Re: SELinux last straw

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On Fri, Oct 19, 2007 at 09:04:24AM +0930, Tim wrote:
> On Thu, 2007-10-18 at 16:45 +0100, Chris G wrote:
> > I didn't even install it but I still get SELinux security messages in
> > my log file.  I suspect that "turning it off" will have even less
> > effect than not installing it to start with. 
> 
> Why do you jump to that conclusion?  I have other installed software
> that's usually turned off, it does nothing unless run.  I don't expect a
> disabled SELinux to be any different.
> 
But it is, it runs and outputs messages in my logs which say that it
has stoppped some things which would otherwise have happened (apache
access to some files if I remember).

OK, this isn't actually 'running' it but from a users point of view
it's no different.  If, when asked if I want X installed I say no and
then later I see in my logs 'X has done something', what else am I to
conclude.

As I said before I think it's more of an issue of education and
documentation and wording.  When the installation process asks if I
want SELinux or not it should maybe be asking if I want certain
SELinux functions to operate rather than whether I do or don't want it
as a whole.

> You did install it, you can't avoid it.  You don't have to use it,
> though.
> 
Yes, OK, but that's not what it sounds like when you say 'No thank
you' during the installation process.

-- 
Chris Green

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