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date: 14 Apr 2016
section: 8
title: 'RPM-SELINUX'
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NAME
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rpm-plugin-selinux - SELinux plugin for the RPM Package Manager

Description
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The plugin sets SELinux contexts for installed files and executed
scriptlets. It needs SELinux to be enabled to work but will work in both
enforcing and permissive mode.

Configuration
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The plugin can be disabled temporarily by passing **\--nocontexts** at
the **rpm**(8) command line or setting the transaction flag
**RPMTRANS\_FLAG\_NOCONTEXTS** in the API.

See **rpm-plugins**(8) on how to control plugins in general.

SEE ALSO
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**rpm**(8), **rpm-plugins**(8)
