community, this terminology is the most
+ accurate. However, many users simply call the updated system
+ "Fedora Core."
</p></dd><dt><a name="gl-jb-cpu"></a>CPU</dt><dd><p>
- The Central Processing Unit, or <span class="acronym">CPU</span>, is
- the "brain" of a computer. The rest of the computer is
- organized around the CPU, so people often refer to computer
- systems by the type of processor inside. Examples of CPUs
- include Pentium-4, Athlon64, and PowerPC.
- </p></dd><dt>cron</dt><dd><p>
+ The Central Processing Unit, or
+ <span class="acronym">CPU</span>
+ , is the "brain" of a computer. The rest of the computer is
+ organized around the CPU, so people often refer to computer
+ systems by the type of processor inside. Examples of CPUs
+ include Pentium-4, Athlon64, and PowerPC.
+ </p></dd><dt>cron</dt><dd><p>
The <code class="command">cron</code> system executes automatic jobs
- on behalf of the system or an individual user on a schedule.
- An example of a system <code class="command">cron</code> job might
- include running <a href="fedora-glossary.php#gl-jb-yum">yum</a> nightly to update
- the system.
+ on behalf of the system or an individual user on a schedule.
+ An example of a system <code class="command">cron</code> job might
+ include running <a href="fedora-glossary.php#gl-jb-yum">yum</a> nightly to
+ update the system.
</p></dd><dt>CUPS</dt><dd><p>
- The Common UNIX Printing System, or <span class="acronym">CUPS</span>,
- is a cross-platform printing solution for all UNIX-type
- environments, including Linux and Macintosh OS X. It is
- based on the Internet Printing Protocol and provides
- complete printing services to most printers. CUPS drivers
- are available at <a href="http://www.cups.org/windows/" target="_top">http://www.cups.org/windows/</a>
- which allow Windows systems to use printers shared from
- Linux systems. Refer to <a href="http://www.cups.org/" target="_top">http://www.cups.org/</a>
- for more information about CUPS.
+ The Common UNIX Printing System, or
+ <span class="acronym">CUPS</span>
+ , is a cross-platform, modularized printing system for
+ UNIX-type environments, including Linux and Macintosh OS X.
+ It is based on the Internet Printing Protocol and provides
+ facilities for managing print jobs and queues. CUPS drivers
+ are available at <a href="http://www.cups.org/windows/" target="_top">http://www.cups.org/windows/</a>
+ which allow Windows systems to use printers shared from
+ Linux systems. Refer to <a href="http://www.cups.org/" target="_top">http://www.cups.org/</a>
+ for more information about CUPS.
</p></dd><dt>Desktop Switcher</dt><dd><p>
The <span><strong class="application">Desktop Switcher</strong></span> tool allows
- a user to convert the Fedora desktop between <a href="fedora-glossary.php#gl-jb-gnome">GNOME</a> and <a href="fedora-glossary.php#gl-jb-kde">KDE</a>. To
- run the <span><strong class="application">Desktop Switcher</strong></span> tool
- from the Main Menu, select
- <span><strong class="guimenu">Desktop</strong></span>-><span><strong class="guisubmenu">Preferences</strong></span>-><span><strong class="guisubmenu">More
- Preferences</strong></span>-><span><strong class="guimenuitem">Desktop
- Switcher</strong></span>. If you do not see this
- item in your menu, you may not have the
- <code class="filename">switchdesk-gui</code> package installed. Refer
- to <a href="http://fedora.redhat.com/docs/" target="_top">http://fedora.redhat.com/docs/</a> to learn how to use <a href="fedora-glossary.php#gl-jb-yum">yum</a> to install software packages.
- </p></dd><dt><a name="gl-jb-eth0"></a>eth0</dt><dd><p>
- The <code class="systemitem">eth0</code> name represents the first
- discovered <a href="fedora-glossary.php#gl-jb-ethernet">Ethernet</a> interface in a
- Fedora system. If your Fedora system has more than one such
- interface, the others will be numbered
- <code class="systemitem">eth1</code>,
- <code class="systemitem">eth2</code>, and so on.
- </p></dd><dt><a name="gl-jb-ethernet"></a>Ethernet</dt><dd><p>
+ a user to convert the Fedora desktop between
+ <a href="fedora-glossary.php#gl-jb-gnome">GNOME</a> and
+ <a href="fedora-glossary.php#gl-jb-kde">KDE</a>. To run the <span><strong class="application">Desktop
+ Switcher</strong></span> tool from the Main Menu, select
+ <span><strong class="guimenu">Desktop</strong></span> ��� <span><strong class="guisubmenu">Preferences</strong></span> ��� <span><strong class="guisubmenu">More
+ Preferences</strong></span> ��� <span><strong class="guimenuitem">Desktop
+ Switcher</strong></span>. If you do not see this
+ item in your menu, you may not have the
+ <code class="filename">switchdesk-gui</code> package installed. Refer
+ to <a href="http://fedora.redhat.com/docs/" target="_top">http://fedora.redhat.com/docs/</a> to learn how to use
+ <a href="fedora-glossary.php#gl-jb-yum">yum</a> to install software
+ packages.
+ </p></dd><dt><a name="gl-jb-eth0"></a>eth0</dt><dd><p>
+ The <code class="systemitem">eth0</code> name represents the first
+ discovered <a href="fedora-glossary.php#gl-jb-ethernet">Ethernet</a> interface in a
+ Fedora system. If your Fedora system has more than one such
+ interface, the others will be numbered
+ <code class="systemitem">eth1</code>,
+ <code class="systemitem">eth2</code>, and so on.
+ </p></dd><dt><a name="gl-jb-ethernet"></a>Ethernet</dt><dd><p>
Ethernet is the most common type of network technology for
small computer networks.
</p></dd><dt><a name="gl-jb-ethtool"></a>ethtool</dt><dd><p>
The <code class="command">ethtool</code> utility is a Linux network
driver diagnostic and tuning tool for a Linux 2.4 or later
- <a href="fedora-glossary.php#gl-jb-kernel">kernel</a>. The
- <code class="command">ethtool</code> utility obtains information and
- diagnostics related to media, link status, driver version,
- bus location, and more.
+ <a href="fedora-glossary.php#gl-jb-kernel">kernel</a>. The
+ <code class="command">ethtool</code> utility is used for querying and
+ changing settings of an <a href="fedora-glossary.php#gl-jb-ethernet">Ethernet</a>
+ device.
</p></dd><dt><a name="gl-jb-ext3"></a>ext3</dt><dd><p>
- The <code class="systemitem">ext3</code> file system is a method of
- organizing data on storage devices. It is based on the
- older but still vital <code class="systemitem">ext2</code> Linux
- file system. Most users do not need to understand file
- system internals because Linux translates this system into
- understandable concepts such as files and folders. Refer to
- <a href="http://e2fsprogs.sourceforge.net/" target="_top">http://e2fsprogs.sourceforge.net/</a>, however,
- for more information on <code class="systemitem">ext2</code> and
- <code class="systemitem">ext3</code>.
- </p></dd><dt><a name="gl-jb-faq"></a>FAQ</dt><dd><p>
- A <span class="acronym">FAQ</span> is a list of Frequently Asked
- Questions. Refer to <a href="http://fedora.redhat.com/about/faq/" target="_top">http://fedora.redhat.com/about/faq/</a> for a FAQ about
- the Fedora Project. Refer to <a href="http://fedorafaq.org/" target="_top">http://fedorafaq.org/</a> for a FAQ about using Fedora.
+ The <code class="systemitem">ext3</code> file system is a method of
+ organizing data on storage devices. It is based on the older
+ but still vital <code class="systemitem">ext2</code> Linux file
+ system. Most users do not need to understand file system
+ internals because Linux translates this system into
+ understandable concepts such as files and folders. Refer to
+ <a href="http://e2fsprogs.sourceforge.net/" target="_top">http://e2fsprogs.sourceforge.net/</a>, however,
+ for more information on <code class="systemitem">ext2</code> and
+ <code class="systemitem">ext3</code>.
+ </p></dd><dt><a name="gl-jb-faq"></a>FAQ</dt><dd><p>
+ A
+ <span class="acronym">FAQ</span>
+ is a list of Frequently Asked Questions. Refer to
+ <a href="http://fedora.redhat.com/about/faq/" target="_top">http://fedora.redhat.com/about/faq/</a>
+ for a FAQ about the Fedora Project. Refer to
+ <a href="http://fedorafaq.org/" target="_top">http://fedorafaq.org/</a> for a FAQ about
+ using Fedora.
</p></dd><dt><a name="gl-jb-fdl"></a>FDL</dt><dd><p>
- The GNU Free Documentation License (<span class="acronym">FDL</span>)
- is a means of ensuring freedom for program documentation.
- The Fedora Documentation Project uses the FDL for its official documentation. In
- fact, this document is licensed through the FDL. As is the
- case with all freedoms, the FDL carries both rights and
- responsibilities. You have the right to modify and
- redistribute FDL materials, or create other works based on
- them. You then have the responsibility of licensing any
- such material under the FDL as well. In this fashion the
- FDL guarantees that documentation cannot be made less free
- by a recipient.
+ The GNU Free Documentation License (
+ <span class="acronym">FDL</span>
+ ) is a means of licensing program documentation. As is the
+ case with all freedoms, the FDL carries both rights and
+ responsibilities. You have the right to modify and
+ redistribute FDL materials, or create other works based on
+ them. You then have the responsibility of licensing any such
+ material under the FDL as well. In this fashion the FDL
+ guarantees that documentation cannot be made less free by a
+ recipient.
</p></dd><dt><a name="gl-jb-fhs"></a>FHS</dt><dd><p>
- The File Hierarchy Standard, or <span class="acronym">FHS</span>, is a
- collaborative document that defines the names and locations
- of many files and directories on a Linux system. The FHS
- also sets standards for the types of files that should
- inhabit specific system directories. Refer to <a href="http://www.pathname.com/fhs/" target="_top">http://www.pathname.com/fhs/</a> for more information
- about the FHS.
+ The File Hierarchy Standard, or
+ <span class="acronym">FHS</span>
+ , is a specification for the naming and organization of
+ directories on a Linux system. The FHS sets standards for
+ the types of files that should inhabit specific system
+ directories. Refer to
+ <a href="http://www.pathname.com/fhs/" target="_top">http://www.pathname.com/fhs/</a> for more
+ information about the FHS.
</p></dd><dt><a name="gl-jb-freshrpms"></a>FreshRPMS</dt><dd><p>
A third-party repository of <a href="fedora-glossary.php#gl-jb-rpm">RPM</a>
- software packages. FreshRPMS is soon to be subsumed into
- the larger RPMForge repository. Refer to <a href="http://www.freshrpms.net/" target="_top">http://www.freshrpms.net/</a> for more information.
+ software packages. FreshRPMS is soon to be subsumed into the
+ larger RPMForge repository. Refer to
+ <a href="http://www.freshrpms.net/" target="_top">http://www.freshrpms.net/</a> for more
+ information.
</p></dd><dt><a name="gl-jb-fsck"></a>fsck</dt><dd><p>
The <code class="command">fsck</code> utility is a command line tool
- used to check and repair file systems. It is normally used
- with Linux file systems such as <a href="fedora-glossary.php#gl-jb-ext3">ext3</a>, but also has the ability to make
- repairs on some Windows file systems.
- </p></dd><dt><a name="gl-jb-fsh"></a>fsh</dt><dd><p>
- Remote command execution via a cryptographically strong
- method such as <code class="command">lsh</code> or
- <code class="command">ssh</code> is often slow, especially if either
- of the involved computers is slow. The process is slow
- because the client and the server must perform a series of
- complex calculations during connection establishment.
- </p><p>
- The <code class="command">fsh</code> utility uses
- <code class="command">lsh</code> or <code class="command">ssh</code> to
- establish a secure tunnel to the remote system. This process
- takes as long as a normal connection establishment. Once
- the tunnel is established, however, <code class="command">fsh</code>
- reuses it to start new sessions on the remote system almost
- instantaneously. With this process, <code class="command">fsh</code>
- combines the security of ssh and the speed of rsh.
+ used to test file systems for consistency and repair errors.
+ It is normally used with Linux file systems such as
+ <a href="fedora-glossary.php#gl-jb-ext3">ext3</a>, but also has the ability
+ to make repairs on other types of file systems.
</p></dd><dt><a name="gl-jb-gimp"></a>GIMP</dt><dd><p>
The GIMP is the GNU Image Manipulation Program. The GIMP is
- graphics software suitable for such tasks as photo
- retouching, image composition and image authoring. The GIMP
- will read and write graphics files in a variety of formats,
- including JPG, PNG, BMP, GIF. It will also import some
- proprietary image formats from other graphics programs.
- Refer to <a href="http://www.gimp.org/" target="_top">http://www.gimp.org/</a> for more
- information about the GIMP.
+ graphics software suitable for such tasks as photo
+ retouching, image composition and image authoring. The GIMP
+ will read and write graphics files in a variety of formats,
+ including JPG, PNG, BMP, GIF. It will also import some
+ proprietary image formats from other graphics programs.
+ Refer to <a href="http://www.gimp.org/" target="_top">http://www.gimp.org/</a> for more
+ information about the GIMP.
</p></dd><dt><a name="gl-jb-glibc"></a>glibc</dt><dd><p>
- The GNU C library, or <code class="systemitem">glibc</code>, is
- used as the C library in Fedora. Most software programs for
- your Fedora system rely on <code class="systemitem">glibc</code> for
- basic common functions. Refer to <a href="http://www.gnu.org/software/libc/libc.html" target="_top">http://www.gnu.org/software/libc/libc.html</a> for more
- information about <code class="systemitem">glibc</code>.
+ The GNU C library, or <code class="systemitem">glibc</code>, is a
+ free and open source library of C functions. Most software
+ programs for your Fedora system rely on
+ <code class="systemitem">glibc</code> for basic common functions.
+ Refer to
+ <a href="http://www.gnu.org/software/libc/libc.html" target="_top">http://www.gnu.org/software/libc/libc.html</a>
+ for more information about <code class="systemitem">glibc</code>.
</p></dd><dt><a name="gl-jb-gnome"></a>GNOME</dt><dd><p>
- <span class="acronym">GNOME</span> is the short name for the GNOME
- Desktop, a product of the GNOME Project. GNOME is a
- complete, free and easy-to-use desktop environment for
- UNIX-like operating systems such as Fedora. It is also a
- powerful application development framework for software
- developers. GNOME provides a complete set of human
- interface guidelines, which means that GNOME strives to have
- a consistent look and feel for all its applications. Read
- more about GNOME at <a href="http://www.gnome.org/" target="_top">http://www.gnome.org/</a>.
+ <span class="acronym">GNOME</span>
+ is the short name for the GNOME Desktop, a product of the
+ GNOME Project. GNOME is at once a free desktop environment
+ for UNIX-like operating systems such as Fedora, and a
+ framework for software developers to develop graphical
+ utilities and interfaces. GNOME provides a complete set of
+ human interface guidelines, which means that GNOME strives
+ to have a consistent look and feel for all its applications.
+ Read more about GNOME at
+ <a href="http://www.gnome.org/" target="_top">http://www.gnome.org/</a>.
</p></dd><dt><a name="gl-jb-gnu"></a>GNU</dt><dd><p>
- <span class="acronym">GNU</span> is an acronym that stands for "GNU's
- Not UNIX," and is pronounced "guh-NOO." GNU was originally
- intended to be a complete UNIX-like operating system. It
- has become a broader term describing free software licensed
- under the <a href="fedora-glossary.php#gl-jb-gpl">GPL</a>. Because the <a href="fedora-glossary.php#gl-jb-kernel">kernel</a> and much of the other software in a
- Linux system are licensed under the <a href="fedora-glossary.php#gl-jb-gpl">GPL</a>, many people call that system
- GNU/Linux.
- </p></dd><dt><a name="gl-jb-gnupg"></a>GnuPG (GPG)</dt><dd><p>
+ <span class="acronym">GNU</span>
+ is an acronym that stands for "GNU's Not UNIX," and is
+ pronounced "guh-NOO." GNU was originally intended to be a
+ complete UNIX-like operating system. It has become a broader
+ term describing free software licensed under the
+ <a href="fedora-glossary.php#gl-jb-gpl">GPL</a>. Because the
+ <a href="fedora-glossary.php#gl-jb-kernel">kernel</a> and much of the other
+ software in a Linux system are licensed under the
+ <a href="fedora-glossary.php#gl-jb-gpl">GPL</a>, many people call that
+ system GNU/Linux.
+ </p></dd><dt><a name="gl-jb-gnupg"></a>GnuPG (GPG)</dt><dd><p>
GnuPG, the GNU Privacy Guard, is a complete and free
- replacement for PGP, Pretty Good Privacy. GnuPG software
+ replacement for PGP, Pretty Good Privacy. GnuPG software
allows you to digitally sign or encrypt data using public
- key encryption methods. GnuPG is OpenPGP compliant, so data
+ key encryption methods. GnuPG is OpenPGP compliant, so data
signed or encrypted by GnuPG can be exchanged with almost
- any computer user. Refer to <a href="http://www.gnupg.org/" target="_top">http://www.gnupg.org/</a> for more information about
- GPG.
+ any computer user. Refer to
+ <a href="http://www.gnupg.org/" target="_top">http://www.gnupg.org/</a> for more
+ information about GPG.
</p></dd><dt><a name="gl-jb-gpl"></a>GPL</dt><dd><p>
- The GNU General Public Licence, or <span class="acronym">GPL</span>,
- is a software license designed to preserve users' rights to
- share and modify software. The GPL does this by restricting
- anyone from denying you those rights. Use of software is
- usually subject to the terms under which it is licensed.
- Many software licenses restrict you from copying, sharing,
- or even examining the software they cover. The terms of the
- GPL, however, allow you very broad rights to share, modify,
- and redistribute software. In return the GPL requires you
- to give others those rights if you share the results. The
- GPL encourages software programmers to learn and contribute
- to each other's work. Refer to <a href="http://www.fsf.org/licenses/licenses/gpl.html" target="_top">http://www.fsf.org/licenses/licenses/gpl.html</a> for
- more information about the GPL. For a <a href="fedora-glossary.php#gl-jb-faq">FAQ</a> about the GPL, refer to <a href="http://www.fsf.org/licensing/licenses/gpl-faq.html" target="_top">http://www.fsf.org/licensing/licenses/gpl-faq.html</a>.
+ The GNU General Public Licence, or
+ <span class="acronym">GPL</span>
+ , is a software license designed to preserve users' rights
+ to share and modify software. The GPL does this by
+ restricting anyone from denying you those rights. Use of
+ software is usually subject to the terms under which it is
+ licensed. Many software licenses restrict you from copying,
+ sharing, or even examining the software they cover. The
+ terms of the GPL, however, allow you very broad rights to
+ share, modify, and redistribute software. In return the GPL
+ requires you to give others those rights if you share the
+ results. The GPL encourages software programmers to learn
+ and contribute to each other's work. Refer to
+ <a href="http://www.fsf.org/licenses/licenses/gpl.html" target="_top">http://www.fsf.org/licenses/licenses/gpl.html</a>
+ for more information about the GPL. For a
+ <a href="fedora-glossary.php#gl-jb-faq">FAQ</a> about the GPL, refer
+ to
+ <a href="http://www.fsf.org/licensing/licenses/gpl-faq.html" target="_top">http://www.fsf.org/licensing/licenses/gpl-faq.html</a>.
</p></dd><dt><a name="gl-jb-grub"></a>GRUB</dt><dd><p>
The <a href="fedora-glossary.php#gl-jb-gnu">GNU</a> GRand Unified Boot Loader,
- or <span class="acronym">GRUB</span>, is a program which enables the
- user to select an operating system or kernel to boot. It
- also allows the user to pass arguments to the kernel. Refer
- to <a href="http://www.gnu.org/software/grub/" target="_top">http://www.gnu.org/software/grub/</a> for more
- information about GRUB.
+ or
+ <span class="acronym">GRUB</span>
+ , is a program which controls the boot process after basic
+ system tests occur. It presents a menu that allows the user
+ to select an operating system or kernel to boot. Its
+ features include passing parameters and options to the
+ kernel, and a minimal functional shell. Refer to
+ <a href="http://www.gnu.org/software/grub/" target="_top">http://www.gnu.org/software/grub/</a> for more
+ information about GRUB.
</p></dd><dt><a name="gl-jb-i18n"></a>i18n</dt><dd><p>
- An abbreviation for "internationalization," frequently used
- in programming to avoid unnecessary typing and misspellings.
- Internationalization is the provision of multiple
- translations for messages that applications produce. The
- <code class="literal">18</code> derives from the eighteen (18) letters
- between the beginning <code class="literal">i</code> and the ending
- <code class="literal">n</code>.
- </p><p>See Also <a href="fedora-glossary.php#gl-jb-l10n">l10n</a>.</p></dd><dt><a name="gl-jb-i386"></a>i386</dt><dd><p>
+ An abbreviation for "internationalization," frequently used
+ in programming to avoid unnecessary typing and misspellings.
+ Internationalization is the provision of multiple
+ translations for messages that applications produce. The
+ <code class="literal">18</code> derives from the eighteen (18) letters
+ between the beginning <code class="literal">i</code> and the ending
+ <code class="literal">n</code>.
+ </p><p>See Also <a href="fedora-glossary.php#gl-jb-l10n">l10n</a>.</p></dd><dt><a name="gl-jb-i386"></a>i386</dt><dd><p>
The entire set of computer processors that are compatible
with the Intel x86 platform, including Intel Pentium and
- Celeron, AMD Athlon and Duron, and VIA C3 <a href="fedora-glossary.php#gl-jb-cpu">CPU</a>s, are commonly referred to as
- <code class="systemitem">i386</code>. The
- <code class="systemitem">i386</code> term is often used as
- shorthand for the distribution set of files meant for this
- line of computers or processors.
+ Celeron, AMD Athlon and Duron, and VIA C3
+ <a href="fedora-glossary.php#gl-jb-cpu">CPU</a>s, are commonly
+ referred to as <code class="systemitem">i386</code>. The
+ <code class="systemitem">i386</code> term is often used to refer a
+ set of software packages that run on these processors.
</p></dd><dt><a name="gl-jb-iiimf"></a>IIIMF</dt><dd><p>
- The Intranet/Internet Input Method Framework, or
- <span class="acronym">IIIMF</span>, is an <a href="fedora-glossary.php#gl-jb-input-method">Input method</a> framework for handling languages
- such as <a href="fedora-glossary.php#gl-jb-cjk">CJK</a>, which will not map readily
- to a standard keyboard device. IIIMF works by loading
- language engines dynamically at runtime as they are
- requested by clients.
- </p></dd><dt><a name="gl-jb-im"></a>IM</dt><dd><p>
- Instant messaging, or <span class="acronym">IM</span>, is a real-time,
- text-based form of communication. You can use IM to have
- conversations with individuals or groups. America Online, an
- Internet service provider, popularized IM in the 1990's, but
- many other providers such as Yahoo and Google offer similar
- services. Fedora has programs such as
- <span><strong class="application">gaim</strong></span> that allow you to use IM to
- communicate with other Internet users.
- </p></dd><dt><a name="gl-jb-inkscape"></a>Inkscape</dt><dd><p>
- Inkscape is a vector graphics illustration program. It uses
- SVG as the default file format. For more information about
- Inkscape, refer to <a href="http://www.inkscape.org/" target="_top">http://www.inkscape.org/</a>.
- </p><p>See Also <a href="fedora-glossary.php#gl-jb-sodipodi">Sodipodi</a>.</p></dd><dt><a name="gl-jb-input-method"></a>Input method</dt><dd><p>
- A method used to enter text other than selecting each
- character directly on a keyboard or other input
- hardware. Input methods are widely used for entering
- ideographs and other characters phonetically or by
- component, such as in Esat Asian languages. Fedora Core uses the
- <a href="fedora-glossary.php#gl-jb-iiimf">IIIMF</a> platform by default, but also
- offers other platforms such as <a href="fedora-glossary.php#gl-jb-scim">SCIM</a>.
- </p><p>See Also <a href="fedora-glossary.php#gl-jb-cjk">CJK</a>.</p></dd><dt><a name="gl-jb-irc"></a>IRC</dt><dd><p>
- Internet Relay Chat, or <span class="acronym">IRC</span>, is a
- real-time, text-based form of communication. You can use
- IRC to have conversations with individuals or groups. IRC
- is very similar to <a href="fedora-glossary.php#gl-jb-im">IM</a>, and offers
- many of the same capabilities, but predates IM by many
- years.
+ The Intranet/Internet Input Method Framework, or
+ <span class="acronym">IIIMF</span>
+ , is an <a href="fedora-glossary.php#gl-jb-input-method">Input method</a> framework
+ for handling languages such as <a href="fedora-glossary.php#gl-jb-cjk">CJK</a>,
+ which will not map readily to a standard keyboard device.
+ IIIMF works by loading language engines dynamically at
+ runtime as they are requested by clients.
+ </p></dd><dt><a name="gl-jb-im"></a>IM</dt><dd><p>
+ Instant messaging, or
+ <span class="acronym">IM</span>
+ , is a real-time, text-based form of communication. You can
+ use IM to have conversations with individuals or groups.
+ America Online, an Internet service provider, popularized IM
+ in the 1990's, but many other providers such as Yahoo and
+ Google offer similar services. Fedora has programs such as
+ <span><strong class="application">gaim</strong></span> that allow you to use IM to
+ communicate with other Internet users.
+ </p></dd><dt><a name="gl-jb-inkscape"></a>Inkscape</dt><dd><p>
+ Inkscape is a vector graphics illustration program. It uses
+ SVG as the default file format. For more information about
+ Inkscape, refer to <a href="http://www.inkscape.org/" target="_top">http://www.inkscape.org/</a>.
+ </p><p>See Also <a href="fedora-glossary.php#gl-jb-sodipodi">Sodipodi</a>.</p></dd><dt><a name="gl-jb-input-method"></a>Input method</dt><dd><p>
+ A method used to enter text other than selecting each
+ character directly on a keyboard or other input hardware.
+ Input methods are widely used for entering ideographs and
+ other characters phonetically or by component, such as in
+ Esat Asian languages. Fedora Core uses the
+ <a href="fedora-glossary.php#gl-jb-iiimf">IIIMF</a> platform by default, but also
+ offers other platforms such as <a href="fedora-glossary.php#gl-jb-scim">SCIM</a>.
+ </p><p>See Also <a href="fedora-glossary.php#gl-jb-cjk">CJK</a>.</p></dd><dt><a name="gl-jb-irc"></a>IRC</dt><dd><p>
+ Internet Relay Chat, or
+ <span class="acronym">IRC</span>
+ , is a communication protocol that allows users to type text
+ messages to each other in approximately real time. You can
+ use IRC to have conversations with individuals or groups.
+ IRC is very similar to <a href="fedora-glossary.php#gl-jb-im">IM</a>, and
+ offers many of the same capabilities, but predates IM by
+ many years.
</p></dd><dt><a name="gl-jb-iso"></a>ISO</dt><dd><p>
- <span class="acronym">ISO</span> is an acronym that stands for
- International Standards Organization. It is also used as an
- abbreviation for the ISO-9660 format of a standard data
- CD-ROM. Fedora offers installation CDs for Fedora Core as
- downloadable files on the Internet, in the form of CD image
- files sometimes called ISO files. These files can be burned
- directly to CD media using a CD-Recordable drive, and the
- resulting CD will contain all the files on the original Fedora Core
- media.
+ <span class="acronym">ISO</span>
+ is an acronym that stands for International Standards
+ Organization. It is also used as an abbreviation for the
+ ISO-9660 format of a standard data CD-ROM. Fedora offers
+ installation CDs for Fedora Core as downloadable files on the
+ Internet, in the form of CD image files sometimes called ISO
+ files. These files can be burned directly to CD media using
+ a CD-Recordable drive, and the resulting CD will contain all
+ the files on the original Fedora Core media.
</p></dd><dt><a name="gl-jb-kde"></a>KDE</dt><dd><p>
KDE is a free and open desktop environment for UNIX-like
- operating systems such as Fedora. KDE also offers a complete
+ operating systems such as Fedora. KDE also offers a complete
development framework for writing graphical applications, as
- well as an office application suite. Refer to <a href="http://www.kde.org/whatiskde/" target="_top">http://www.kde.org/whatiskde/</a> for more information
- about KDE.
+ well as an office application suite. Refer to
+ <a href="http://www.kde.org/whatiskde/" target="_top">http://www.kde.org/whatiskde/</a> for more
+ information about KDE.
</p></dd><dt><a name="gl-jb-kernel"></a>kernel</dt><dd><p>
A kernel is the core of an operating system, responsible for
- managing memory and conducting hardware operations. The
+ managing memory and conducting hardware operations. The
Linux kernel used in Fedora is free and open source software,
- originally written by Linus Torvalds. Many computer
+ originally written by Linus Torvalds. Many computer
scientists and programmers from around the world now
contribute to its development.
</p></dd><dt><a name="gl-jb-kickstart"></a>kickstart</dt><dd><p>
- Many system administrators prefer to use an automated
- installation method to install Fedora on their machines. With
- kickstart, a system administrator can create a single file
- containing answers to all the questions asked during a Fedora
- installation. Refer to <a href="http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Anaconda" target="_top">http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Anaconda</a> for more
- information about kickstart.
+ Kickstart is a facility that allows system administrators to
+ automate the installation of Fedora. To use Kickstart, the
+ administrator creates a configuration file which contains
+ all the information needed by
+ <a href="fedora-glossary.php#gl-jb-anaconda">Anaconda</a> to complete the
+ installation process. Refer to
+ <a href="http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Anaconda" target="_top">http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Anaconda</a>
+ for more information about Kickstart.
</p></dd><dt><a name="gl-jb-kudzu"></a>kudzu</dt><dd><p>
The <code class="command">kudzu</code> utility usually runs at boot
- time. The <code class="command">kudzu</code> utility detects changes
- in the system's hardware configuration, and configures the
- devices for use with Fedora software. Refer to <a href="http://fedora.redhat.com/projects/additional-projects/kudzu/" target="_top">http://fedora.redhat.com/projects/additional-projects/kudzu/</a>
- for more information about <code class="command">kudzu</code>.
+ time. The <code class="command">kudzu</code> utility detects changes
+ in the system's hardware configuration, and configures the
+ devices for use with Fedora software. Refer to
+ <a href="http://fedora.redhat.com/projects/additional-projects/kudzu/" target="_top">http://fedora.redhat.com/projects/additional-projects/kudzu/</a>
+ for more information about <code class="command">kudzu</code>.
</p></dd><dt><a name="gl-jb-l10n"></a>l10n</dt><dd><p>
- An abbreviation for "localization," frequently used in
- programming to avoid unnecessary typing and misspelling.
- Localization is the provision of nation-specific settings
- for the representation of numbers, dates, currency, and
- other customary symbols. The <code class="literal">10</code> derives
- from the ten letters between the beginning
- <code class="literal">l</code> and the ending <code class="literal">n</code>.
- </p><p>See Also <a href="fedora-glossary.php#gl-jb-i18n">i18n</a>.</p></dd><dt><a name="gl-jb-ldap"></a>LDAP</dt><dd><p>
+ An abbreviation for "localization," frequently used in
+ programming to avoid unnecessary typing and misspelling.
+ Localization is the provision of nation-specific settings
+ for the representation of numbers, dates, currency, and
+ other customary symbols. The <code class="literal">10</code> derives
+ from the ten letters between the beginning
+ <code class="literal">l</code> and the ending <code class="literal">n</code>.
+ </p><p>See Also <a href="fedora-glossary.php#gl-jb-i18n">i18n</a>.</p></dd><dt><a name="gl-jb-ldap"></a>LDAP</dt><dd><p>
The Lightweight Directory Access Protocol, or
- <span class="acronym">LDAP</span>, is a standard for hierarchically
- organizing and accessing collections of information. This
- information may be practically anything, but LDAP is most
- often used to collect information about organizations,
- including personnel and resource information. Fedora
- includes support for OpenLDAP, which is a free and open
- source implementation of LDAP. For more information about
- OpenLDAP, refer to <a href="http://www.openldap.org/" target="_top">http://www.openldap.org/</a>.
+ <span class="acronym">LDAP</span>
+ , is a standard for hierarchically organizing and accessing
+ collections of information. This information may be
+ practically anything, but LDAP is most often used to collect
+ information about organizations, including personnel and
+ resource information. Fedora includes support for OpenLDAP,
+ which is a free and open source implementation of LDAP. For
+ more information about OpenLDAP, refer to
+ <a href="http://www.openldap.org/" target="_top">http://www.openldap.org/</a>.
</p></dd><dt><a name="gl-jb-lilo"></a>LILO</dt><dd><p>
- The LInux LOader, or <span class="acronym">LILO</span>, is a basic
- system program which boots your Linux system. LILO loads the
- Linux kernel from a floppy or a hard drive, boots the kernel
- and passes control of the system to the kernel. LILO can
- also boot other operating systems. LILO has been superseded
- by <a href="fedora-glossary.php#gl-jb-grub">GRUB</a> in Fedora.
+ The LInux LOader, or
+ <span class="acronym">LILO</span>
+ , is a small program used on older Linux systems to boot the
+ Linux kernel or some other operating systems. LILO has been
+ superseded by <a href="fedora-glossary.php#gl-jb-grub">GRUB</a> in Fedora.
</p></dd><dt><a name="gl-jb-lsb"></a>LSB</dt><dd><p>
- The Linux Standard Base, or <span class="acronym">LSB</span>, is a
- project that develops and promotes a set of standards to
- increase compatibility among Linux distributions. For more
- information about LSB, refer to <a href="http://www.linuxbase.org/" target="_top">http://www.linuxbase.org/</a>.
+ The Linux Standard Base, or
+ <span class="acronym">LSB</span>
+ , is a project that develops and promotes a set of standards
+ to increase compatibility among Linux distributions. For
+ more information about LSB, refer to
+ <a href="http://www.linuxbase.org/" target="_top">http://www.linuxbase.org/</a>.
</p></dd><dt><a name="gl-jb-lspci"></a>lspci</dt><dd><p>
The <code class="command">lspci</code> utility displays information
about all PCI buses in the system and all devices connected
- to them. It is frequently used to diagnose problems with
+ to them. It is frequently used to diagnose problems with
hardware recognition or driver compatibility.
</p></dd><dt><a name="gl-jb-md5sum"></a>md5sum</dt><dd><p>
The <code class="command">md5sum</code> utility computes a 128-bit
- message digest hash value for any specified files. A hash
+ message digest hash value for any specified files. A hash
value is a "fingerprint" for a given file, created by a
computation that makes it very unlikely that any two files
will create the same hash value.
- </p><p>
- To download an MD5 hash program for Windows operating
- systems, refer to <a href="http://unxutils.sourceforge.net/" target="_top">http://unxutils.sourceforge.net/</a>.
+ </p><p>
+ To download an MD5 hash program for Windows operating
+ systems, refer to
+ <a href="http://unxutils.sourceforge.net/" target="_top">http://unxutils.sourceforge.net/</a>.
</p></dd><dt><a name="gl-jb-memtest86"></a>memtest86</dt><dd><p>
The Fedora Core Installation CD 1 includes a memory testing utility
- called <code class="command">memtest86</code>. To perform memory
+ called <code class="command">memtest86</code>. To perform memory
testing before you install Fedora Core, or to diagnose a RAM
problem, enter <code class="command">memtest86</code> at the
- <code class="prompt">boot:</code> prompt. The tests continue until you
- press the <span><strong class="keycap">Esc</strong></span> key.
+ <code class="prompt">boot:</code>
+ prompt. The tests continue until you press the
+ <span><strong class="keycap">Esc</strong></span> key.
</p></dd><dt><a name="gl-jb-mirror"></a>mirror</dt><dd><p>
- A mirror is a complete copy of an online resource. System
- administrators of computers connected to the Internet often
- create and provide mirrors for public use. If a resource
- has one or more mirrors, many more users can access its
- content without overloading the original resource.
- </p></dd><dt><a name="gl-jb-mount"></a>mount</dt><dd><p>
+ A mirror is a complete copy of an online resource. System
+ administrators of computers connected to the Internet often
+ create and provide mirrors for public use. If a resource has
+ one or more mirrors, many more users can access its content
+ without overloading the original resource.
+ </p></dd><dt><a name="gl-jb-mount"></a>mount</dt><dd><p>
To use a disk device such as a CD, USB drive, or floppy
- diskette, you must first <code class="command">mount</code> it. Fedora
+ diskette, you must first <code class="command">mount</code> it. Fedora
uses a single unified file system for all attached devices.
Windows systems, on the other hand, use a "drive letter" for
each disk device, such as <code class="systemitem">A:</code> or
- <code class="systemitem">C:</code>. When you
+ <code class="systemitem">C:</code>. When you
<code class="command">mount</code> a disk device, its file system
- becomes part of the unified file system on Fedora. The
- device is mounted on a <em class="firstterm">mount point</em>,
- which is a directory that points to that device, such as
- <code class="filename">/media/floppy</code>. You must also unmount
+ becomes part of the unified file system on Fedora. The device
+ is mounted on a <em class="firstterm">mount point</em>, which is
+ a directory that points to that device, such as
+ <code class="filename">/media/floppy</code>. You must also unmount
the file system before you eject or remove the disk, to
insure all file information is safely written to the device.
</p><p>
- Since these functions are often handled through
- user-friendly helpers, you may perform all mounting,
- unmounting, and file browsing through the graphical desktop
- interface. For instance, if you use the <a href="fedora-glossary.php#gl-jb-gnome">GNOME</a> Desktop, the <a href="fedora-glossary.php#gl-jb-nautilus">Nautilus</a> file management utility makes it
- easy to perform these tasks.
- </p></dd><dt><a name="gl-jb-mozilla"></a>Mozilla</dt><dd><p>
+ Since these functions are often handled through
+ user-friendly helpers, you may perform all mounting,
+ unmounting, and file browsing through the graphical desktop
+ interface. For instance, if you use the
+ <a href="fedora-glossary.php#gl-jb-gnome">GNOME</a> Desktop, the
+ <a href="fedora-glossary.php#gl-jb-nautilus">Nautilus</a> file management
+ utility makes it easy to perform these tasks.
+ </p></dd><dt><a name="gl-jb-mozilla"></a>Mozilla</dt><dd><p>
The Mozilla Project produces several user applications such
as the Firefox web browser and the Thunderbird email client.
These programs are designed for standards compliance,
performance and portability. For more information about
- Mozilla software, refer to <a href="http://www.mozilla.org/" target="_top">http://www.mozilla.org/</a>.
+ Mozilla software, refer to
+ <a href="http://www.mozilla.org/" target="_top">http://www.mozilla.org/</a>.
</p></dd><dt><a name="gl-jb-nautilus"></a>Nautilus</dt><dd><p>
The <a href="fedora-glossary.php#gl-jb-gnome">GNOME</a> desktop environment
- includes a file manager called Nautilus which provides a
- graphical display of your system and personal files.
- Nautilus also allows you to configure your desktop and
- Fedora, browse your photo collection, access your network
- resources, and more, all from an integrated interface. In
- essence, Nautilus becomes a shell for your entire desktop
- experience. <em><span class="remark">Insert link to Nautilus
- resource here.</span></em>
+ includes a file manager called Nautilus which provides a
+ graphical display of your system and personal files.
+ Nautilus also allows you to configure your desktop and
+ Fedora, browse your photo collection, access your network
+ resources, and more, all from an integrated interface.
</p></dd><dt><a name="gl-jb-package"></a>package</dt><dd><p>
Users often refer to a <a href="fedora-glossary.php#gl-jb-rpm">RPM</a> file as a
<em class="firstterm">package</em>.
- </p><p>See Also <a href="fedora-glossary.php#gl-jb-rpm">RPM</a>.</p></dd><dt><a name="gl-jb-pine"></a>Pine</dt><dd><p>
- <span class="acronym">Pine</span>, short for a Program for Internet
- News and Email, is a tool for reading, sending, and managing
- electronic messages. Refer to <a href="http://www.washington.edu/pine/" target="_top">http://www.washington.edu/pine/</a> for more information
- about <code class="command">Pine</code>.
+ </p><p>See Also <a href="fedora-glossary.php#gl-jb-rpm">RPM</a>.</p></dd><dt><a name="gl-jb-pine"></a>Pine</dt><dd><p>
+ <span class="acronym">Pine</span>
+ , short for a Program for Internet News and Email, is a tool
+ for reading, sending, and managing electronic messages.
+ Refer to
+ <a href="http://www.washington.edu/pine/" target="_top">http://www.washington.edu/pine/</a> for
+ more information about <code class="command">Pine</code>.
</p></dd><dt><a name="gl-jb-rawhide"></a>Rawhide</dt><dd><p>
Rawhide is a package repository which contains the latest
- development versions of packages which will eventually be
- included in Fedora. These latest versions are sometimes
- called "bleeding edge" <a href="fedora-glossary.php#gl-jb-package">package</a>, since they often
- include new and untested technology. You should consider
- the Rawhide repository "unstable," since any Rawhide package
- <span class="emphasis"><em>might</em></span> be badly broken if the
- programmers are trying to add, change, or test features. If
- you want to develop programs for Fedora, you may want to
- install a system from Rawhide. If you only want to use a
- stable Fedora system, you should use the standard Fedora Core
- distribution instead.
+ development versions of packages which will eventually be
+ included in Fedora. These latest versions are sometimes
+ called "bleeding edge" <a href="fedora-glossary.php#gl-jb-package">package</a>,
+ since they often include new and untested technology. You
+ should consider the Rawhide repository "unstable," since any
+ Rawhide package <span class="emphasis"><em>might</em></span> be badly broken
+ if the programmers are trying to add, change, or test
+ features. If you want to develop programs for Fedora, you may
+ want to install a system from Rawhide. If you only want to
+ use a stable Fedora system, you should use the standard Fedora Core
+ distribution instead.
</p></dd><dt><a name="gl-jb-rhel"></a>RHEL</dt><dd><p>
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux, or <span class="acronym">Red Hat Enterprise Linux</span>, is
- the premiere operating system for open source computing.
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux runs on many system architectures, is certified by
- top enterprise software and hardware vendors, and is backed
- by a Red Hat Network subscription and up to 24x7 support with one-hour
- response. Refer to <a href="http://www.redhat.com/software/rhel/" target="_top">http://www.redhat.com/software/rhel/</a> for more
- information about Red Hat Enterprise Linux.
+ Red Hat Enterprise Linux, or
+ <span class="acronym">Red Hat Enterprise Linux</span>
+ , is a fully-supported enterprise-class operating system for
+ open source computing. Red Hat Enterprise Linux runs on many system
+ architectures, is certified by top enterprise software and
+ hardware vendors, and is based on Fedora technology. Refer to
+ <a href="http://www.redhat.com/software/rhel/" target="_top">http://www.redhat.com/software/rhel/</a>
+ for more information about Red Hat Enterprise Linux.
</p></dd><dt><a name="gl-jb-rhgb"></a>rhgb</dt><dd><p>
- Red Hat Graphical Boot, or
- <span><strong class="application"><span class="acronym">rhgb</span></strong></span>, is an
- optional component of the boot process. The
- <span><strong class="application">rhgb</strong></span> application produces a boot
- screen with a progress bar and fewer technical messages.
- The <span><strong class="application">rhgb</strong></span> application allows you
- to click a link to see the technical boot messages if
- desired. Systems that have been upgraded from Red Hat Linux to Fedora Core
- are not configured to include
+ Red Hat Graphical Boot, or <span><strong class="application">
+ <span class="acronym">rhgb</span>
+ </strong></span>, is an optional component of the boot
+ process. The <span><strong class="application">rhgb</strong></span> application
+ produces a boot screen with a progress bar and fewer
+ technical messages. The <span><strong class="application">rhgb</strong></span>
+ application allows you to click a link to see the technical
+ boot messages if desired. Systems that have been upgraded
+ from Red Hat Linux to Fedora Core are not configured to include
<span><strong class="application">rhgb</strong></span>.
</p></dd><dt><a name="gl-jb-rhn-applet"></a>RHN Applet</dt><dd><p>
The <span><strong class="application">rhn-applet</strong></span> utility was
originally designed for use with Red Hat Enterprise Linux and Red Hat Network.
It provides a notification and user interface for system
- updates using <a href="fedora-glossary.php#gl-jb-up2date">up2date</a>. It allows
- the user to retrieve and install system updates, but this
- usage is no longer recommended. Users should use <a href="fedora-glossary.php#gl-jb-yum">yum</a> for system updates instead.
+ updates using <a href="fedora-glossary.php#gl-jb-up2date">up2date</a>. It allows the
+ user to retrieve and install system updates, but this usage
+ is no longer recommended. Users should use
+ <a href="fedora-glossary.php#gl-jb-yum">yum</a> for system updates
+ instead.
</p></dd><dt><a name="gl-jb-rpm"></a>RPM</dt><dd><p>
- <span class="acronym">RPM</span> stands for RPM Package Manager. RPM
- is a robust database system for maintaining software on
- Fedora systems. Software packaged for Fedora is distributed
- in special package files called RPM files, or RPMs. System
- owners use the <code class="command">rpm</code> utility to query the
- RPM database for information about installed software.
- Although some administrators use <code class="command">rpm</code> to
- install, update, and remove software, it is recommended that
- you use <code class="command">yum</code> for these purposes.
+ <span class="acronym">RPM</span>
+ stands for RPM Package Manager. RPM is a robust database
+ system for maintaining software on Fedora systems. Software
+ packaged for Fedora is distributed in special package files
+ called RPM files, or RPMs. System owners use the
+ <code class="command">rpm</code> utility to query the RPM database for
+ information about installed software. Although some
+ administrators use <code class="command">rpm</code> to install,
+ update, and remove software, it is recommended that you use
+ <code class="command">yum</code> for these purposes.
</p></dd><dt><a name="gl-jb-rsync"></a>rsync</dt><dd><p>
- The <code class="command">rsync</code> provides fast incremental file
- transfers. Administrators frequently use
- <code class="command">rsync</code> to create a <a href="fedora-glossary.php#gl-jb-mirror">mirror</a> of an online resource. Refer to
+ The <code class="command">rsync</code> utility is used to perform
+ incremental file transfers, meaning it can transfer only
+ sections of data that have changed. Administrators
+ frequently use <code class="command">rsync</code> to create a
+ <a href="fedora-glossary.php#gl-jb-mirror">mirror</a> of an online
+ resource. Refer to
<a href="http://samba.anu.edu.au/rsync/" target="_top">http://samba.anu.edu.au/rsync/</a> for more
information about <code class="command">rsync</code>.
</p></dd><dt><a name="gl-jb-scim"></a>SCIM</dt><dd><p>
- The Smart Common Input Method platform, or
- <span class="acronym">SCIM</span>, is a C++ library that abstracts
- input method interface into simple, independent classes.
- It provides a higher level and simpler interface than some
- other input method platforms.
- </p><p>See Also <a href="fedora-glossary.php#gl-jb-input-method">Input method</a>.</p></dd><dt><a name="gl-jb-selinux"></a>SELinux</dt><dd><p>
- SELinux is a set of extensions to the Linux <a href="fedora-glossary.php#gl-jb-kernel">kernel</a> that provide extremely strong
- security. SELinux is based on role definitions, and allows
- very granular control over access to system resources based
- on those roles. These security measures limit the risk
- associated with computer intrusions by unauthorized persons.
- For more information about SELinux, refer to <a href="http://www.nsa.gov/selinux/" target="_top">http://www.nsa.gov/selinux/</a> and <a href="http://fedora.redhat.com/docs/selinux-faq" target="_top">http://fedora.redhat.com/docs/selinux-faq</a>.
+ The Smart Common Input Method platform, or
+ <span class="acronym">SCIM</span>
+ , is a C++ library that abstracts input method interface
+ into simple, independent classes. It provides a higher level
+ and simpler interface than some other input method
+ platforms.
+ </p><p>See Also <a href="fedora-glossary.php#gl-jb-input-method">Input method</a>.</p></dd><dt><a name="gl-jb-selinux"></a>SELinux</dt><dd><p>
+ SELinux is a set of extensions to the Linux
+ <a href="fedora-glossary.php#gl-jb-kernel">kernel</a> that provide
+ extremely strong security. SELinux is based on role
+ definitions, and allows very granular control over access to
+ system resources based on those roles. These security
+ measures limit the risk associated with computer intrusions
+ by unauthorized persons. For more information about SELinux,
+ refer to <a href="http://www.nsa.gov/selinux/" target="_top">http://www.nsa.gov/selinux/</a>
+ and
+ <a href="http://fedora.redhat.com/docs/selinux-faq" target="_top">http://fedora.redhat.com/docs/selinux-faq</a>.
</p></dd><dt><a name="gl-jb-sha1sum"></a>sha1sum</dt><dd><p>
The <code class="command">sha1sum</code> utility computes a 160-bit
- message digest hash value for any specified files. A hash
+ message digest hash value for any specified files. A hash
value is a "fingerprint" for a given file, created by a
computation that makes it very unlikely that any two files
will create the same hash value.
- </p><p>
+ </p><p>
Download mirrors for Fedora Core <a href="fedora-glossary.php#gl-jb-iso">ISO</a> image
- files also include a related SHA1SUMS file which contains the
- hash values for the <a href="fedora-glossary.php#gl-jb-iso">ISO</a> files. Run
- <code class="command">sha1sum</code> against the downloaded files to
- verify the hash value. If a file's hash value does not
- match, you should not use that file to burn a CD. Try
+ files also include a related SHA1SUMS file which contains
+ the hash values for the <a href="fedora-glossary.php#gl-jb-iso">ISO</a> files.
+ Run <code class="command">sha1sum</code> against the downloaded files
+ to verify the hash value. If a file's hash value does not
+ match, you should not use that file to burn a CD. Try
downloading the file again.
</p><p>
- To download an SHA-1 hash program for Windows operating
- systems, refer to <a href="http://unxutils.sourceforge.net/" target="_top">http://unxutils.sourceforge.net/</a>.
+ To download an SHA-1 hash program for Windows operating
+ systems, refer to
+ <a href="http://unxutils.sourceforge.net/" target="_top">http://unxutils.sourceforge.net/</a>.
</p></dd><dt><a name="gl-jb-sodipodi"></a>Sodipodi</dt><dd><p>
Sodipodi is a vector graphics illustration application. It
- uses W3C SVG as its default format. Refer to <a href="http://sourceforge.net/projects/sodipodi/" target="_top">http://sourceforge.net/projects/sodipodi/</a> for more
- information.
+ uses W3C SVG as its default format. Refer to
+ <a href="http://sourceforge.net/projects/sodipodi/" target="_top">http://sourceforge.net/projects/sodipodi/</a>
+ for more information.
</p><p>See Also <a href="fedora-glossary.php#gl-jb-inkscape">Inkscape</a>.</p></dd><dt><a name="gl-jb-srpm"></a>SRPM</dt><dd><p>
A source <a href="fedora-glossary.php#gl-jb-rpm">RPM</a>, or
- <span class="acronym">SRPM</span>, contains the source code for a
- <a href="fedora-glossary.php#gl-jb-rpm">RPM</a> package. If you want to read or
- modify a program's source, use its SRPM. You do not need any
- SRPMs to install or use software.
+ <span class="acronym">SRPM</span>
+ , contains the source code for a <a href="fedora-glossary.php#gl-jb-rpm">RPM</a>
+ package. To read or modify a program's source, install its
+ SRPM. You do not need SRPM packages to use the software
+ itself.
</p><p>See Also <a href="fedora-glossary.php#gl-jb-rpm">RPM</a>.</p></dd><dt><a name="gl-jb-system-config-packages"></a>system-config-packages</dt><dd><p>
The <span><strong class="application">system-config-packages</strong></span>
utility is a package installation for new Fedora Core systems which
- have no software updates installed yet. Since most
+ have no software updates installed yet. Since most
administrators and users update their system software
regularly, <span><strong class="application">system-config-packages</strong></span>
- is not often used. Users should instead use the <a href="fedora-glossary.php#gl-jb-yum">yum</a> utility to install new software.
+ is not often used. Users should instead use the
+ <a href="fedora-glossary.php#gl-jb-yum">yum</a> utility to install
+ new software.
</p></dd><dt><a name="gl-jb-up2date"></a>up2date</dt><dd><p>
The <span><strong class="application">up2date</strong></span> application is a
- complete system for managing and updating software on Red Hat Enterprise Linux
- and Fedora systems. It has both command line and gui
- modes. The <span><strong class="application">up2date</strong></span> application is
- no longer recommended for software management, since it has
- been superseded by <code class="command">yum</code>. Refer to <a href="http://fedora.redhat.com/docs/yum/" target="_top">http://fedora.redhat.com/docs/yum/</a> for more
- information on managing software on your Fedora system.
+ utility for managing and updating software on Red Hat Enterprise Linux and
+ Fedora systems. The <span><strong class="application">up2date</strong></span>
+ application has been superseded by
+ <code class="command">yum</code>-based utilities. Refer to
+ <a href="http://fedora.redhat.com/docs/yum/" target="_top">http://fedora.redhat.com/docs/yum/</a> for
+ more information on managing software on your Fedora system.
</p></dd><dt><a name="gl-jb-vino"></a>vino</dt><dd><p>
- The <code class="command">vino</code> utility is a variant of <a href="fedora-glossary.php#gl-jb-vnc">VNC</a> used in Fedora Core 4 and beyond.
- </p></dd><dt><a name="gl-jb-vnc"></a>VNC</dt><dd><p>
- <span><strong class="application">VNC</strong></span> stands for Virtual Network
- Computing. It is remote control software which allows you to
- view and interact with another computer over the network.
- Refer to <a href="http://www.realvnc.com/" target="_top">http://www.realvnc.com/</a> for more
+ The <code class="command">vino</code> utility is a variant of
+ <a href="fedora-glossary.php#gl-jb-vnc">VNC</a> used in Fedora Core 4 and beyond
+ for remote assistance and control.
+ </p></dd><dt><a name="gl-jb-vnc"></a>VNC</dt><dd><p>
+ Virtual Network Computing, or
+ <span><strong class="application">VNC</strong></span>, is communication software
+ that allows you to view and interact with another computer
+ over the network. Fedora includes VNC server and client
+ software, as well as the customized
+ <a href="fedora-glossary.php#gl-jb-vino">vino</a> package. Refer to
+ <a href="http://www.realvnc.com/" target="_top">http://www.realvnc.com/</a> for more
information about VNC.
</p></dd><dt><a name="gl-jb-xfs"></a>XFS</dt><dd><p>
- XFS is a journalling filesystem developed by SGI and used in
- SGI's IRIX operating system. It is also available for Fedora
- systems.. It is extremely scalable and has a journalling
- capability to protect against corruption. Refer to <a href="http://oss.sgi.com/projects/xfs/faq.html#whatisxfs" target="_top">http://oss.sgi.com/projects/xfs/faq.html#whatisxfs</a>
+ XFS is a scalable journaling filesystem developed by SGI and
+ available for Fedora systems. Refer to
+ <a href="http://oss.sgi.com/projects/xfs/faq.html#whatisxfs" target="_top">http://oss.sgi.com/projects/xfs/faq.html#whatisxfs</a>
for more information about XFS.
</p></dd><dt>X Window System</dt><dd><p>
The X Window System, or simply "X," is the underlying
technology for GNOME, KDE, and other graphical environments
- used in Fedora. X is a network-based system for displaying
- and communicating graphical input and output. It is very
+ used in Fedora. X is a network-based system for displaying
+ and communicating graphical input and output. It is very
flexible and is suitable for a wide variety of
configurations such as remote desktops and thin-client
applications.
</p></dd><dt><a name="gl-jb-xen"></a>Xen</dt><dd><p>
- Xen is an open source virtual machine monitor for Intel x86
- machines which supports concurrent execution of multiple
- guest operating systems. Using Xen, an administrator can
- set up many virtual machines running on a single physical
- computer. Any single virtual machine, while executing,
- performs nearly as well as the physical system without Xen.
- Xen may be used for testing software, providing large-scale
- web hosting on limited hardware, any many other
- applications.
- </p></dd><dt><a name="gl-jb-yum"></a>yum</dt><dd><p>
- The Yellow Dog Updater, or <span class="acronym">yum</span>, is a
- complete software management utility for RPM-based systems
- such as Fedora. It automatically determines software
+ Xen is an open source virtual machine monitor for Intel x86
+ machines which supports concurrent execution of multiple
+ guest operating systems. Using Xen, an administrator can set
+ up many virtual machines running on a single physical
+ computer. Any single virtual machine, while executing,
+ performs nearly as well as the physical system without Xen.
+ Xen may be used for testing software, providing large-scale
+ web hosting on limited hardware, any many other
+ applications.
+ </p></dd><dt><a name="gl-jb-yum"></a>yum</dt><dd><p>
+ The Yellow Dog Updater, or
+ <span class="acronym">yum</span>
+ , is a complete software management utility for RPM-based
+ systems such as Fedora. It automatically determines software
requirements, or <em class="firstterm">dependencies</em>, and
- uses this data to install, update, or remove packages.
- Refer to <a href="http://linux.duke.edu/projects/yum/" target="_top">http://linux.duke.edu/projects/yum/</a> for more
- information about <code class="command">yum</code>.
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+ to <a href="http://linux.duke.edu/projects/yum/" target="_top">http://linux.duke.edu/projects/yum/</a> for
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Written by Tammy Fox and Garrett LeSage
Copyright 2003 Tammy Fox, Garrett LeSage, and Red Hat, Inc.
+Copywight 2005 Tommy Reynolds <Tommy.Reynolds(a)MegaCoder.com>
License: GPL
*/
+body {
+ background-attachment scroll;
+ background-color: #FEFEFF;
+ background-image: url('watermark.png');
+ background-position: top center;
+ background-repeat: repeat;
+}
+
li p {
display: inline;
}
div.table table {
width: 95%;
- background-color: #DCDCDC;
+ background-color: #DCDCDC;
color: #000000;
border-spacing: 0;
}
div.table table th {
- border: 1px solid #A9A9A9;
+ border: 1px solid #A9A9A9;
background-color: #A9A9A9;
color: #000000;
}
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}
@@ -66,35 +75,35 @@
}
hr {
- border: 0;
- border-bottom: 1px solid #ccc;
+ border: 0;
+ border-bottom: 1px solid #ccc;
}
h1, h2, h3, h4 {
- font-family: luxi sans,sans-serif;
+ font-family: luxi sans,sans-serif;
color: #22437f;
font-weight: bold;
}
h1 {
- font-size: 1.75em;
+ font-size: 1.75em;
}
-
+
h2 {
- font-size: 1.25em;
+ font-size: 1.25em;
}
h3 {
- font-size: 1.1em;
+ font-size: 1.1em;
}
a:link {
- color: #900;
+ color: #900;
}
a:visited {
- color: #48468f;
+ color: #48468f;
}
a:hover {
- color: #f20;
+ color: #f20;
}
code.screen, pre.screen {
@@ -113,17 +122,20 @@
div.example {
padding: 10px;
- border: 1px solid #bbb;
+ border: 1px solid #bbb;
margin: 0.5em 2em;
}
.procedure ol li {
- margin-bottom: 0.5em;
+ margin-bottom: 0.5em;
}
.procedure ol li li {
/* prevent inheritance */
margin-bottom: 0em;
}
+.procedure ol li pre {
+ margin-bottom: 1em;
+}
.itemizedlist ul li {
margin-bottom: 0.5em;
@@ -132,3 +144,7 @@
/* prevent inheritance */
margin-bottom: 0em;
}
+
+p.title {
+ text-align: center;
+}
Index: index.php
===================================================================
RCS file: /cvs/fedora/web/html/docs/jargon-buster/index.php,v
retrieving revision 1.6
retrieving revision 1.7
diff -u -r1.6 -r1.7
--- index.php 6 Jan 2006 23:32:50 -0000 1.6
+++ index.php 7 Apr 2006 16:46:58 -0000 1.7
@@ -7,23 +7,23 @@
?>
-<div class="navheader"><table width="100%" summary="Navigation header"><tr><th colspan="3" align="center">Fedora Jargon Buster</th></tr><tr><td width="20%" align="left"> </td><th width="60%" align="center"> </th><td width="20%" align="right"> <a accesskey="n" href="fedora-glossary.php">Next</a></td></tr></table><hr></div><div class="article" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h2 class="title"><a name="id2853726"></a>Fedora Jargon Buster</h2></div><div><div class="authorgroup"><div class="author"><h3 class="author"><span class="firstname">Dave</span> <span class="surname">Pawson</span></h3></div><div class="author"><h3 class="author"><span class="firstname">Tammy</span> <span class="surname">Fox</span></h3></div><div class="author"><h3 class="author"><span class="firstname">Paul</span> <span class="othername">W.</span> <span class="surname">Frields</span></h3></div></div></div><div><p class="copyright">Copyright © 2003, 2004 Dave Pawson</p></div>!
<div><p class="copyright">Copyright © 2003, 2004, 2005 Red Hat, Inc.</p></div><div><p class="copyright">Copyright © 2004, 2005, 2006 Paul W. Frields</p></div><div><a href="ln-legalnotice.php">Legal Notice</a></div><div><a href="rv-revhistory.php">Revision History</a></div></div><hr></div><div class="toc"><dl><dt><span class="glossary"><a href="fedora-glossary.php">Glossary</a></span></dt></dl></div><p>
+<div class="navheader"><table width="100%" summary="Navigation header"><tr><th colspan="3" align="center">Fedora Jargon Buster</th></tr><tr><td width="20%" align="left">��</td><th width="60%" align="center">��</th><td width="20%" align="right">��<a accesskey="n" href="fedora-glossary.php">Next</a></td></tr></table><hr></div><div class="article" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h1 class="title"><a name="id2633688"></a>Fedora Jargon Buster</h1></div><div><div class="authorgroup"><div class="author"><h3 class="author"><span class="firstname">Tammy</span> <span class="surname">Fox</span></h3></div><div class="author"><h3 class="author"><span class="firstname">Paul</span> <span class="othername">W.</span> <span class="surname">Frields</span></h3></div></div></div><div><p class="copyright">Copyright �� 2004, 2005 Red Hat, Inc.</p></div><div><p class="copyright">Copyright �� 2004, 2005, 2006 Paul W. Frields</p></div><div><a href="ln-legalnotice-opl.php">Legal Notice</a>!
</div><div><a href="rv-revhistory.php">Revision History</a></div></div><hr></div><div class="toc"><dl><dt><span class="glossary"><a href="fedora-glossary.php">Glossary</a></span></dt></dl></div><p>
This document clarifies some of the terms used on various lists, web
pages, and IRC, when talking about Fedora. Many thanks to the people
- on the fedora-list and at Red Hat for their input. If you cannot find
- a term in this document that you think should appear here, use the
- bug reporting information below to notify the maintainers.
+ on the fedora-list and at Red Hat for their input. If you cannot find a
+ term in this document that you think should appear here, use the bug
+ reporting information below to notify the maintainers.
</p><div class="tip" style="margin-left: 0.5in; margin-right: 0.5in;"><table border="0" summary="Tip: Reporting Document Errors"><tr><td rowspan="2" align="center" valign="top" width="25"><img alt="[Tip]" src="./stylesheet-images/tip.png"></td><th align="left">Reporting Document Errors</th></tr><tr><td align="left" valign="top"><p>
To report an error or omission in this document, file a bug report in Bugzilla
- at <a href="http://bugzilla.redhat.com/" target="_top">http://bugzilla.redhat.com/</a>. When you file your bug, select "Fedora Documentation" as the
+ at <a href="http://bugzilla.redhat.com" target="_top">http://bugzilla.redhat.com</a>. When you file your bug, select "Fedora Documentation" as the
<code class="systemitem">Product</code>, and select the title of this document as
the <code class="systemitem">Component</code>. The version of this document is
- jargon-buster-1.9.5.1 (2006-01-06).
+ jargon-buster-1.9.6 (2006-03-14).
</p><p>
The maintainers of this document will automatically receive your bug report.
On behalf of the entire Fedora community, thank you for helping us make
improvements.
- </p></td></tr></table></div></div><div class="navfooter"><hr><table width="100%" summary="Navigation footer"><tr><td width="40%" align="left"> </td><td width="20%" align="center"> </td><td width="40%" align="right"> <a accesskey="n" href="fedora-glossary.php">Next</a></td></tr><tr><td width="40%" align="left" valign="top"> </td><td width="20%" align="center"> </td><td width="40%" align="right" valign="top"> Glossary</td></tr></table></div>
+ </p></td></tr></table></div></div><div class="navfooter"><hr><table width="100%" summary="Navigation footer"><tr><td width="40%" align="left">��</td><td width="20%" align="center">��</td><td width="40%" align="right">��<a accesskey="n" href="fedora-glossary.php">Next</a></td></tr><tr><td width="40%" align="left" valign="top">��</td><td width="20%" align="center">��</td><td width="40%" align="right" valign="top">��Glossary</td></tr></table></div>
<?
Index: rv-revhistory.php
===================================================================
RCS file: /cvs/fedora/web/html/docs/jargon-buster/rv-revhistory.php,v
retrieving revision 1.5
retrieving revision 1.6
diff -u -r1.5 -r1.6
--- rv-revhistory.php 6 Jan 2006 23:32:50 -0000 1.5
+++ rv-revhistory.php 7 Apr 2006 16:46:58 -0000 1.6
@@ -7,90 +7,104 @@
?>
-<div class="revhistory"><div class="revhistory"><table border="1" width="100%" summary="Revision history - Fedora Jargon Buster"><tr><th align="left" valign="top" colspan="3"><b>Revision History</b></th></tr><tr><td align="left">Revision 1.0</td><td align="left">7 Nov 2003</td><td align="left">DaveP</td></tr><tr><td align="left" colspan="3">
- <p>
- Initial Release
- </p>
- </td></tr><tr><td align="left">Revision 1.1</td><td align="left">8 Nov 2003</td><td align="left">DaveP</td></tr><tr><td align="left" colspan="3">
- <p>
- More added from Fedora list.
- </p>
- </td></tr><tr><td align="left">Revision 1.2</td><td align="left">10 Nov 2003</td><td align="left">DaveP</td></tr><tr><td align="left" colspan="3">
- <p>
- More added from Fedora list.
- </p>
- </td></tr><tr><td align="left">Revision 1.3</td><td align="left">10 Nov 2003</td><td align="left">DaveP</td></tr><tr><td align="left" colspan="3">
- <p>
- More added from various places (e.g. DV).
- </p>
- </td></tr><tr><td align="left">Revision 1.4</td><td align="left">10 Nov 2003</td><td align="left">DaveP</td></tr><tr><td align="left" colspan="3">
- <p>
- Added LegalNotice and std ents.
- </p>
- </td></tr><tr><td align="left">Revision 1.5</td><td align="left">11 Nov 2003</td><td align="left">DaveP</td></tr><tr><td align="left" colspan="3">
- <p>
- More additions from list.
- </p>
- </td></tr><tr><td align="left">Revision 1.6</td><td align="left">11 Nov 2003</td><td align="left">DaveP</td></tr><tr><td align="left" colspan="3">
- <p>
- More additions from list and A-Z toc. Needs art.xsl
- </p>
- </td></tr><tr><td align="left">Revision 1.7</td><td align="left">19 Dec 2003</td><td align="left">DaveP</td></tr><tr><td align="left" colspan="3">
- <p>
- Update
- </p>
- </td></tr><tr><td align="left">Revision 1.8</td><td align="left">30 Jan 2004</td><td align="left">TammyFox</td></tr><tr><td align="left" colspan="3">
- <p>
- Modified to build in fedora-docs module, Red Hat is 2 words,
- other edits and corrections
- </p>
- </td></tr><tr><td align="left">Revision 1.9</td><td align="left">7 Mar 2004</td><td align="left">DaveP,TammyFox</td></tr><tr><td align="left" colspan="3">
- <p>
- Added request for input statement, added KDE and VMware
- terms (DaveP); added trademark tags around relevant words in
- new entries and modified para on contributing (TammyFox)
- </p>
- </td></tr><tr><td align="left">Revision 1.9.1</td><td align="left">30 Sept 2004</td><td align="left">PaulWFrields,TammyFox</td></tr><tr><td align="left" colspan="3">
- <p>
- Added Tettnang.
- </p>
- </td></tr><tr><td align="left">Revision 1.9.1.1</td><td align="left">17 Aug 2005</td><td align="left">PaulWFrields</td></tr><tr><td align="left" colspan="3">
- <p>
- Began new round of editing.
- </p>
- </td></tr><tr><td align="left">Revision 1.9.2</td><td align="left">26 Aug 2005</td><td align="left">PaulWFrields</td></tr><tr><td align="left" colspan="3">
- <p>
- Additional term editing.
- </p>
- </td></tr><tr><td align="left">Revision 1.9.3</td><td align="left">7 Sep 2005</td><td align="left">PaulWFrields</td></tr><tr><td align="left" colspan="3">
- <p>
- Style editing.
- </p>
- </td></tr><tr><td align="left">Revision 1.9.4</td><td align="left">30 Sep 2005</td><td align="left">PaulWFrields</td></tr><tr><td align="left" colspan="3">
- <p>
- Some term fixes (#160265).
- </p>
- </td></tr><tr><td align="left">Revision 1.9.4.1</td><td align="left">24 Oct 2005</td><td align="left">PaulWFrields</td></tr><tr><td align="left" colspan="3">
- <p>
- Spelling correction (#171596).
- </p>
- </td></tr><tr><td align="left">Revision 1.9.5</td><td align="left">6 Jan 2006</td><td align="left">PaulWFrields</td></tr><tr><td align="left" colspan="3">
- <p>
- Add additional entries for input methods, programming
- features, and Xen (#177103).
- </p>
- <p>
- Additional cross referencing.
- </p>
- <p>
- Delineate copyright information, partly for clarity and
- partly for properly exercising build tools.
- </p>
- </td></tr><tr><td align="left">Revision 1.9.5.1</td><td align="left">6 Jan 2006</td><td align="left">PaulWFrields</td></tr><tr><td align="left" colspan="3">
- <p>
- Fix labels to uniformity.
- </p>
- </td></tr></table></div></div>
+<div class="revhistory"><div class="revhistory"><table border="1" width="100%" summary="Revision history - Fedora Jargon Buster"><tr><th align="left" valign="top" colspan="3"><b>Revision History</b></th></tr><tr><td align="left">Revision 1.9.6</td><td align="left">2006-03-14</td><td align="left">PaulWFrields</td></tr><tr><td align="left" colspan="3">
+ <p>
+ Removed or revised all legacy information to allow relicensing
+ </p>
+ </td></tr><tr><td align="left">Revision 1.9.5.3</td><td align="left">2006-02-12</td><td align="left">PaulWFrields</td></tr><tr><td align="left" colspan="3">
+ <p>
+ Convert to DocBook XML V4.4 and use XInclude
+ </p>
+ </td></tr><tr><td align="left">Revision 1.9.5.2</td><td align="left">2006-02-05</td><td align="left">PaulWFrields</td></tr><tr><td align="left" colspan="3">
+ <p>
+ Add title to glossary to ensure readability in yelp.
+ Apparently every major section needs to have a title for this
+ reason.
+ </p>
+ </td></tr><tr><td align="left">Revision 1.9.5.1</td><td align="left">6 Jan 2006</td><td align="left">PaulWFrields</td></tr><tr><td align="left" colspan="3">
+ <p>
+ Fix labels to uniformity.
+ </p>
+ </td></tr><tr><td align="left">Revision 1.9.5</td><td align="left">6 Jan 2006</td><td align="left">PaulWFrields</td></tr><tr><td align="left" colspan="3">
+ <p>
+ Add additional entries for input methods, programming
+ features, and Xen (#177103).
+ </p>
+ <p>
+ Additional cross referencing.
+ </p>
+ <p>
+ Delineate copyright information, partly for clarity and partly
+ for properly exercising build tools.
+ </p>
+ </td></tr><tr><td align="left">Revision 1.9.4.1</td><td align="left">24 Oct 2005</td><td align="left">PaulWFrields</td></tr><tr><td align="left" colspan="3">
+ <p>
+ Spelling correction (#171596).
+ </p>
+ </td></tr><tr><td align="left">Revision 1.9.4</td><td align="left">30 Sep 2005</td><td align="left">PaulWFrields</td></tr><tr><td align="left" colspan="3">
+ <p>
+ Some term fixes (#160265).
+ </p>
+ </td></tr><tr><td align="left">Revision 1.9.3</td><td align="left">7 Sep 2005</td><td align="left">PaulWFrields</td></tr><tr><td align="left" colspan="3">
+ <p>
+ Style editing.
+ </p>
+ </td></tr><tr><td align="left">Revision 1.9.2</td><td align="left">26 Aug 2005</td><td align="left">PaulWFrields</td></tr><tr><td align="left" colspan="3">
+ <p>
+ Additional term editing.
+ </p>
+ </td></tr><tr><td align="left">Revision 1.9.1.1</td><td align="left">17 Aug 2005</td><td align="left">PaulWFrields</td></tr><tr><td align="left" colspan="3">
+ <p>
+ Began new round of editing.
+ </p>
+ </td></tr><tr><td align="left">Revision 1.9.1</td><td align="left">30 Sept 2004</td><td align="left">PaulWFrields</td></tr><tr><td align="left" colspan="3">
+ <p>
+ Added Tettnang.
+ </p>
+ </td></tr><tr><td align="left">Revision 1.9</td><td align="left">7 Mar 2004</td><td align="left">DavePawson</td></tr><tr><td align="left" colspan="3">
+ <p>
+ Added request for input statement, added KDE and VMware terms
+ (DaveP); added trademark tags around relevant words in new
+ entries and modified para on contributing (TammyFox)
+ </p>
+ </td></tr><tr><td align="left">Revision 1.8</td><td align="left">30 Jan 2004</td><td align="left">TammyFox</td></tr><tr><td align="left" colspan="3">
+ <p>
+ Modified to build in fedora-docs module, Red Hat is 2 words,
+ other edits and corrections
+ </p>
+ </td></tr><tr><td align="left">Revision 1.7</td><td align="left">19 Dec 2003</td><td align="left">DavePawson</td></tr><tr><td align="left" colspan="3">
+ <p>
+ Update
+ </p>
+ </td></tr><tr><td align="left">Revision 1.6</td><td align="left">11 Nov 2003</td><td align="left">DavePawson</td></tr><tr><td align="left" colspan="3">
+ <p>
+ More additions from list and A-Z toc. Needs art.xsl
+ </p>
+ </td></tr><tr><td align="left">Revision 1.5</td><td align="left">11 Nov 2003</td><td align="left">DavePawson</td></tr><tr><td align="left" colspan="3">
+ <p>
+ More additions from list.
+ </p>
+ </td></tr><tr><td align="left">Revision 1.4</td><td align="left">10 Nov 2003</td><td align="left">DavePawson</td></tr><tr><td align="left" colspan="3">
+ <p>
+ Added LegalNotice and std ents.
+ </p>
+ </td></tr><tr><td align="left">Revision 1.3</td><td align="left">10 Nov 2003</td><td align="left">DavePawson</td></tr><tr><td align="left" colspan="3">
+ <p>
+ More added from various places (e.g. DV).
+ </p>
+ </td></tr><tr><td align="left">Revision 1.2</td><td align="left">10 Nov 2003</td><td align="left">DavePawson</td></tr><tr><td align="left" colspan="3">
+ <p>
+ More added from Fedora list.
+ </p>
+ </td></tr><tr><td align="left">Revision 1.1</td><td align="left">8 Nov 2003</td><td align="left">DavePawson</td></tr><tr><td align="left" colspan="3">
+ <p>
+ More added from Fedora list.
+ </p>
+ </td></tr><tr><td align="left">Revision 1.0</td><td align="left">7 Nov 2003</td><td align="left">DavePawson</td></tr><tr><td align="left" colspan="3">
+ <p>
+ Initial Release
+ </p>
+ </td></tr></table></div></div>
<?
18 years, 1 month
- 1
- 0
web/html/docs/selinux-faq-fc5 index.php,1.3,1.4
by Paul W. Frields (pfrields)
Author: kwade
Update of /cvs/fedora/web/html/docs/selinux-faq-fc5
In directory cvs-int.fedora.redhat.com:/tmp/cvs-serv4899
Modified Files:
index.php
Log Message:
Oops, call to Foundation got in there, probably needed an update of docs-common.
Index: index.php
===================================================================
RCS file: /cvs/fedora/web/html/docs/selinux-faq-fc5/index.php,v
retrieving revision 1.3
retrieving revision 1.4
diff -u -r1.3 -r1.4
--- index.php 7 Apr 2006 13:58:36 -0000 1.3
+++ index.php 7 Apr 2006 14:34:53 -0000 1.4
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
<div><p class="copyright">Copyright �� 2006 Chad Sellers, Paul W. Frields</p></div>
<div><div class="legalnotice">
<a name="legalnotice"></a><p>
- Copyright (c) 2006 by Fedora Foundation and others. This material may be
+ Copyright (c) 2006 by Red Hat, Inc. and others. This material may be
distributed only subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the Open
Publication License, v1.0, available at <a href="http://www.opencontent.org/openpub/" target="_top">http://www.opencontent.org/openpub/</a>.
</p>
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
<p>
FEDORA, FEDORA PROJECT, and the Fedora Logo are trademarks of Red Hat, Inc.,
are registered or pending registration in the U.S. and other countries, and
- are used here under license to the Fedora Foundation.
+ are used here under license to the Fedora Project.
</p>
<p>
Red Hat and the Red Hat "Shadow Man" logo are registered trademarks of Red Hat, Inc.
@@ -52,6 +52,16 @@
<div><div class="revhistory"><table border="1" width="100%" summary="Revision history">
<tr><th align="left" valign="top" colspan="3"><b>Revision History</b></th></tr>
<tr>
+<td align="left">Revision 1.5.5</td>
+<td align="left">2006-04-07</td>
+<td align="left">KW</td>
+</tr>
+<tr><td align="left" colspan="3">
+ <p>
+ Fix for bz #188219; legal notice fix.
+ </p>
+ </td></tr>
+<tr>
<td align="left">Revision 1.5.4</td>
<td align="left">2006-03-21</td>
<td align="left">CS</td>
@@ -200,11 +210,11 @@
<dt>1.1. <a href="#faq-div-understanding-selinux">Understanding SELinux</a>
</dt>
<dd><dl>
-<dt>Q: <a href="#id2562097">
+<dt>Q: <a href="#id2925009">
What is SELinux?
</a>
</dt>
-<dt>Q: <a href="#id2563544">
+<dt>Q: <a href="#id2926456">
What is SELinux policy?
</a>
</dt>
@@ -212,15 +222,15 @@
What is the SELinux targeted policy?
</a>
</dt>
-<dt>Q: <a href="#id2563800">
+<dt>Q: <a href="#id2926712">
What programs are protected by the targeted policy?
</a>
</dt>
-<dt>Q: <a href="#id2576685">
+<dt>Q: <a href="#id2939593">
What about the strict policy? Does it even work?
</a>
</dt>
-<dt>Q: <a href="#id2576751">
+<dt>Q: <a href="#id2939659">
What is the mls policy? Who is it for?
</a>
</dt>
@@ -228,15 +238,15 @@
What is the Reference Policy?
</a>
</dt>
-<dt>Q: <a href="#id2576844">
+<dt>Q: <a href="#id2939752">
What are file contexts?
</a>
</dt>
-<dt>Q: <a href="#id2576909">
+<dt>Q: <a href="#id2939817">
How do I view the security context of a file, user, or process?
</a>
</dt>
-<dt>Q: <a href="#id2576946">
+<dt>Q: <a href="#id2939854">
What is the difference between a domain and
a type?
</a>
@@ -253,19 +263,19 @@
<dt>1.2. <a href="#faq-div-controlling-selinux">Controlling SELinux</a>
</dt>
<dd><dl>
-<dt>Q: <a href="#id2615086">
+<dt>Q: <a href="#id2977994">
How do I install/not install SELinux?
</a>
</dt>
-<dt>Q: <a href="#id2615112">
+<dt>Q: <a href="#id2978020">
How do I switch the policy I am currently using?
</a>
</dt>
-<dt>Q: <a href="#id2615328">
+<dt>Q: <a href="#id2978236">
How can I back up files from an SELinux file system?
</a>
</dt>
-<dt>Q: <a href="#id2615428">
+<dt>Q: <a href="#id2978336">
How can I install the strict policy by default with kickstart?
</a>
</dt>
@@ -274,48 +284,48 @@
the targeted policy?
</a>
</dt>
-<dt>Q: <a href="#id2615550">
+<dt>Q: <a href="#id2978458">
How do I make a user public_html directory
work under SELinux?
</a>
</dt>
-<dt>Q: <a href="#id2615762">
+<dt>Q: <a href="#id2978670">
How do I turn SELinux off at boot?
</a>
</dt>
-<dt>Q: <a href="#id2615823">
+<dt>Q: <a href="#id2978730">
How do I turn enforcing on/off at boot?
</a>
</dt>
-<dt>Q: <a href="#id2615940">
+<dt>Q: <a href="#id2978848">
How do I temporarily turn off enforcing mode without having to
reboot?
</a>
</dt>
-<dt>Q: <a href="#id2616008">
+<dt>Q: <a href="#id2978916">
How do I turn system call auditing on/off at boot?
</a>
</dt>
-<dt>Q: <a href="#id2616051">
+<dt>Q: <a href="#id2978959">
How do I temporarily turn off system-call auditing without having
to reboot?
</a>
</dt>
-<dt>Q: <a href="#id2616076">
+<dt>Q: <a href="#id2978984">
How do I get status info about my SELinux installation?
</a>
</dt>
-<dt>Q: <a href="#id2616107">
+<dt>Q: <a href="#id2979014">
How do I write policy to allow a domain to use pam_unix.so?
</a>
</dt>
-<dt>Q: <a href="#id2616198">
+<dt>Q: <a href="#id2979106">
In the past I have written local.te file in policy sources for my
own local customization to policy, how do I do this with
Reference Policy?
</a>
</dt>
-<dt>Q: <a href="#id2616375">
+<dt>Q: <a href="#id2979283">
I created a new Policy Package, where do I put it to make sure that
it gets loaded into the kernel?
</a>
@@ -324,46 +334,46 @@
<dt>1.3. <a href="#faq-div-resolving-problems">Resolving Problems</a>
</dt>
<dd><dl>
-<dt>Q: <a href="#id2616441">
+<dt>Q: <a href="#id2979349">
My application isn't working as expected and I am seeing
avc: denied messages. How do I
fix this?
</a>
</dt>
-<dt>Q: <a href="#id2616536">
+<dt>Q: <a href="#id2979444">
I installed Fedora Core on a system with an existing
/home partition, and now I can't log in.
</a>
</dt>
-<dt>Q: <a href="#id2616634">
+<dt>Q: <a href="#id2979542">
After relabeling my /home using
setfiles or fixfiles, am I
still be able to read /home with a
non-SELinux-enabled system?
</a>
</dt>
-<dt>Q: <a href="#id2616691">
+<dt>Q: <a href="#id2979599">
How do I share directories using NFS between Fedora Core and non-SELinux
systems?
</a>
</dt>
-<dt>Q: <a href="#id2616759">
+<dt>Q: <a href="#id2979666">
How can I create a new Linux user account with the user's home
directory having the proper context?
</a>
</dt>
-<dt>Q: <a href="#id2616876">
+<dt>Q: <a href="#id2979784">
I'm having troubles with avc errors filling my
logs for a particular program. How do I choose not to audit the
access for it?
</a>
</dt>
-<dt>Q: <a href="#id2616961">
+<dt>Q: <a href="#id2979869">
Even running in permissive mode, I'm getting a large number of
avc denied messages.
</a>
</dt>
-<dt>Q: <a href="#id2617009">
+<dt>Q: <a href="#id2979917">
I get a specific permission denial only when SELinux is in enforcing
mode, but I don't see any audit messages in
/var/log/messages (or
@@ -372,97 +382,97 @@
cause of these silent denials?
</a>
</dt>
-<dt>Q: <a href="#id2617132">
+<dt>Q: <a href="#id2980040">
Why do I not see the output when I run certain daemons in debug or
interactive mode?
</a>
</dt>
-<dt>Q: <a href="#id2617236">
+<dt>Q: <a href="#id2980144">
When I do an upgrade of the policy package (for example, using
yum), what happens with the policy? Is it
updated automatically?
</a>
</dt>
-<dt>Q: <a href="#id2617335">
+<dt>Q: <a href="#id2980242">
If the policy shipping with an application package changes in a
way that requires relabeling, will RPM handle relabeling the files
owned by the package?
</a>
</dt>
-<dt>Q: <a href="#id2617417">
+<dt>Q: <a href="#id2980325">
Why do binary policies distributed with Fedora, such as
/etc/selinux/<policyname>/policy/policy.<version>,
and those I compile myself have different sizes and MD5 checksums?
</a>
</dt>
-<dt>Q: <a href="#id2617480">
+<dt>Q: <a href="#id2980388">
Will new policy packages disable my system?
</a>
</dt>
-<dt>Q: <a href="#id2617516">
+<dt>Q: <a href="#id2980424">
How can I help write policy?
</a>
</dt>
-<dt>Q: <a href="#id2617824">
+<dt>Q: <a href="#id2980732">
My console is being flooded with messages. How do I turn them
off?
</a>
</dt>
-<dt>Q: <a href="#id2617854">
+<dt>Q: <a href="#id2980762">
Can I test the default policy without installing the policy
source?
</a>
</dt>
-<dt>Q: <a href="#id2617952">
+<dt>Q: <a href="#id2980860">
Why are some of my KDE applications having trouble under SELinux?
</a>
</dt>
-<dt>Q: <a href="#id2618028">
+<dt>Q: <a href="#id2980936">
Why does SELINUX=disabled not work for me?
</a>
</dt>
-<dt>Q: <a href="#id2618055">
+<dt>Q: <a href="#id2980963">
I have a process running as
unconfined_t, and SELinux is
still preventing my application from running.
</a>
</dt>
-<dt>Q: <a href="#id2618194">
+<dt>Q: <a href="#id2981102">
What do these rpm errors mean?
</a>
</dt>
-<dt>Q: <a href="#id2618270">
+<dt>Q: <a href="#id2981178">
I want to run a daemon on a non standard port but SELinux will not
allow me. How do get this to work?
</a>
</dt>
-<dt>Q: <a href="#id2618308">
+<dt>Q: <a href="#id2981215">
How do I add additional translations to my MCS/MLS system?
</a>
</dt>
-<dt>Q: <a href="#id2618365">
+<dt>Q: <a href="#id2981273">
I have setup my MCS/MLS translations, now I want to designate
which users can read a given category?
</a>
</dt>
-<dt>Q: <a href="#id2618419">
+<dt>Q: <a href="#id2981327">
I am writing an php script that needs to create temporary files in
/tmp and then execute them, SELinux policy is
preventing this. What should I do?
</a>
</dt>
-<dt>Q: <a href="#id2618465">
+<dt>Q: <a href="#id2981373">
I am setting up swapping to a file, but I am seeing AVC messages
in my log files?
</a>
</dt>
-<dt>Q: <a href="#id2618502">
+<dt>Q: <a href="#id2981410">
Please explain the
relabelto/relabelfrom
permissions?
</a>
</dt>
-<dt>Q: <a href="#id2618598">
+<dt>Q: <a href="#id2981506">
Where are SELinux AVC messages (denial logs, etc.) stored?
</a>
</dt>
@@ -470,20 +480,20 @@
<dt>1.4. <a href="#faq-div-deploying-selinux">Deploying SELinux</a>
</dt>
<dd><dl>
-<dt>Q: <a href="#id2618652">
+<dt>Q: <a href="#id2981560">
What file systems can I use for SELinux?
</a>
</dt>
-<dt>Q: <a href="#id2618686">
+<dt>Q: <a href="#id2981594">
How does SELinux impact system performance?
</a>
</dt>
-<dt>Q: <a href="#id2618717">
+<dt>Q: <a href="#id2981625">
What types of deployments, applications, and systems should I
leverage SELinux in?
</a>
</dt>
-<dt>Q: <a href="#id2618786">
+<dt>Q: <a href="#id2981694">
How does SELinux affect third-party applications?
</a>
</dt>
@@ -497,11 +507,11 @@
<a name="faq-div-understanding-selinux"></a>1.1. Understanding SELinux</h4>
</td></tr>
<tr class="toc" colspan="2"><td align="left" valign="top" colspan="2"><dl>
-<dt>Q: <a href="#id2562097">
+<dt>Q: <a href="#id2925009">
What is SELinux?
</a>
</dt>
-<dt>Q: <a href="#id2563544">
+<dt>Q: <a href="#id2926456">
What is SELinux policy?
</a>
</dt>
@@ -509,15 +519,15 @@
What is the SELinux targeted policy?
</a>
</dt>
-<dt>Q: <a href="#id2563800">
+<dt>Q: <a href="#id2926712">
What programs are protected by the targeted policy?
</a>
</dt>
-<dt>Q: <a href="#id2576685">
+<dt>Q: <a href="#id2939593">
What about the strict policy? Does it even work?
</a>
</dt>
-<dt>Q: <a href="#id2576751">
+<dt>Q: <a href="#id2939659">
What is the mls policy? Who is it for?
</a>
</dt>
@@ -525,15 +535,15 @@
What is the Reference Policy?
</a>
</dt>
-<dt>Q: <a href="#id2576844">
+<dt>Q: <a href="#id2939752">
What are file contexts?
</a>
</dt>
-<dt>Q: <a href="#id2576909">
+<dt>Q: <a href="#id2939817">
How do I view the security context of a file, user, or process?
</a>
</dt>
-<dt>Q: <a href="#id2576946">
+<dt>Q: <a href="#id2939854">
What is the difference between a domain and
a type?
</a>
@@ -549,7 +559,7 @@
</dl></td></tr>
<tr class="question">
<td align="left" valign="top">
-<a name="id2562097"></a><a name="id2562099"></a><b>Q:</b>
+<a name="id2925009"></a><a name="id2925011"></a><b>Q:</b>
</td>
<td align="left" valign="top"><p>
What is SELinux?
@@ -628,7 +638,7 @@
</tr>
<tr class="question">
<td align="left" valign="top">
-<a name="id2563544"></a><a name="qa-whatis-policy"></a><b>Q:</b>
+<a name="id2926456"></a><a name="qa-whatis-policy"></a><b>Q:</b>
</td>
<td align="left" valign="top"><p>
What is SELinux policy?
@@ -679,7 +689,7 @@
</tr>
<tr class="question">
<td align="left" valign="top">
-<a name="qa-whatis-targeted-policy"></a><a name="id2563697"></a><b>Q:</b>
+<a name="qa-whatis-targeted-policy"></a><a name="id2926609"></a><b>Q:</b>
</td>
<td align="left" valign="top"><p>
What is the SELinux targeted policy?
@@ -734,7 +744,7 @@
</tr>
<tr class="question">
<td align="left" valign="top">
-<a name="id2563800"></a><a name="id2563802"></a><b>Q:</b>
+<a name="id2926712"></a><a name="id2926714"></a><b>Q:</b>
</td>
<td align="left" valign="top"><p>
What programs are protected by the targeted policy?
@@ -834,7 +844,7 @@
</tr>
<tr class="question">
<td align="left" valign="top">
-<a name="id2576685"></a><a name="id2576687"></a><b>Q:</b>
+<a name="id2939593"></a><a name="id2939595"></a><b>Q:</b>
</td>
<td align="left" valign="top"><p>
What about the strict policy? Does it even work?
@@ -864,7 +874,7 @@
</tr>
<tr class="question">
<td align="left" valign="top">
-<a name="id2576751"></a><a name="id2576753"></a><b>Q:</b>
+<a name="id2939659"></a><a name="id2939661"></a><b>Q:</b>
</td>
<td align="left" valign="top"><p>
What is the mls policy? Who is it for?
@@ -891,7 +901,7 @@
</tr>
<tr class="question">
<td align="left" valign="top">
-<a name="faq-entry-whatis-refpolicy"></a><a name="id2576793"></a><b>Q:</b>
+<a name="faq-entry-whatis-refpolicy"></a><a name="id2939702"></a><b>Q:</b>
</td>
<td align="left" valign="top"><p>
What is the Reference Policy?
@@ -927,7 +937,7 @@
</tr>
<tr class="question">
<td align="left" valign="top">
-<a name="id2576844"></a><a name="id2576846"></a><b>Q:</b>
+<a name="id2939752"></a><a name="id2939754"></a><b>Q:</b>
</td>
<td align="left" valign="top"><p>
What are file contexts?
@@ -954,7 +964,7 @@
</tr>
<tr class="question">
<td align="left" valign="top">
-<a name="id2576909"></a><a name="id2576911"></a><b>Q:</b>
+<a name="id2939817"></a><a name="id2939819"></a><b>Q:</b>
</td>
<td align="left" valign="top"><p>
How do I view the security context of a file, user, or process?
@@ -976,7 +986,7 @@
</tr>
<tr class="question">
<td align="left" valign="top">
-<a name="id2576946"></a><a name="id2576948"></a><b>Q:</b>
+<a name="id2939854"></a><a name="id2939856"></a><b>Q:</b>
</td>
<td align="left" valign="top"><p>
What is the difference between a <em class="firstterm">domain</em> and
@@ -994,7 +1004,7 @@
</tr>
<tr class="question">
<td align="left" valign="top">
-<a name="faq-entry-whatare-policy-modules"></a><a name="id2576983"></a><b>Q:</b>
+<a name="faq-entry-whatare-policy-modules"></a><a name="id2939891"></a><b>Q:</b>
</td>
<td align="left" valign="top"><p>
What are policy modules?
@@ -1035,7 +1045,7 @@
</tr>
<tr class="question">
<td align="left" valign="top">
-<a name="faq-entry-whatis-managed-policy"></a><a name="id2577056"></a><b>Q:</b>
+<a name="faq-entry-whatis-managed-policy"></a><a name="id2939964"></a><b>Q:</b>
</td>
<td align="left" valign="top"><p>
What is managed policy?
@@ -1070,19 +1080,19 @@
<a name="faq-div-controlling-selinux"></a>1.2. Controlling SELinux</h4>
</td></tr>
<tr class="toc" colspan="2"><td align="left" valign="top" colspan="2"><dl>
-<dt>Q: <a href="#id2615086">
+<dt>Q: <a href="#id2977994">
How do I install/not install SELinux?
</a>
</dt>
-<dt>Q: <a href="#id2615112">
+<dt>Q: <a href="#id2978020">
How do I switch the policy I am currently using?
</a>
</dt>
-<dt>Q: <a href="#id2615328">
+<dt>Q: <a href="#id2978236">
How can I back up files from an SELinux file system?
</a>
</dt>
-<dt>Q: <a href="#id2615428">
+<dt>Q: <a href="#id2978336">
How can I install the strict policy by default with kickstart?
</a>
</dt>
@@ -1091,48 +1101,48 @@
the targeted policy?
</a>
</dt>
-<dt>Q: <a href="#id2615550">
+<dt>Q: <a href="#id2978458">
How do I make a user public_html directory
work under SELinux?
</a>
</dt>
-<dt>Q: <a href="#id2615762">
+<dt>Q: <a href="#id2978670">
How do I turn SELinux off at boot?
</a>
</dt>
-<dt>Q: <a href="#id2615823">
+<dt>Q: <a href="#id2978730">
How do I turn enforcing on/off at boot?
</a>
</dt>
-<dt>Q: <a href="#id2615940">
+<dt>Q: <a href="#id2978848">
How do I temporarily turn off enforcing mode without having to
reboot?
</a>
</dt>
-<dt>Q: <a href="#id2616008">
+<dt>Q: <a href="#id2978916">
How do I turn system call auditing on/off at boot?
</a>
</dt>
-<dt>Q: <a href="#id2616051">
+<dt>Q: <a href="#id2978959">
How do I temporarily turn off system-call auditing without having
to reboot?
</a>
</dt>
-<dt>Q: <a href="#id2616076">
+<dt>Q: <a href="#id2978984">
How do I get status info about my SELinux installation?
</a>
</dt>
-<dt>Q: <a href="#id2616107">
+<dt>Q: <a href="#id2979014">
How do I write policy to allow a domain to use pam_unix.so?
</a>
</dt>
-<dt>Q: <a href="#id2616198">
+<dt>Q: <a href="#id2979106">
In the past I have written local.te file in policy sources for my
own local customization to policy, how do I do this with
Reference Policy?
</a>
</dt>
-<dt>Q: <a href="#id2616375">
+<dt>Q: <a href="#id2979283">
I created a new Policy Package, where do I put it to make sure that
it gets loaded into the kernel?
</a>
@@ -1140,7 +1150,7 @@
</dl></td></tr>
<tr class="question">
<td align="left" valign="top">
-<a name="id2615086"></a><a name="id2615088"></a><b>Q:</b>
+<a name="id2977994"></a><a name="id2977996"></a><b>Q:</b>
</td>
<td align="left" valign="top"><p>
How do I install/not install SELinux?
@@ -1156,7 +1166,7 @@
</tr>
<tr class="question">
<td align="left" valign="top">
-<a name="id2615112"></a><a name="id2615114"></a><b>Q:</b>
+<a name="id2978020"></a><a name="id2978022"></a><b>Q:</b>
</td>
<td align="left" valign="top"><p>
How do I switch the policy I am currently using?
@@ -1248,7 +1258,7 @@
</tr>
<tr class="question">
<td align="left" valign="top">
-<a name="id2615328"></a><a name="id2615331"></a><b>Q:</b>
+<a name="id2978236"></a><a name="id2978238"></a><b>Q:</b>
</td>
<td align="left" valign="top"><p>
How can I back up files from an SELinux file system?
@@ -1295,7 +1305,7 @@
</tr>
<tr class="question">
<td align="left" valign="top">
-<a name="id2615428"></a><a name="id2615430"></a><b>Q:</b>
+<a name="id2978336"></a><a name="id2978338"></a><b>Q:</b>
</td>
<td align="left" valign="top"><p>
How can I install the strict policy by default with kickstart?
@@ -1322,7 +1332,7 @@
</tr>
<tr class="question">
<td align="left" valign="top">
-<a name="qa-using-s-c-securitylevel"></a><a name="id2615500"></a><b>Q:</b>
+<a name="qa-using-s-c-securitylevel"></a><a name="id2978408"></a><b>Q:</b>
</td>
<td align="left" valign="top"><p>
How do I enable/disable SELinux protection on specific daemons under
@@ -1346,7 +1356,7 @@
</tr>
<tr class="question">
<td align="left" valign="top">
-<a name="id2615550"></a><a name="id2615552"></a><b>Q:</b>
+<a name="id2978458"></a><a name="id2978460"></a><b>Q:</b>
</td>
<td align="left" valign="top"><p>
How do I make a user <code class="filename">public_html</code> directory
@@ -1422,7 +1432,7 @@
</tr>
<tr class="question">
<td align="left" valign="top">
-<a name="id2615762"></a><a name="id2615766"></a><b>Q:</b>
+<a name="id2978670"></a><a name="id2978674"></a><b>Q:</b>
</td>
<td align="left" valign="top"><p>
How do I turn SELinux off at boot?
@@ -1458,7 +1468,7 @@
</tr>
<tr class="question">
<td align="left" valign="top">
-<a name="id2615823"></a><a name="id2615825"></a><b>Q:</b>
+<a name="id2978730"></a><a name="id2978733"></a><b>Q:</b>
</td>
<td align="left" valign="top"><p>
How do I turn enforcing on/off at boot?
@@ -1512,7 +1522,7 @@
</tr>
<tr class="question">
<td align="left" valign="top">
-<a name="id2615940"></a><a name="id2615942"></a><b>Q:</b>
+<a name="id2978848"></a><a name="id2978850"></a><b>Q:</b>
</td>
<td align="left" valign="top"><p>
How do I temporarily turn off enforcing mode without having to
@@ -1548,7 +1558,7 @@
</tr>
<tr class="question">
<td align="left" valign="top">
-<a name="id2616008"></a><a name="id2616010"></a><b>Q:</b>
+<a name="id2978916"></a><a name="id2978918"></a><b>Q:</b>
</td>
<td align="left" valign="top"><p>
How do I turn system call auditing on/off at boot?
@@ -1573,7 +1583,7 @@
</tr>
<tr class="question">
<td align="left" valign="top">
-<a name="id2616051"></a><a name="id2616053"></a><b>Q:</b>
+<a name="id2978959"></a><a name="id2978961"></a><b>Q:</b>
</td>
<td align="left" valign="top"><p>
How do I temporarily turn off system-call auditing without having
@@ -1589,7 +1599,7 @@
</tr>
<tr class="question">
<td align="left" valign="top">
-<a name="id2616076"></a><a name="id2616078"></a><b>Q:</b>
+<a name="id2978984"></a><a name="id2978986"></a><b>Q:</b>
</td>
<td align="left" valign="top"><p>
How do I get status info about my SELinux installation?
@@ -1605,7 +1615,7 @@
</tr>
<tr class="question">
<td align="left" valign="top">
-<a name="id2616107"></a><a name="id2616109"></a><b>Q:</b>
+<a name="id2979014"></a><a name="id2979017"></a><b>Q:</b>
</td>
<td align="left" valign="top"><p>
How do I write policy to allow a domain to use pam_unix.so?
@@ -1647,7 +1657,7 @@
</tr>
<tr class="question">
<td align="left" valign="top">
-<a name="id2616198"></a><a name="id2616200"></a><b>Q:</b>
+<a name="id2979106"></a><a name="id2979108"></a><b>Q:</b>
</td>
<td align="left" valign="top"><p>
In the past I have written local.te file in policy sources for my
@@ -1738,7 +1748,7 @@
</tr>
<tr class="question">
<td align="left" valign="top">
-<a name="id2616375"></a><a name="id2616378"></a><b>Q:</b>
+<a name="id2979283"></a><a name="id2979285"></a><b>Q:</b>
</td>
<td align="left" valign="top"><p>
I created a new Policy Package, where do I put it to make sure that
@@ -1773,46 +1783,46 @@
<a name="faq-div-resolving-problems"></a>1.3. Resolving Problems</h4>
</td></tr>
<tr class="toc" colspan="2"><td align="left" valign="top" colspan="2"><dl>
-<dt>Q: <a href="#id2616441">
+<dt>Q: <a href="#id2979349">
My application isn't working as expected and I am seeing
avc: denied messages. How do I
fix this?
</a>
</dt>
-<dt>Q: <a href="#id2616536">
+<dt>Q: <a href="#id2979444">
I installed Fedora Core on a system with an existing
/home partition, and now I can't log in.
</a>
</dt>
-<dt>Q: <a href="#id2616634">
+<dt>Q: <a href="#id2979542">
After relabeling my /home using
setfiles or fixfiles, am I
still be able to read /home with a
non-SELinux-enabled system?
</a>
</dt>
-<dt>Q: <a href="#id2616691">
+<dt>Q: <a href="#id2979599">
How do I share directories using NFS between Fedora Core and non-SELinux
systems?
</a>
</dt>
-<dt>Q: <a href="#id2616759">
+<dt>Q: <a href="#id2979666">
How can I create a new Linux user account with the user's home
directory having the proper context?
</a>
</dt>
-<dt>Q: <a href="#id2616876">
+<dt>Q: <a href="#id2979784">
I'm having troubles with avc errors filling my
logs for a particular program. How do I choose not to audit the
access for it?
</a>
</dt>
-<dt>Q: <a href="#id2616961">
+<dt>Q: <a href="#id2979869">
Even running in permissive mode, I'm getting a large number of
avc denied messages.
</a>
</dt>
-<dt>Q: <a href="#id2617009">
+<dt>Q: <a href="#id2979917">
I get a specific permission denial only when SELinux is in enforcing
mode, but I don't see any audit messages in
/var/log/messages (or
@@ -1821,104 +1831,104 @@
cause of these silent denials?
</a>
</dt>
-<dt>Q: <a href="#id2617132">
+<dt>Q: <a href="#id2980040">
Why do I not see the output when I run certain daemons in debug or
interactive mode?
</a>
</dt>
-<dt>Q: <a href="#id2617236">
+<dt>Q: <a href="#id2980144">
When I do an upgrade of the policy package (for example, using
yum), what happens with the policy? Is it
updated automatically?
</a>
</dt>
-<dt>Q: <a href="#id2617335">
+<dt>Q: <a href="#id2980242">
If the policy shipping with an application package changes in a
way that requires relabeling, will RPM handle relabeling the files
owned by the package?
</a>
</dt>
-<dt>Q: <a href="#id2617417">
+<dt>Q: <a href="#id2980325">
Why do binary policies distributed with Fedora, such as
/etc/selinux/<policyname>/policy/policy.<version>,
and those I compile myself have different sizes and MD5 checksums?
</a>
</dt>
-<dt>Q: <a href="#id2617480">
+<dt>Q: <a href="#id2980388">
Will new policy packages disable my system?
</a>
</dt>
-<dt>Q: <a href="#id2617516">
+<dt>Q: <a href="#id2980424">
How can I help write policy?
</a>
</dt>
-<dt>Q: <a href="#id2617824">
+<dt>Q: <a href="#id2980732">
My console is being flooded with messages. How do I turn them
off?
</a>
</dt>
-<dt>Q: <a href="#id2617854">
+<dt>Q: <a href="#id2980762">
Can I test the default policy without installing the policy
source?
</a>
</dt>
-<dt>Q: <a href="#id2617952">
+<dt>Q: <a href="#id2980860">
Why are some of my KDE applications having trouble under SELinux?
</a>
</dt>
-<dt>Q: <a href="#id2618028">
+<dt>Q: <a href="#id2980936">
Why does SELINUX=disabled not work for me?
</a>
</dt>
-<dt>Q: <a href="#id2618055">
+<dt>Q: <a href="#id2980963">
I have a process running as
unconfined_t, and SELinux is
still preventing my application from running.
</a>
</dt>
-<dt>Q: <a href="#id2618194">
+<dt>Q: <a href="#id2981102">
What do these rpm errors mean?
</a>
</dt>
-<dt>Q: <a href="#id2618270">
+<dt>Q: <a href="#id2981178">
I want to run a daemon on a non standard port but SELinux will not
allow me. How do get this to work?
</a>
</dt>
-<dt>Q: <a href="#id2618308">
+<dt>Q: <a href="#id2981215">
How do I add additional translations to my MCS/MLS system?
</a>
</dt>
-<dt>Q: <a href="#id2618365">
+<dt>Q: <a href="#id2981273">
I have setup my MCS/MLS translations, now I want to designate
which users can read a given category?
</a>
</dt>
-<dt>Q: <a href="#id2618419">
+<dt>Q: <a href="#id2981327">
I am writing an php script that needs to create temporary files in
/tmp and then execute them, SELinux policy is
preventing this. What should I do?
</a>
</dt>
-<dt>Q: <a href="#id2618465">
+<dt>Q: <a href="#id2981373">
I am setting up swapping to a file, but I am seeing AVC messages
in my log files?
</a>
</dt>
-<dt>Q: <a href="#id2618502">
+<dt>Q: <a href="#id2981410">
Please explain the
relabelto/relabelfrom
permissions?
</a>
</dt>
-<dt>Q: <a href="#id2618598">
+<dt>Q: <a href="#id2981506">
Where are SELinux AVC messages (denial logs, etc.) stored?
</a>
</dt>
</dl></td></tr>
<tr class="question">
<td align="left" valign="top">
-<a name="id2616441"></a><a name="id2616443"></a><b>Q:</b>
+<a name="id2979349"></a><a name="id2979351"></a><b>Q:</b>
</td>
<td align="left" valign="top"><p>
My application isn't working as expected and I am seeing
@@ -1965,7 +1975,7 @@
</tr>
<tr class="question">
<td align="left" valign="top">
-<a name="id2616536"></a><a name="id2616539"></a><b>Q:</b>
+<a name="id2979444"></a><a name="id2979446"></a><b>Q:</b>
</td>
<td align="left" valign="top"><p>
I installed Fedora Core on a system with an existing
@@ -2001,7 +2011,7 @@
</tr>
<tr class="question">
<td align="left" valign="top">
-<a name="id2616634"></a><a name="id2616636"></a><b>Q:</b>
+<a name="id2979542"></a><a name="id2979544"></a><b>Q:</b>
</td>
<td align="left" valign="top"><p>
After relabeling my <code class="filename">/home</code> using
@@ -2024,7 +2034,7 @@
</tr>
<tr class="question">
<td align="left" valign="top">
-<a name="id2616691"></a><a name="id2616693"></a><b>Q:</b>
+<a name="id2979599"></a><a name="id2979601"></a><b>Q:</b>
</td>
<td align="left" valign="top"><p>
How do I share directories using NFS between Fedora Core and non-SELinux
@@ -2060,7 +2070,7 @@
</tr>
<tr class="question">
<td align="left" valign="top">
-<a name="id2616759"></a><a name="id2616761"></a><b>Q:</b>
+<a name="id2979666"></a><a name="id2979669"></a><b>Q:</b>
</td>
<td align="left" valign="top"><p>
How can I create a new Linux user account with the user's home
@@ -2106,7 +2116,7 @@
</tr>
<tr class="question">
<td align="left" valign="top">
-<a name="id2616876"></a><a name="id2616879"></a><b>Q:</b>
+<a name="id2979784"></a><a name="id2979786"></a><b>Q:</b>
</td>
<td align="left" valign="top"><p>
I'm having troubles with <span><strong class="command">avc</strong></span> errors filling my
@@ -2135,7 +2145,7 @@
</tr>
<tr class="question">
<td align="left" valign="top">
-<a name="id2616961"></a><a name="id2616963"></a><b>Q:</b>
+<a name="id2979869"></a><a name="id2979871"></a><b>Q:</b>
</td>
<td align="left" valign="top"><p>
Even running in permissive mode, I'm getting a large number of
@@ -2164,7 +2174,7 @@
</tr>
<tr class="question">
<td align="left" valign="top">
-<a name="id2617009"></a><a name="id2617011"></a><b>Q:</b>
+<a name="id2979917"></a><a name="id2979919"></a><b>Q:</b>
</td>
<td align="left" valign="top"><p>
I get a specific permission denial only when SELinux is in enforcing
@@ -2226,7 +2236,7 @@
</tr>
<tr class="question">
<td align="left" valign="top">
-<a name="id2617132"></a><a name="id2617135"></a><b>Q:</b>
+<a name="id2980040"></a><a name="id2980042"></a><b>Q:</b>
</td>
<td align="left" valign="top"><p>
Why do I not see the output when I run certain daemons in debug or
@@ -2267,7 +2277,7 @@
</tr>
<tr class="question">
<td align="left" valign="top">
-<a name="id2617236"></a><a name="id2617238"></a><b>Q:</b>
+<a name="id2980144"></a><a name="id2980146"></a><b>Q:</b>
</td>
<td align="left" valign="top"><p>
When I do an upgrade of the policy package (for example, using
@@ -2314,7 +2324,7 @@
</tr>
<tr class="question">
<td align="left" valign="top">
-<a name="id2617335"></a><a name="id2617337"></a><b>Q:</b>
+<a name="id2980242"></a><a name="id2980245"></a><b>Q:</b>
</td>
<td align="left" valign="top"><p>
If the policy shipping with an application package changes in a
@@ -2333,7 +2343,7 @@
</tr>
<tr class="question">
<td align="left" valign="top">
-<a name="id2617417"></a><a name="id2617420"></a><b>Q:</b>
+<a name="id2980325"></a><a name="id2980328"></a><b>Q:</b>
</td>
<td align="left" valign="top"><p>
Why do binary policies distributed with Fedora, such as
@@ -2352,7 +2362,7 @@
</tr>
<tr class="question">
<td align="left" valign="top">
-<a name="id2617480"></a><a name="id2617483"></a><b>Q:</b>
+<a name="id2980388"></a><a name="id2980390"></a><b>Q:</b>
</td>
<td align="left" valign="top"><p>
Will new policy packages disable my system?
@@ -2375,7 +2385,7 @@
</tr>
<tr class="question">
<td align="left" valign="top">
-<a name="id2617516"></a><a name="id2617518"></a><b>Q:</b>
+<a name="id2980424"></a><a name="id2980426"></a><b>Q:</b>
</td>
<td align="left" valign="top"><p>
How can I help write policy?
@@ -2490,7 +2500,7 @@
</tr>
<tr class="question">
<td align="left" valign="top">
-<a name="id2617824"></a><a name="id2617826"></a><b>Q:</b>
+<a name="id2980732"></a><a name="id2980734"></a><b>Q:</b>
</td>
<td align="left" valign="top"><p>
My console is being flooded with messages. How do I turn them
@@ -2511,7 +2521,7 @@
</tr>
<tr class="question">
<td align="left" valign="top">
-<a name="id2617854"></a><a name="id2617856"></a><b>Q:</b>
+<a name="id2980762"></a><a name="id2980764"></a><b>Q:</b>
</td>
<td align="left" valign="top"><p>
Can I test the default policy without installing the policy
@@ -2548,7 +2558,7 @@
</tr>
<tr class="question">
<td align="left" valign="top">
-<a name="id2617952"></a><a name="id2617954"></a><b>Q:</b>
+<a name="id2980860"></a><a name="id2980862"></a><b>Q:</b>
</td>
<td align="left" valign="top"><p>
Why are some of my KDE applications having trouble under SELinux?
@@ -2583,7 +2593,7 @@
</tr>
<tr class="question">
<td align="left" valign="top">
-<a name="id2618028"></a><a name="id2618030"></a><b>Q:</b>
+<a name="id2980936"></a><a name="id2980938"></a><b>Q:</b>
</td>
<td align="left" valign="top"><p>
Why does <code class="option">SELINUX=disabled</code> not work for me?
@@ -2599,7 +2609,7 @@
</tr>
<tr class="question">
<td align="left" valign="top">
-<a name="id2618055"></a><a name="id2618057"></a><b>Q:</b>
+<a name="id2980963"></a><a name="id2980965"></a><b>Q:</b>
</td>
<td align="left" valign="top"><p>
I have a process running as
@@ -2656,7 +2666,7 @@
</tr>
<tr class="question">
<td align="left" valign="top">
-<a name="id2618194"></a><a name="id2618196"></a><b>Q:</b>
+<a name="id2981102"></a><a name="id2981104"></a><b>Q:</b>
</td>
<td align="left" valign="top"><p>
What do these rpm errors mean?
@@ -2697,7 +2707,7 @@
</tr>
<tr class="question">
<td align="left" valign="top">
-<a name="id2618270"></a><a name="id2618273"></a><b>Q:</b>
+<a name="id2981178"></a><a name="id2981180"></a><b>Q:</b>
</td>
<td align="left" valign="top"><p>
I want to run a daemon on a non standard port but SELinux will not
@@ -2719,7 +2729,7 @@
</tr>
<tr class="question">
<td align="left" valign="top">
-<a name="id2618308"></a><a name="id2618310"></a><b>Q:</b>
+<a name="id2981215"></a><a name="id2981218"></a><b>Q:</b>
</td>
<td align="left" valign="top"><p>
How do I add additional translations to my MCS/MLS system?
@@ -2759,7 +2769,7 @@
</tr>
<tr class="question">
<td align="left" valign="top">
-<a name="id2618365"></a><a name="id2618367"></a><b>Q:</b>
+<a name="id2981273"></a><a name="id2981275"></a><b>Q:</b>
</td>
<td align="left" valign="top"><p>
I have setup my MCS/MLS translations, now I want to designate
@@ -2793,7 +2803,7 @@
</tr>
<tr class="question">
<td align="left" valign="top">
-<a name="id2618419"></a><a name="id2618421"></a><b>Q:</b>
+<a name="id2981327"></a><a name="id2981329"></a><b>Q:</b>
</td>
<td align="left" valign="top"><p>
I am writing an php script that needs to create temporary files in
@@ -2814,7 +2824,7 @@
</tr>
<tr class="question">
<td align="left" valign="top">
-<a name="id2618465"></a><a name="id2618467"></a><b>Q:</b>
+<a name="id2981373"></a><a name="id2981375"></a><b>Q:</b>
</td>
<td align="left" valign="top"><p>
I am setting up swapping to a file, but I am seeing AVC messages
@@ -2835,7 +2845,7 @@
</tr>
<tr class="question">
<td align="left" valign="top">
-<a name="id2618502"></a><a name="id2618504"></a><b>Q:</b>
+<a name="id2981410"></a><a name="id2981412"></a><b>Q:</b>
</td>
<td align="left" valign="top"><p>
Please explain the
@@ -2881,7 +2891,7 @@
</tr>
<tr class="question">
<td align="left" valign="top">
-<a name="id2618598"></a><a name="id2618600"></a><b>Q:</b>
+<a name="id2981506"></a><a name="id2981508"></a><b>Q:</b>
</td>
<td align="left" valign="top"><p>
Where are SELinux AVC messages (denial logs, etc.) stored?
@@ -2907,27 +2917,27 @@
<a name="faq-div-deploying-selinux"></a>1.4. Deploying SELinux</h4>
</td></tr>
<tr class="toc" colspan="2"><td align="left" valign="top" colspan="2"><dl>
-<dt>Q: <a href="#id2618652">
+<dt>Q: <a href="#id2981560">
What file systems can I use for SELinux?
</a>
</dt>
-<dt>Q: <a href="#id2618686">
+<dt>Q: <a href="#id2981594">
How does SELinux impact system performance?
</a>
</dt>
-<dt>Q: <a href="#id2618717">
+<dt>Q: <a href="#id2981625">
What types of deployments, applications, and systems should I
leverage SELinux in?
</a>
</dt>
-<dt>Q: <a href="#id2618786">
+<dt>Q: <a href="#id2981694">
How does SELinux affect third-party applications?
</a>
</dt>
</dl></td></tr>
<tr class="question">
<td align="left" valign="top">
-<a name="id2618652"></a><a name="id2618654"></a><b>Q:</b>
+<a name="id2981560"></a><a name="id2981562"></a><b>Q:</b>
</td>
<td align="left" valign="top"><p>
What file systems can I use for SELinux?
@@ -2953,7 +2963,7 @@
</tr>
<tr class="question">
<td align="left" valign="top">
-<a name="id2618686"></a><a name="id2618694"></a><b>Q:</b>
+<a name="id2981594"></a><a name="id2981602"></a><b>Q:</b>
</td>
<td align="left" valign="top"><p>
How does SELinux impact system performance?
@@ -2973,7 +2983,7 @@
</tr>
<tr class="question">
<td align="left" valign="top">
-<a name="id2618717"></a><a name="id2618719"></a><b>Q:</b>
+<a name="id2981625"></a><a name="id2981627"></a><b>Q:</b>
</td>
<td align="left" valign="top"><p>
What types of deployments, applications, and systems should I
@@ -3013,7 +3023,7 @@
</tr>
<tr class="question">
<td align="left" valign="top">
-<a name="id2618786"></a><a name="id2618788"></a><b>Q:</b>
+<a name="id2981694"></a><a name="id2981696"></a><b>Q:</b>
</td>
<td align="left" valign="top"><p>
How does SELinux affect third-party applications?
18 years, 1 month
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web/html/docs/selinux-faq-fc5 index.php,1.2,1.3
by Paul W. Frields (pfrields)
Author: kwade
Update of /cvs/fedora/web/html/docs/selinux-faq-fc5
In directory cvs-int.fedora.redhat.com:/tmp/cvs-serv1195
Modified Files:
index.php
Log Message:
Resolves bz #188219.
Index: index.php
===================================================================
RCS file: /cvs/fedora/web/html/docs/selinux-faq-fc5/index.php,v
retrieving revision 1.2
retrieving revision 1.3
diff -u -r1.2 -r1.3
--- index.php 24 Mar 2006 19:30:00 -0000 1.2
+++ index.php 7 Apr 2006 13:58:36 -0000 1.3
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
<div><p class="copyright">Copyright �� 2006 Chad Sellers, Paul W. Frields</p></div>
<div><div class="legalnotice">
<a name="legalnotice"></a><p>
- Copyright (c) 2006 by Red Hat, Inc. and others. This material may be
+ Copyright (c) 2006 by Fedora Foundation and others. This material may be
distributed only subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the Open
Publication License, v1.0, available at <a href="http://www.opencontent.org/openpub/" target="_top">http://www.opencontent.org/openpub/</a>.
</p>
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
<p>
FEDORA, FEDORA PROJECT, and the Fedora Logo are trademarks of Red Hat, Inc.,
are registered or pending registration in the U.S. and other countries, and
- are used here under license to the Fedora Project.
+ are used here under license to the Fedora Foundation.
</p>
<p>
Red Hat and the Red Hat "Shadow Man" logo are registered trademarks of Red Hat, Inc.
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@
XML, which is available from CVS (refer to <a href="http://fedora.redhat.com/projects/docs/" target="_top">http://fedora.redhat.com/projects/docs/</a> for details on
obtaining the fedora-docs/selinux-faq module from anonymous CVS; you can
get just the <code class="filename">fedora-docs/selinux-faq</code> module if you
- don't want the entire <code class="filename">fedora-dcs</code> tree.) Otherwise,
+ don't want the entire <code class="filename">fedora-docs</code> tree.) Otherwise,
plain text showing before and after is sufficient.
</p>
<p>
@@ -200,11 +200,11 @@
<dt>1.1. <a href="#faq-div-understanding-selinux">Understanding SELinux</a>
</dt>
<dd><dl>
-<dt>Q: <a href="#id2730692">
+<dt>Q: <a href="#id2562097">
What is SELinux?
</a>
</dt>
-<dt>Q: <a href="#id2732137">
+<dt>Q: <a href="#id2563544">
What is SELinux policy?
</a>
</dt>
@@ -212,15 +212,15 @@
What is the SELinux targeted policy?
</a>
</dt>
-<dt>Q: <a href="#id2732394">
+<dt>Q: <a href="#id2563800">
What programs are protected by the targeted policy?
</a>
</dt>
-<dt>Q: <a href="#id2745278">
+<dt>Q: <a href="#id2576685">
What about the strict policy? Does it even work?
</a>
</dt>
-<dt>Q: <a href="#id2745344">
+<dt>Q: <a href="#id2576751">
What is the mls policy? Who is it for?
</a>
</dt>
@@ -228,15 +228,15 @@
What is the Reference Policy?
</a>
</dt>
-<dt>Q: <a href="#id2745437">
+<dt>Q: <a href="#id2576844">
What are file contexts?
</a>
</dt>
-<dt>Q: <a href="#id2745502">
+<dt>Q: <a href="#id2576909">
How do I view the security context of a file, user, or process?
</a>
</dt>
-<dt>Q: <a href="#id2745540">
+<dt>Q: <a href="#id2576946">
What is the difference between a domain and
a type?
</a>
@@ -253,19 +253,19 @@
<dt>1.2. <a href="#faq-div-controlling-selinux">Controlling SELinux</a>
</dt>
<dd><dl>
-<dt>Q: <a href="#id2783681">
+<dt>Q: <a href="#id2615086">
How do I install/not install SELinux?
</a>
</dt>
-<dt>Q: <a href="#id2783707">
+<dt>Q: <a href="#id2615112">
How do I switch the policy I am currently using?
</a>
</dt>
-<dt>Q: <a href="#id2783924">
+<dt>Q: <a href="#id2615328">
How can I back up files from an SELinux file system?
</a>
</dt>
-<dt>Q: <a href="#id2784024">
+<dt>Q: <a href="#id2615428">
How can I install the strict policy by default with kickstart?
</a>
</dt>
@@ -274,49 +274,49 @@
the targeted policy?
</a>
</dt>
-<dt>Q: <a href="#id2784146">
+<dt>Q: <a href="#id2615550">
How do I make a user public_html directory
work under SELinux?
</a>
</dt>
-<dt>Q: <a href="#id2784358">
+<dt>Q: <a href="#id2615762">
How do I turn SELinux off at boot?
</a>
</dt>
-<dt>Q: <a href="#id2784418">
+<dt>Q: <a href="#id2615823">
How do I turn enforcing on/off at boot?
</a>
</dt>
-<dt>Q: <a href="#id2784537">
+<dt>Q: <a href="#id2615940">
How do I temporarily turn off enforcing mode without having to
reboot?
</a>
</dt>
-<dt>Q: <a href="#id2784604">
+<dt>Q: <a href="#id2616008">
How do I turn system call auditing on/off at boot?
</a>
</dt>
-<dt>Q: <a href="#id2784647">
+<dt>Q: <a href="#id2616051">
How do I temporarily turn off system-call auditing without having
to reboot?
</a>
</dt>
-<dt>Q: <a href="#id2784672">
+<dt>Q: <a href="#id2616076">
How do I get status info about my SELinux installation?
</a>
</dt>
-<dt>Q: <a href="#id2784703">
+<dt>Q: <a href="#id2616107">
How do I write policy to allow a domain to use pam_unix.so?
</a>
</dt>
-<dt>Q: <a href="#id2784794">
+<dt>Q: <a href="#id2616198">
In the past I have written local.te file in policy sources for my
own local customization to policy, how do I do this with
Reference Policy?
</a>
</dt>
-<dt>Q: <a href="#id2784972">
- I created a new Policy Package where do I put it to make sure that
+<dt>Q: <a href="#id2616375">
+ I created a new Policy Package, where do I put it to make sure that
it gets loaded into the kernel?
</a>
</dt>
@@ -324,46 +324,46 @@
<dt>1.3. <a href="#faq-div-resolving-problems">Resolving Problems</a>
</dt>
<dd><dl>
-<dt>Q: <a href="#id2785038">
+<dt>Q: <a href="#id2616441">
My application isn't working as expected and I am seeing
avc: denied messages. How do I
fix this?
</a>
</dt>
-<dt>Q: <a href="#id2785134">
+<dt>Q: <a href="#id2616536">
I installed Fedora Core on a system with an existing
/home partition, and now I can't log in.
</a>
</dt>
-<dt>Q: <a href="#id2785231">
+<dt>Q: <a href="#id2616634">
After relabeling my /home using
- setfiles or fixfiles, will I
+ setfiles or fixfiles, am I
still be able to read /home with a
non-SELinux-enabled system?
</a>
</dt>
-<dt>Q: <a href="#id2785289">
+<dt>Q: <a href="#id2616691">
How do I share directories using NFS between Fedora Core and non-SELinux
systems?
</a>
</dt>
-<dt>Q: <a href="#id2785356">
+<dt>Q: <a href="#id2616759">
How can I create a new Linux user account with the user's home
directory having the proper context?
</a>
</dt>
-<dt>Q: <a href="#id2785474">
+<dt>Q: <a href="#id2616876">
I'm having troubles with avc errors filling my
logs for a particular program. How do I choose not to audit the
access for it?
</a>
</dt>
-<dt>Q: <a href="#id2785559">
+<dt>Q: <a href="#id2616961">
Even running in permissive mode, I'm getting a large number of
avc denied messages.
</a>
</dt>
-<dt>Q: <a href="#id2785601">
+<dt>Q: <a href="#id2617009">
I get a specific permission denial only when SELinux is in enforcing
mode, but I don't see any audit messages in
/var/log/messages (or
@@ -372,97 +372,97 @@
cause of these silent denials?
</a>
</dt>
-<dt>Q: <a href="#id2785724">
+<dt>Q: <a href="#id2617132">
Why do I not see the output when I run certain daemons in debug or
interactive mode?
</a>
</dt>
-<dt>Q: <a href="#id2785822">
+<dt>Q: <a href="#id2617236">
When I do an upgrade of the policy package (for example, using
yum), what happens with the policy? Is it
updated automatically?
</a>
</dt>
-<dt>Q: <a href="#id2785920">
+<dt>Q: <a href="#id2617335">
If the policy shipping with an application package changes in a
way that requires relabeling, will RPM handle relabeling the files
owned by the package?
</a>
</dt>
-<dt>Q: <a href="#id2786002">
+<dt>Q: <a href="#id2617417">
Why do binary policies distributed with Fedora, such as
/etc/selinux/<policyname>/policy/policy.<version>,
and those I compile myself have different sizes and MD5 checksums?
</a>
</dt>
-<dt>Q: <a href="#id2786066">
+<dt>Q: <a href="#id2617480">
Will new policy packages disable my system?
</a>
</dt>
-<dt>Q: <a href="#id2786102">
+<dt>Q: <a href="#id2617516">
How can I help write policy?
</a>
</dt>
-<dt>Q: <a href="#id2786409">
+<dt>Q: <a href="#id2617824">
My console is being flooded with messages. How do I turn them
off?
</a>
</dt>
-<dt>Q: <a href="#id2786440">
+<dt>Q: <a href="#id2617854">
Can I test the default policy without installing the policy
source?
</a>
</dt>
-<dt>Q: <a href="#id2786537">
+<dt>Q: <a href="#id2617952">
Why are some of my KDE applications having trouble under SELinux?
</a>
</dt>
-<dt>Q: <a href="#id2786613">
+<dt>Q: <a href="#id2618028">
Why does SELINUX=disabled not work for me?
</a>
</dt>
-<dt>Q: <a href="#id2786640">
+<dt>Q: <a href="#id2618055">
I have a process running as
unconfined_t, and SELinux is
still preventing my application from running.
</a>
</dt>
-<dt>Q: <a href="#id2786780">
+<dt>Q: <a href="#id2618194">
What do these rpm errors mean?
</a>
</dt>
-<dt>Q: <a href="#id2729318">
+<dt>Q: <a href="#id2618270">
I want to run a daemon on a non standard port but SELinux will not
allow me. How do get this to work?
</a>
</dt>
-<dt>Q: <a href="#id2729356">
+<dt>Q: <a href="#id2618308">
How do I add additional translations to my MCS/MLS system?
</a>
</dt>
-<dt>Q: <a href="#id2787091">
+<dt>Q: <a href="#id2618365">
I have setup my MCS/MLS translations, now I want to designate
which users can read a given category?
</a>
</dt>
-<dt>Q: <a href="#id2787145">
+<dt>Q: <a href="#id2618419">
I am writing an php script that needs to create temporary files in
/tmp and then execute them, SELinux policy is
preventing this. What should I do?
</a>
</dt>
-<dt>Q: <a href="#id2787191">
+<dt>Q: <a href="#id2618465">
I am setting up swapping to a file, but I am seeing AVC messages
in my log files?
</a>
</dt>
-<dt>Q: <a href="#id2787228">
+<dt>Q: <a href="#id2618502">
Please explain the
relabelto/relabelfrom
permissions?
</a>
</dt>
-<dt>Q: <a href="#id2787324">
+<dt>Q: <a href="#id2618598">
Where are SELinux AVC messages (denial logs, etc.) stored?
</a>
</dt>
@@ -470,20 +470,20 @@
<dt>1.4. <a href="#faq-div-deploying-selinux">Deploying SELinux</a>
</dt>
<dd><dl>
-<dt>Q: <a href="#id2787378">
+<dt>Q: <a href="#id2618652">
What file systems can I use for SELinux?
</a>
</dt>
-<dt>Q: <a href="#id2787412">
+<dt>Q: <a href="#id2618686">
How does SELinux impact system performance?
</a>
</dt>
-<dt>Q: <a href="#id2787443">
+<dt>Q: <a href="#id2618717">
What types of deployments, applications, and systems should I
leverage SELinux in?
</a>
</dt>
-<dt>Q: <a href="#id2787512">
+<dt>Q: <a href="#id2618786">
How does SELinux affect third-party applications?
</a>
</dt>
@@ -497,11 +497,11 @@
<a name="faq-div-understanding-selinux"></a>1.1. Understanding SELinux</h4>
</td></tr>
<tr class="toc" colspan="2"><td align="left" valign="top" colspan="2"><dl>
-<dt>Q: <a href="#id2730692">
+<dt>Q: <a href="#id2562097">
What is SELinux?
</a>
</dt>
-<dt>Q: <a href="#id2732137">
+<dt>Q: <a href="#id2563544">
What is SELinux policy?
</a>
</dt>
@@ -509,15 +509,15 @@
What is the SELinux targeted policy?
</a>
</dt>
-<dt>Q: <a href="#id2732394">
+<dt>Q: <a href="#id2563800">
What programs are protected by the targeted policy?
</a>
</dt>
-<dt>Q: <a href="#id2745278">
+<dt>Q: <a href="#id2576685">
What about the strict policy? Does it even work?
</a>
</dt>
-<dt>Q: <a href="#id2745344">
+<dt>Q: <a href="#id2576751">
What is the mls policy? Who is it for?
</a>
</dt>
@@ -525,15 +525,15 @@
What is the Reference Policy?
</a>
</dt>
-<dt>Q: <a href="#id2745437">
+<dt>Q: <a href="#id2576844">
What are file contexts?
</a>
</dt>
-<dt>Q: <a href="#id2745502">
+<dt>Q: <a href="#id2576909">
How do I view the security context of a file, user, or process?
</a>
</dt>
-<dt>Q: <a href="#id2745540">
+<dt>Q: <a href="#id2576946">
What is the difference between a domain and
a type?
</a>
@@ -549,7 +549,7 @@
</dl></td></tr>
<tr class="question">
<td align="left" valign="top">
-<a name="id2730692"></a><a name="id2730694"></a><b>Q:</b>
+<a name="id2562097"></a><a name="id2562099"></a><b>Q:</b>
</td>
<td align="left" valign="top"><p>
What is SELinux?
@@ -628,7 +628,7 @@
</tr>
<tr class="question">
<td align="left" valign="top">
-<a name="id2732137"></a><a name="qa-whatis-policy"></a><b>Q:</b>
+<a name="id2563544"></a><a name="qa-whatis-policy"></a><b>Q:</b>
</td>
<td align="left" valign="top"><p>
What is SELinux policy?
@@ -679,7 +679,7 @@
</tr>
<tr class="question">
<td align="left" valign="top">
-<a name="qa-whatis-targeted-policy"></a><a name="id2732292"></a><b>Q:</b>
+<a name="qa-whatis-targeted-policy"></a><a name="id2563697"></a><b>Q:</b>
</td>
<td align="left" valign="top"><p>
What is the SELinux targeted policy?
@@ -734,7 +734,7 @@
</tr>
<tr class="question">
<td align="left" valign="top">
-<a name="id2732394"></a><a name="id2732396"></a><b>Q:</b>
+<a name="id2563800"></a><a name="id2563802"></a><b>Q:</b>
</td>
<td align="left" valign="top"><p>
What programs are protected by the targeted policy?
@@ -834,7 +834,7 @@
</tr>
<tr class="question">
<td align="left" valign="top">
-<a name="id2745278"></a><a name="id2745280"></a><b>Q:</b>
+<a name="id2576685"></a><a name="id2576687"></a><b>Q:</b>
</td>
<td align="left" valign="top"><p>
What about the strict policy? Does it even work?
@@ -864,7 +864,7 @@
</tr>
<tr class="question">
<td align="left" valign="top">
-<a name="id2745344"></a><a name="id2745346"></a><b>Q:</b>
+<a name="id2576751"></a><a name="id2576753"></a><b>Q:</b>
</td>
<td align="left" valign="top"><p>
What is the mls policy? Who is it for?
@@ -891,7 +891,7 @@
</tr>
<tr class="question">
<td align="left" valign="top">
-<a name="faq-entry-whatis-refpolicy"></a><a name="id2745387"></a><b>Q:</b>
+<a name="faq-entry-whatis-refpolicy"></a><a name="id2576793"></a><b>Q:</b>
</td>
<td align="left" valign="top"><p>
What is the Reference Policy?
@@ -927,7 +927,7 @@
</tr>
<tr class="question">
<td align="left" valign="top">
-<a name="id2745437"></a><a name="id2745439"></a><b>Q:</b>
+<a name="id2576844"></a><a name="id2576846"></a><b>Q:</b>
</td>
<td align="left" valign="top"><p>
What are file contexts?
@@ -954,7 +954,7 @@
</tr>
<tr class="question">
<td align="left" valign="top">
-<a name="id2745502"></a><a name="id2745504"></a><b>Q:</b>
+<a name="id2576909"></a><a name="id2576911"></a><b>Q:</b>
</td>
<td align="left" valign="top"><p>
How do I view the security context of a file, user, or process?
@@ -976,7 +976,7 @@
</tr>
<tr class="question">
<td align="left" valign="top">
-<a name="id2745540"></a><a name="id2745542"></a><b>Q:</b>
+<a name="id2576946"></a><a name="id2576948"></a><b>Q:</b>
</td>
<td align="left" valign="top"><p>
What is the difference between a <em class="firstterm">domain</em> and
@@ -994,7 +994,7 @@
</tr>
<tr class="question">
<td align="left" valign="top">
-<a name="faq-entry-whatare-policy-modules"></a><a name="id2745578"></a><b>Q:</b>
+<a name="faq-entry-whatare-policy-modules"></a><a name="id2576983"></a><b>Q:</b>
</td>
<td align="left" valign="top"><p>
What are policy modules?
@@ -1011,7 +1011,7 @@
means that third party developers can ship policy modules with
their applications, and then they can be added to the policy
without having to switch out the entire policy in much the
- same way that kernel modules can add funcationality to the kernel
+ same way that kernel modules can add functionality to the kernel
without having to reboot the entire system.
</p>
<p>
@@ -1023,7 +1023,7 @@
</p>
<p>
The primary command for dealing with modules is
- <span><strong class="command">semodule</strong></span>, which will let you perform basic
+ <span><strong class="command">semodule</strong></span>, which lets you perform basic
functions such as installing, upgrading, or removing modules.
Modules are usually stored as policy package file (.pp
extension) in
@@ -1035,7 +1035,7 @@
</tr>
<tr class="question">
<td align="left" valign="top">
-<a name="faq-entry-whatis-managed-policy"></a><a name="id2745651"></a><b>Q:</b>
+<a name="faq-entry-whatis-managed-policy"></a><a name="id2577056"></a><b>Q:</b>
</td>
<td align="left" valign="top"><p>
What is managed policy?
@@ -1048,7 +1048,7 @@
Prior to Fedora Core 5, SELinux policies were handled as user-editable
config files in etc. Unfortunately, this made it difficult to
address many of the usability issues arising with SELinux. So, a
- new libraray, <code class="filename">libsemanage</code>, was added to
+ new library, <code class="filename">libsemanage</code>, was added to
provide userspace tools an interface to making policy management
easier. All policy management should use this library to access
the policy store. The policy store holds all the policy
@@ -1070,19 +1070,19 @@
<a name="faq-div-controlling-selinux"></a>1.2. Controlling SELinux</h4>
</td></tr>
<tr class="toc" colspan="2"><td align="left" valign="top" colspan="2"><dl>
-<dt>Q: <a href="#id2783681">
+<dt>Q: <a href="#id2615086">
How do I install/not install SELinux?
</a>
</dt>
-<dt>Q: <a href="#id2783707">
+<dt>Q: <a href="#id2615112">
How do I switch the policy I am currently using?
</a>
</dt>
-<dt>Q: <a href="#id2783924">
+<dt>Q: <a href="#id2615328">
How can I back up files from an SELinux file system?
</a>
</dt>
-<dt>Q: <a href="#id2784024">
+<dt>Q: <a href="#id2615428">
How can I install the strict policy by default with kickstart?
</a>
</dt>
@@ -1091,56 +1091,56 @@
the targeted policy?
</a>
</dt>
-<dt>Q: <a href="#id2784146">
+<dt>Q: <a href="#id2615550">
How do I make a user public_html directory
work under SELinux?
</a>
</dt>
-<dt>Q: <a href="#id2784358">
+<dt>Q: <a href="#id2615762">
How do I turn SELinux off at boot?
</a>
</dt>
-<dt>Q: <a href="#id2784418">
+<dt>Q: <a href="#id2615823">
How do I turn enforcing on/off at boot?
</a>
</dt>
-<dt>Q: <a href="#id2784537">
+<dt>Q: <a href="#id2615940">
How do I temporarily turn off enforcing mode without having to
reboot?
</a>
</dt>
-<dt>Q: <a href="#id2784604">
+<dt>Q: <a href="#id2616008">
How do I turn system call auditing on/off at boot?
</a>
</dt>
-<dt>Q: <a href="#id2784647">
+<dt>Q: <a href="#id2616051">
How do I temporarily turn off system-call auditing without having
to reboot?
</a>
</dt>
-<dt>Q: <a href="#id2784672">
+<dt>Q: <a href="#id2616076">
How do I get status info about my SELinux installation?
</a>
</dt>
-<dt>Q: <a href="#id2784703">
+<dt>Q: <a href="#id2616107">
How do I write policy to allow a domain to use pam_unix.so?
</a>
</dt>
-<dt>Q: <a href="#id2784794">
+<dt>Q: <a href="#id2616198">
In the past I have written local.te file in policy sources for my
own local customization to policy, how do I do this with
Reference Policy?
</a>
</dt>
-<dt>Q: <a href="#id2784972">
- I created a new Policy Package where do I put it to make sure that
+<dt>Q: <a href="#id2616375">
+ I created a new Policy Package, where do I put it to make sure that
it gets loaded into the kernel?
</a>
</dt>
</dl></td></tr>
<tr class="question">
<td align="left" valign="top">
-<a name="id2783681"></a><a name="id2783683"></a><b>Q:</b>
+<a name="id2615086"></a><a name="id2615088"></a><b>Q:</b>
</td>
<td align="left" valign="top"><p>
How do I install/not install SELinux?
@@ -1156,7 +1156,7 @@
</tr>
<tr class="question">
<td align="left" valign="top">
-<a name="id2783707"></a><a name="id2783709"></a><b>Q:</b>
+<a name="id2615112"></a><a name="id2615114"></a><b>Q:</b>
</td>
<td align="left" valign="top"><p>
How do I switch the policy I am currently using?
@@ -1184,7 +1184,7 @@
select <span class="guimenu">Desktop</span> ��� <span class="guisubmenu">System Settings</span> ��� <span class="guimenuitem">Security level</span>, or from a terminal, run
<span><strong class="command">system-config-securitylevel</strong></span>. Change the
policy as desired and ensure that the <span class="guilabel">Relabel on next
- reboot</span> option is enaled.
+ reboot</span> option is enabled.
</p>
<p>
You can also perform these steps manually with the following
@@ -1201,8 +1201,8 @@
SELINUX=permissive</code></strong>
</pre>
<p>
- This step ensures you will not be locked out after rebooting.
- SELinux will run under the correct policy, but will allow you to
+ This step ensures are not locked out after rebooting.
+ SELinux runs under the correct policy, but does allow you to
login if there is a problem such as incorrect file context
labeling.
</p>
@@ -1248,7 +1248,7 @@
</tr>
<tr class="question">
<td align="left" valign="top">
-<a name="id2783924"></a><a name="id2783926"></a><b>Q:</b>
+<a name="id2615328"></a><a name="id2615331"></a><b>Q:</b>
</td>
<td align="left" valign="top"><p>
How can I back up files from an SELinux file system?
@@ -1279,9 +1279,9 @@
If you use an absolute path, such as
<code class="filename">/var/log/maillog</code>, when you unpack the
archive with <span><strong class="command">star -c
- -f</strong></span>, the files will be restored on the same path they
- were archived with. The <code class="filename">maillog</code> file will
- attempt to write to <code class="filename">/var/log/maillog</code>. You
+ -f</strong></span>, the files are restored on the same path they
+ were archived with. The <code class="filename">maillog</code> file
+ attempts to write to <code class="filename">/var/log/maillog</code>. You
should received a warning from <span><strong class="command">star</strong></span> if the
files about to be overwritten have a later date, but you cannot
rely on this behavior.
@@ -1295,7 +1295,7 @@
</tr>
<tr class="question">
<td align="left" valign="top">
-<a name="id2784024"></a><a name="id2784026"></a><b>Q:</b>
+<a name="id2615428"></a><a name="id2615430"></a><b>Q:</b>
</td>
<td align="left" valign="top"><p>
How can I install the strict policy by default with kickstart?
@@ -1322,7 +1322,7 @@
</tr>
<tr class="question">
<td align="left" valign="top">
-<a name="qa-using-s-c-securitylevel"></a><a name="id2784095"></a><b>Q:</b>
+<a name="qa-using-s-c-securitylevel"></a><a name="id2615500"></a><b>Q:</b>
</td>
<td align="left" valign="top"><p>
How do I enable/disable SELinux protection on specific daemons under
@@ -1346,7 +1346,7 @@
</tr>
<tr class="question">
<td align="left" valign="top">
-<a name="id2784146"></a><a name="id2784148"></a><b>Q:</b>
+<a name="id2615550"></a><a name="id2615552"></a><b>Q:</b>
</td>
<td align="left" valign="top"><p>
How do I make a user <code class="filename">public_html</code> directory
@@ -1379,7 +1379,7 @@
<li>
<p>
At this point, <span><strong class="command">httpd</strong></span> is configured to serve
- the contents, but you will still receive a <code class="computeroutput">403
+ the contents, but you still receive a <code class="computeroutput">403
forbidden</code> error. This is because
<span><strong class="command">httpd</strong></span> is not allowed to read the security
type for the directory and files as they are created in the
@@ -1422,7 +1422,7 @@
</tr>
<tr class="question">
<td align="left" valign="top">
-<a name="id2784358"></a><a name="id2784361"></a><b>Q:</b>
+<a name="id2615762"></a><a name="id2615766"></a><b>Q:</b>
</td>
<td align="left" valign="top"><p>
How do I turn SELinux off at boot?
@@ -1446,8 +1446,8 @@
</tr>
<tr><td align="left" valign="top"><p>
If you boot with <code class="option">selinux=0</code>, any files you
- create while SELinux is disabled will not have SELinux context
- information. The file system will be marked for relabeling at
+ create while SELinux is disabled do not have SELinux context
+ information. The file system is marked for relabeling at
the next boot. If an unforeseen problem prevents you from
rebooting normally, you may need to boot in single-user mode for
recovery. Add the option <code class="option">emergency</code> to your
@@ -1458,7 +1458,7 @@
</tr>
<tr class="question">
<td align="left" valign="top">
-<a name="id2784418"></a><a name="id2784420"></a><b>Q:</b>
+<a name="id2615823"></a><a name="id2615825"></a><b>Q:</b>
</td>
<td align="left" valign="top"><p>
How do I turn enforcing on/off at boot?
@@ -1512,7 +1512,7 @@
</tr>
<tr class="question">
<td align="left" valign="top">
-<a name="id2784537"></a><a name="id2784539"></a><b>Q:</b>
+<a name="id2615940"></a><a name="id2615942"></a><b>Q:</b>
</td>
<td align="left" valign="top"><p>
How do I temporarily turn off enforcing mode without having to
@@ -1548,7 +1548,7 @@
</tr>
<tr class="question">
<td align="left" valign="top">
-<a name="id2784604"></a><a name="id2784606"></a><b>Q:</b>
+<a name="id2616008"></a><a name="id2616010"></a><b>Q:</b>
</td>
<td align="left" valign="top"><p>
How do I turn system call auditing on/off at boot?
@@ -1573,7 +1573,7 @@
</tr>
<tr class="question">
<td align="left" valign="top">
-<a name="id2784647"></a><a name="id2784649"></a><b>Q:</b>
+<a name="id2616051"></a><a name="id2616053"></a><b>Q:</b>
</td>
<td align="left" valign="top"><p>
How do I temporarily turn off system-call auditing without having
@@ -1584,12 +1584,12 @@
<td align="left" valign="top"><b>A:</b></td>
<td align="left" valign="top"><p>
Run <span><strong class="command">auditctl -e 0</strong></span>. Note that this command
- will not affect auditing of SELinux AVC denials.
+ does not affect auditing of SELinux AVC denials.
</p></td>
</tr>
<tr class="question">
<td align="left" valign="top">
-<a name="id2784672"></a><a name="id2784674"></a><b>Q:</b>
+<a name="id2616076"></a><a name="id2616078"></a><b>Q:</b>
</td>
<td align="left" valign="top"><p>
How do I get status info about my SELinux installation?
@@ -1605,7 +1605,7 @@
</tr>
<tr class="question">
<td align="left" valign="top">
-<a name="id2784703"></a><a name="id2784705"></a><b>Q:</b>
+<a name="id2616107"></a><a name="id2616109"></a><b>Q:</b>
</td>
<td align="left" valign="top"><p>
How do I write policy to allow a domain to use pam_unix.so?
@@ -1647,7 +1647,7 @@
</tr>
<tr class="question">
<td align="left" valign="top">
-<a name="id2784794"></a><a name="id2784797"></a><b>Q:</b>
+<a name="id2616198"></a><a name="id2616200"></a><b>Q:</b>
</td>
<td align="left" valign="top"><p>
In the past I have written local.te file in policy sources for my
@@ -1668,7 +1668,7 @@
<span><strong class="command">audit2allow -M local < /tmp/avcs</strong></span>
</pre>
<p>
- This will create a <code class="filename">local.pp</code> which you can
+ This creates a <code class="filename">local.pp</code> which you can
then load into the kernel using
<span><strong class="command">semodule -i local.pp</strong></span>.
You can also edit the <code class="filename">local.te</code> to make
@@ -1676,7 +1676,7 @@
</p>
<pre class="screen">
<code class="computeroutput">audit2allow -M local -l -i /var/log/messages
-Generating type enforcment file: local.te
+Generating type enforcement file: local.te
Compiling policy
checkmodule -M -m -o local.mod local.te
semodule_package -o local.pp -m local.mod
@@ -1693,8 +1693,8 @@
If you were using the audit daemon, then you should use
<code class="filename">/var/log/audit/audit.log</code> instead of
<code class="filename">/var/log/messages</code> as your log file.
- This will generate a <code class="filename">local.te</code> file, that
- looks something like the following:
+ This generates a <code class="filename">local.te</code> file, that
+ looks similar to the following:
</p>
<pre class="screen">
<code class="computeroutput">module local 1.0;
@@ -1738,10 +1738,10 @@
</tr>
<tr class="question">
<td align="left" valign="top">
-<a name="id2784972"></a><a name="id2784974"></a><b>Q:</b>
+<a name="id2616375"></a><a name="id2616378"></a><b>Q:</b>
</td>
<td align="left" valign="top"><p>
- I created a new Policy Package where do I put it to make sure that
+ I created a new Policy Package, where do I put it to make sure that
it gets loaded into the kernel?
</p></td>
</tr>
@@ -1749,15 +1749,13 @@
<td align="left" valign="top"><b>A:</b></td>
<td align="left" valign="top">
<p>
- All you need to do execute the
- <span><strong class="command">semodule -i myapp.pp</strong></span>
- command. This modifies the policy that is stored on the machine.
- Everytime for now on your policy module will get loaded with the
- rest of the policy. You can even remove the pp file from the
- system.
+ You need to execute the command <span><strong class="command">semodule -i
+ myapp.pp</strong></span>. This modifies the policy that is stored on the
+ machine. Your policy module now is loaded with the rest of the
+ policy. You can even remove the pp file from the system.
</p>
<p>
- <span><strong class="command">semodule -l</strong></span> will list the currently loaded
+ <span><strong class="command">semodule -l</strong></span> lists the currently loaded
modules.
</p>
<pre class="screen">
@@ -1775,46 +1773,46 @@
<a name="faq-div-resolving-problems"></a>1.3. Resolving Problems</h4>
</td></tr>
<tr class="toc" colspan="2"><td align="left" valign="top" colspan="2"><dl>
-<dt>Q: <a href="#id2785038">
+<dt>Q: <a href="#id2616441">
My application isn't working as expected and I am seeing
avc: denied messages. How do I
fix this?
</a>
</dt>
-<dt>Q: <a href="#id2785134">
+<dt>Q: <a href="#id2616536">
I installed Fedora Core on a system with an existing
/home partition, and now I can't log in.
</a>
</dt>
-<dt>Q: <a href="#id2785231">
+<dt>Q: <a href="#id2616634">
After relabeling my /home using
- setfiles or fixfiles, will I
+ setfiles or fixfiles, am I
still be able to read /home with a
non-SELinux-enabled system?
</a>
</dt>
-<dt>Q: <a href="#id2785289">
+<dt>Q: <a href="#id2616691">
How do I share directories using NFS between Fedora Core and non-SELinux
systems?
</a>
</dt>
-<dt>Q: <a href="#id2785356">
+<dt>Q: <a href="#id2616759">
How can I create a new Linux user account with the user's home
directory having the proper context?
</a>
</dt>
-<dt>Q: <a href="#id2785474">
+<dt>Q: <a href="#id2616876">
I'm having troubles with avc errors filling my
logs for a particular program. How do I choose not to audit the
access for it?
</a>
</dt>
-<dt>Q: <a href="#id2785559">
+<dt>Q: <a href="#id2616961">
Even running in permissive mode, I'm getting a large number of
avc denied messages.
</a>
</dt>
-<dt>Q: <a href="#id2785601">
+<dt>Q: <a href="#id2617009">
I get a specific permission denial only when SELinux is in enforcing
mode, but I don't see any audit messages in
/var/log/messages (or
@@ -1823,104 +1821,104 @@
cause of these silent denials?
</a>
</dt>
-<dt>Q: <a href="#id2785724">
+<dt>Q: <a href="#id2617132">
Why do I not see the output when I run certain daemons in debug or
interactive mode?
</a>
</dt>
-<dt>Q: <a href="#id2785822">
+<dt>Q: <a href="#id2617236">
When I do an upgrade of the policy package (for example, using
yum), what happens with the policy? Is it
updated automatically?
</a>
</dt>
-<dt>Q: <a href="#id2785920">
+<dt>Q: <a href="#id2617335">
If the policy shipping with an application package changes in a
way that requires relabeling, will RPM handle relabeling the files
owned by the package?
</a>
</dt>
-<dt>Q: <a href="#id2786002">
+<dt>Q: <a href="#id2617417">
Why do binary policies distributed with Fedora, such as
/etc/selinux/<policyname>/policy/policy.<version>,
and those I compile myself have different sizes and MD5 checksums?
</a>
</dt>
-<dt>Q: <a href="#id2786066">
+<dt>Q: <a href="#id2617480">
Will new policy packages disable my system?
</a>
</dt>
-<dt>Q: <a href="#id2786102">
+<dt>Q: <a href="#id2617516">
How can I help write policy?
</a>
</dt>
-<dt>Q: <a href="#id2786409">
+<dt>Q: <a href="#id2617824">
My console is being flooded with messages. How do I turn them
off?
</a>
</dt>
-<dt>Q: <a href="#id2786440">
+<dt>Q: <a href="#id2617854">
Can I test the default policy without installing the policy
source?
</a>
</dt>
-<dt>Q: <a href="#id2786537">
+<dt>Q: <a href="#id2617952">
Why are some of my KDE applications having trouble under SELinux?
</a>
</dt>
-<dt>Q: <a href="#id2786613">
+<dt>Q: <a href="#id2618028">
Why does SELINUX=disabled not work for me?
</a>
</dt>
-<dt>Q: <a href="#id2786640">
+<dt>Q: <a href="#id2618055">
I have a process running as
unconfined_t, and SELinux is
still preventing my application from running.
</a>
</dt>
-<dt>Q: <a href="#id2786780">
+<dt>Q: <a href="#id2618194">
What do these rpm errors mean?
</a>
</dt>
-<dt>Q: <a href="#id2729318">
+<dt>Q: <a href="#id2618270">
I want to run a daemon on a non standard port but SELinux will not
allow me. How do get this to work?
</a>
</dt>
-<dt>Q: <a href="#id2729356">
+<dt>Q: <a href="#id2618308">
How do I add additional translations to my MCS/MLS system?
</a>
</dt>
-<dt>Q: <a href="#id2787091">
+<dt>Q: <a href="#id2618365">
I have setup my MCS/MLS translations, now I want to designate
which users can read a given category?
</a>
</dt>
-<dt>Q: <a href="#id2787145">
+<dt>Q: <a href="#id2618419">
I am writing an php script that needs to create temporary files in
/tmp and then execute them, SELinux policy is
preventing this. What should I do?
</a>
</dt>
-<dt>Q: <a href="#id2787191">
+<dt>Q: <a href="#id2618465">
I am setting up swapping to a file, but I am seeing AVC messages
in my log files?
</a>
</dt>
-<dt>Q: <a href="#id2787228">
+<dt>Q: <a href="#id2618502">
Please explain the
relabelto/relabelfrom
permissions?
</a>
</dt>
-<dt>Q: <a href="#id2787324">
+<dt>Q: <a href="#id2618598">
Where are SELinux AVC messages (denial logs, etc.) stored?
</a>
</dt>
</dl></td></tr>
<tr class="question">
<td align="left" valign="top">
-<a name="id2785038"></a><a name="id2785041"></a><b>Q:</b>
+<a name="id2616441"></a><a name="id2616443"></a><b>Q:</b>
</td>
<td align="left" valign="top"><p>
My application isn't working as expected and I am seeing
@@ -1967,7 +1965,7 @@
</tr>
<tr class="question">
<td align="left" valign="top">
-<a name="id2785134"></a><a name="id2785136"></a><b>Q:</b>
+<a name="id2616536"></a><a name="id2616539"></a><b>Q:</b>
</td>
<td align="left" valign="top"><p>
I installed Fedora Core on a system with an existing
@@ -2003,11 +2001,11 @@
</tr>
<tr class="question">
<td align="left" valign="top">
-<a name="id2785231"></a><a name="id2785233"></a><b>Q:</b>
+<a name="id2616634"></a><a name="id2616636"></a><b>Q:</b>
</td>
<td align="left" valign="top"><p>
After relabeling my <code class="filename">/home</code> using
- <span><strong class="command">setfiles</strong></span> or <span><strong class="command">fixfiles</strong></span>, will I
+ <span><strong class="command">setfiles</strong></span> or <span><strong class="command">fixfiles</strong></span>, am I
still be able to read <code class="filename">/home</code> with a
non-SELinux-enabled system?
</p></td>
@@ -2017,7 +2015,7 @@
<td align="left" valign="top"><p>
You can read the files from a non-SELinux distribution, or one with
SELinux disabled. However, files created by a system not using SELinux
- systems will not have a security context, nor will any files you
+ systems do not have a security context, nor do any files you
remove and recreate. This could be a challenge with files such as
<code class="filename">~/.bashrc</code>. You may have to relabel
<code class="filename">/home</code> when you reboot the SELinux enabled Fedora Core
@@ -2026,7 +2024,7 @@
</tr>
<tr class="question">
<td align="left" valign="top">
-<a name="id2785289"></a><a name="id2785291"></a><b>Q:</b>
+<a name="id2616691"></a><a name="id2616693"></a><b>Q:</b>
</td>
<td align="left" valign="top"><p>
How do I share directories using NFS between Fedora Core and non-SELinux
@@ -2042,7 +2040,7 @@
</p>
<p>
When you mount a non-SELinux file system via NFS, by default SELinux
- will treat all the files in the share as having a context of
+ treats all the files in the share as having a context of
<code class="computeroutput">nfs_t</code>. You can override the
default context by setting it manually, using the
<code class="option">context=</code> option. The following command makes
@@ -2062,7 +2060,7 @@
</tr>
<tr class="question">
<td align="left" valign="top">
-<a name="id2785356"></a><a name="id2785358"></a><b>Q:</b>
+<a name="id2616759"></a><a name="id2616761"></a><b>Q:</b>
</td>
<td align="left" valign="top"><p>
How can I create a new Linux user account with the user's home
@@ -2076,7 +2074,7 @@
You can create your new user with the standard
<span><strong class="command">useradd</strong></span> command. First you must become
<code class="systemitem">root</code>. Under the strict
- policy you will need to change role to
+ policy you need to change role to
<code class="computeroutput">sysadm_r</code> with the following
command:
</p>
@@ -2084,7 +2082,7 @@
<strong class="userinput"><code>newrole -r sysadm_r</code></strong>
</pre>
<p>
- For the targeted policy you will not need
+ For the targeted policy you do not need
to switch roles, staying in
<code class="computeroutput">unconfined_t</code>:
</p>
@@ -2099,7 +2097,7 @@
<p>
The initial context for a new user directory has an identity of
<code class="computeroutput">root</code>. Subsequent relabeling of
- the file system will change the identity to
+ the file system changes the identity to
<code class="computeroutput">system_u</code>. These are functionally
the same since the role and type are identical
(<code class="computeroutput">object_r:user_home_dir_t</code>.)
@@ -2108,7 +2106,7 @@
</tr>
<tr class="question">
<td align="left" valign="top">
-<a name="id2785474"></a><a name="id2785476"></a><b>Q:</b>
+<a name="id2616876"></a><a name="id2616879"></a><b>Q:</b>
</td>
<td align="left" valign="top"><p>
I'm having troubles with <span><strong class="command">avc</strong></span> errors filling my
@@ -2137,7 +2135,7 @@
</tr>
<tr class="question">
<td align="left" valign="top">
-<a name="id2785559"></a><a name="id2785561"></a><b>Q:</b>
+<a name="id2616961"></a><a name="id2616963"></a><b>Q:</b>
</td>
<td align="left" valign="top"><p>
Even running in permissive mode, I'm getting a large number of
@@ -2166,7 +2164,7 @@
</tr>
<tr class="question">
<td align="left" valign="top">
-<a name="id2785601"></a><a name="id2785603"></a><b>Q:</b>
+<a name="id2617009"></a><a name="id2617011"></a><b>Q:</b>
</td>
<td align="left" valign="top"><p>
I get a specific permission denial only when SELinux is in enforcing
@@ -2188,7 +2186,7 @@
way when a benign denial is filling the audit logs.
</p>
<p>
- To look for your particular denial, you will need to enable
+ To look for your particular denial, enable
auditing of all <code class="computeroutput">dontaudit</code> rules:
</p>
<pre class="screen">
@@ -2204,14 +2202,14 @@
<tr><td align="left" valign="top">
<p>
Enabling auditing of all
- <code class="computeroutput">dontaudit</code> rules will likely
+ <code class="computeroutput">dontaudit</code> rules likely
produce a large amount of audit information, most of which is
irrelevant to your denial.
</p>
<p>
Use this technique only if you are specifically looking for an
audit message for a denial that seems to occur silently. You
- will likely want to re-enable
+ want to re-enable
<code class="computeroutput">dontaudit</code> rules as soon as
possible.
</p>
@@ -2219,7 +2217,7 @@
</table></div>
<p>
Once you have found your problem you can reset to the default
- mode by executin
+ mode by executing
</p>
<pre class="screen">
<span><strong class="command">semodule -b /usr/share/selinux/targeted/base.pp</strong></span>
@@ -2228,7 +2226,7 @@
</tr>
<tr class="question">
<td align="left" valign="top">
-<a name="id2785724"></a><a name="id2785727"></a><b>Q:</b>
+<a name="id2617132"></a><a name="id2617135"></a><b>Q:</b>
</td>
<td align="left" valign="top"><p>
Why do I not see the output when I run certain daemons in debug or
@@ -2269,7 +2267,7 @@
</tr>
<tr class="question">
<td align="left" valign="top">
-<a name="id2785822"></a><a name="id2785824"></a><b>Q:</b>
+<a name="id2617236"></a><a name="id2617238"></a><b>Q:</b>
</td>
<td align="left" valign="top"><p>
When I do an upgrade of the policy package (for example, using
@@ -2316,7 +2314,7 @@
</tr>
<tr class="question">
<td align="left" valign="top">
-<a name="id2785920"></a><a name="id2785922"></a><b>Q:</b>
+<a name="id2617335"></a><a name="id2617337"></a><b>Q:</b>
</td>
<td align="left" valign="top"><p>
If the policy shipping with an application package changes in a
@@ -2335,7 +2333,7 @@
</tr>
<tr class="question">
<td align="left" valign="top">
-<a name="id2786002"></a><a name="id2786006"></a><b>Q:</b>
+<a name="id2617417"></a><a name="id2617420"></a><b>Q:</b>
</td>
<td align="left" valign="top"><p>
Why do binary policies distributed with Fedora, such as
@@ -2354,7 +2352,7 @@
</tr>
<tr class="question">
<td align="left" valign="top">
-<a name="id2786066"></a><a name="id2786068"></a><b>Q:</b>
+<a name="id2617480"></a><a name="id2617483"></a><b>Q:</b>
</td>
<td align="left" valign="top"><p>
Will new policy packages disable my system?
@@ -2377,7 +2375,7 @@
</tr>
<tr class="question">
<td align="left" valign="top">
-<a name="id2786102"></a><a name="id2786104"></a><b>Q:</b>
+<a name="id2617516"></a><a name="id2617518"></a><b>Q:</b>
</td>
<td align="left" valign="top"><p>
How can I help write policy?
@@ -2464,7 +2462,7 @@
</li>
<li>
<p>
- Since you have very limited policy for your executeable,
+ Since you have very limited policy for your executable,
SELinux will prevent it from doing much. Turn on permissive
mode and then use the init script to start your daemon:
</p>
@@ -2484,7 +2482,7 @@
use these instead of using the allow rules directly, whenever
possible. <span><strong class="command">audit2allow -R</strong></span> will attempt to find
interfaces that match the allow rule.
- If you want more examples of polcy, you could always
+ If you want more examples of policy, you could always
install the selinux-policy src rpm, which contains all of the
policy te files for the reference policy.
</p>
@@ -2492,7 +2490,7 @@
</tr>
<tr class="question">
<td align="left" valign="top">
-<a name="id2786409"></a><a name="id2786411"></a><b>Q:</b>
+<a name="id2617824"></a><a name="id2617826"></a><b>Q:</b>
</td>
<td align="left" valign="top"><p>
My console is being flooded with messages. How do I turn them
@@ -2513,7 +2511,7 @@
</tr>
<tr class="question">
<td align="left" valign="top">
-<a name="id2786440"></a><a name="id2786442"></a><b>Q:</b>
+<a name="id2617854"></a><a name="id2617856"></a><b>Q:</b>
</td>
<td align="left" valign="top"><p>
Can I test the default policy without installing the policy
@@ -2550,7 +2548,7 @@
</tr>
<tr class="question">
<td align="left" valign="top">
-<a name="id2786537"></a><a name="id2786540"></a><b>Q:</b>
+<a name="id2617952"></a><a name="id2617954"></a><b>Q:</b>
</td>
<td align="left" valign="top"><p>
Why are some of my KDE applications having trouble under SELinux?
@@ -2585,7 +2583,7 @@
</tr>
<tr class="question">
<td align="left" valign="top">
-<a name="id2786613"></a><a name="id2786615"></a><b>Q:</b>
+<a name="id2618028"></a><a name="id2618030"></a><b>Q:</b>
</td>
<td align="left" valign="top"><p>
Why does <code class="option">SELINUX=disabled</code> not work for me?
@@ -2601,7 +2599,7 @@
</tr>
<tr class="question">
<td align="left" valign="top">
-<a name="id2786640"></a><a name="id2786642"></a><b>Q:</b>
+<a name="id2618055"></a><a name="id2618057"></a><b>Q:</b>
</td>
<td align="left" valign="top"><p>
I have a process running as
@@ -2625,7 +2623,7 @@
<dd><p>
This is usually based on a library label. You can change
the context on the library with the
- <span><strong class="command">chcon -t testrel_shlib_t
+ <span><strong class="command">chcon -t textrel_shlib_t
<em class="replaceable"><code>LIBRARY</code></em></strong></span>. Now your
application can run. Please report this as a bugzilla.
</p></dd>
@@ -2658,7 +2656,7 @@
</tr>
<tr class="question">
<td align="left" valign="top">
-<a name="id2786780"></a><a name="id2786782"></a><b>Q:</b>
+<a name="id2618194"></a><a name="id2618196"></a><b>Q:</b>
</td>
<td align="left" valign="top"><p>
What do these rpm errors mean?
@@ -2699,7 +2697,7 @@
</tr>
<tr class="question">
<td align="left" valign="top">
-<a name="id2729318"></a><a name="id2729320"></a><b>Q:</b>
+<a name="id2618270"></a><a name="id2618273"></a><b>Q:</b>
</td>
<td align="left" valign="top"><p>
I want to run a daemon on a non standard port but SELinux will not
@@ -2721,7 +2719,7 @@
</tr>
<tr class="question">
<td align="left" valign="top">
-<a name="id2729356"></a><a name="id2729358"></a><b>Q:</b>
+<a name="id2618308"></a><a name="id2618310"></a><b>Q:</b>
</td>
<td align="left" valign="top"><p>
How do I add additional translations to my MCS/MLS system?
@@ -2761,7 +2759,7 @@
</tr>
<tr class="question">
<td align="left" valign="top">
-<a name="id2787091"></a><a name="id2787093"></a><b>Q:</b>
+<a name="id2618365"></a><a name="id2618367"></a><b>Q:</b>
</td>
<td align="left" valign="top"><p>
I have setup my MCS/MLS translations, now I want to designate
@@ -2795,7 +2793,7 @@
</tr>
<tr class="question">
<td align="left" valign="top">
-<a name="id2787145"></a><a name="id2787148"></a><b>Q:</b>
+<a name="id2618419"></a><a name="id2618421"></a><b>Q:</b>
</td>
<td align="left" valign="top"><p>
I am writing an php script that needs to create temporary files in
@@ -2816,7 +2814,7 @@
</tr>
<tr class="question">
<td align="left" valign="top">
-<a name="id2787191"></a><a name="id2787193"></a><b>Q:</b>
+<a name="id2618465"></a><a name="id2618467"></a><b>Q:</b>
</td>
<td align="left" valign="top"><p>
I am setting up swapping to a file, but I am seeing AVC messages
@@ -2837,7 +2835,7 @@
</tr>
<tr class="question">
<td align="left" valign="top">
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Please explain the
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<a name="faq-div-deploying-selinux"></a>1.4. Deploying SELinux</h4>
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What file systems can I use for SELinux?
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How does SELinux impact system performance?
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What types of deployments, applications, and systems should I
leverage SELinux in?
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How does SELinux affect third-party applications?
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What file systems can I use for SELinux?
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<p>
In these edge servers, you can lock down the policy very tightly.
The smaller number of interactions with other components makes
- such a lockdown easier. A dedicated system running a specialized
+ such a lock down easier. A dedicated system running a specialized
third-party application would also be a good candidate.
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package-maintainer, please consider including a policy module
in your package. This will allow you to secure the behavior
of your application with the power of SELinux for any user
- insalling your package.
+ installing your package.
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One important value that Fedora Core testers and users bring to the
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[Fwd: "Official" (security) update announcement repository? fedora-announce-list? Re: Flaw discovered in Sendmail 8.13.5]
by David Eisenstein
Note: I am forwarding this to you all, as you may find these issues relevant.
Main discussion of this will likely happen either on fedora-security-list or
fedora-websites-list.
Warm regards,
David Eisenstein
-------- Original Message --------
Subject: "Official" (security) update announcement repository?
fedora-announce-list? Re: Flaw discovered in Sendmail 8.13.5
Date: Tue, 04 Apr 2006 18:39:16 -0500
From: David Eisenstein <deisenst@...>
To: fedora-security-list(a)redhat.com, Thomas Chung <tchung@...>
CC: Ronald Nissley <ronn@...>
Thomas Chung wrote:
> On 4/4/06, Ronald Nissley <ronn@...> wrote (to fedora-security-list):
>
>>A security flaw has been found in Sendmail 8.13.5. The flaw is resolved
>>in 8.13.6 or by patching 8.13.5. You can read more at
>>http://www.sendmail.org under Recent News. What is Fedora's response for
>>issues like this? Are users expected to install the patch,
>>compile/install the fixed version, or will Fedora release 8.13.6 rpms
>>shortly?
>Ronald,
>Fedora Project already pushed 8.13.6 for FC5.
>http://fedoranews.org/cms/node/466
For some reason, the announcements 'FEDORA-2006-193' for sendmail-8.13.6-
0.FC5.1 and 'FEDORA-2006-194' for sendmail-8.13.6-0.FC4.1, both apparently
published March 22nd, never appeared to make it into the fedora-announce-list
archives. But they indeed do appear on the fedoranews.org site, as
<http://fedoranews.org/cms/node/466> and <http://fedoranews.org/cms/node/468>,
respectively. Where did you get those announcements from, Thomas?
Since I consider fedora-announce-list's archives to be a rather "official"
repository of what is fixed or updated for Fedora Core, I generally go by the
rule that whatever's in fedora-announce-list's archives are things that are
fixed; and if it's not there in the archives, it's not fixed. Therefore, I,
too, might have been lead to believe that this sendmail vulnerability remained
unpatched in Fedora Core.
Should these announcements be re-published to fedora-announce-list?
Further, should fedora-announce-list be considered an official repository of
security and non-security update announcements for Fedora packages? If not,
does the Fedora Project need to define such an official repository? -- some
web location where we can all agree to point end-users to and say, "Here.
This is where all update announcements will reside, so if there's no
announcement here about issue xyz, then issue xyz's not been fixed." ??
Warm regards,
David Eisenstein
ps: By the way, FYI, Fedora Legacy ran into a number of bugs in our initial
release of packages that patch the CVE-2006-0058 sendmail issue for three of
the five distributions we work with, RHL 7.3, RHL 9, and FC1; the FC2 and FC3
packages appeared to be fine on initial release. The bugs were mostly due to
the fact that we had to *upgrade* older sendmail's to sendmail-8.12.11, which
broke some things. (See Bugzilla #186277 starting with comments #30 ff. for
more info....)
We have just today finished our QA process on the RHL 7.3, RHL9, and FC1 pack-
ages that are currently in updates-testing, so updated packages should be
released soon. -dde
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Fedora and External Product Vulnerabilities (Bugzilla #185499, RHSA-2006-0268 (Macromedia Flash))
by David Eisenstein
Hello,
The other week, I sent a notice to fedora-legacy-list and fedora-
security-list regarding the Macromedia Flash critical vulnerability
(CVE-2006-0024, http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2006-0024)
thinking that, even though it is proprietary and therefore Fedora Core,
Legacy, & Extras do not distribute it nor provide any support for it, that
I could tell my friends on both lists about it, since this bug has the
alleged possibility to run abitrary code remotely and so is critical.
Here's the post:
<http://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-legacy-list/2006-March/msg00107.html>
Some reservations were expressed to me privately about using our mailing
list(s) to broadcast such information, after I already sent the thing out.
Yet I sent it out, because I felt it would be important for folks who
don't get Red Hat Enterprise Linux's security errata to be aware of the
issue so they can protect their computers.
Perhaps this needs more discussion, however. As participating members of
the Fedora Project team, are there things we should not say on the mailing
list(s)? I keep reading things about the wiki, for example, that say we
mustn't talk (at least on Fedora's official web-pages) about things that
aren't "pure" open-source or that violate some standard of open-
sourciness; nor should we use the wiki resource to point to outside
resources that may have (Linux) software that is proprietary or use
features that in some of many jurisdictions might violate patents or other
intellectual property laws.
If that is so (and it's unclear to me exactly what those boundaries should
be), it is unclear to me whether the instance of the buggy Flash player is
one of those "no-nos" to talk about on Fedora mailing lists or wiki pages.
I would have liked to suggest that someone who is a member of <fedora-list@
redhat.com> make a post there about this issue like that which I posted to
fedora-legacy-list and fedora-security-list, to help inform more of the
Fedora community about this critical bug. But I am not sure now that sug-
gesting or doing that is appropriate?
Can any of you offer any insight into this? Thank you.
Thanks and Regards,
David Eisenstein
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