On Tue, 2007-01-16 at 15:54 +1030, Tim wrote: > Tim: > >>> Taking the opposite line of attack, it is possible to completely > >>> remove it from a Linux installation, isn't it? > > > Lyvim Xaphir: > >> Good question. I'd like to find out about that myself. > > Steven P. Ulrick: > > I don't know if this is a full answer to the above question, but I > > thought that I'd try running "yum remove *selinux*" just for fun. See > > the result at: http://www.afolkey2.net/Projects/selinux.txt > > > > For the impatient, the file referred to above says that I would need > > to remove 979 RPM's: > > [including the kernel] > > I'd be inclined to try using something other than YUM, though. Having > read messages about yum removing one package resulting in the complete > removal of Gnome or KDE, etc... > > Of course, you don't have to use the provided kernels, likewise for > other packages. You could roll your own without any dependency on > SELinux. Though that rather obviates the purpose for using a distro. > > -- > (Currently testing FC5, but still running FC4, if that's important.) > > Don't send private replies to my address, the mailbox is ignored. > I read messages from the public lists. >
