CHCAT(8) User Commands CHCAT(8)
chcat - change file SELinux security category
SYNOPSIS top
chcat category file...
chcat -l category user...
chcat [[+|-]category...] file...
chcat -l [[+|-]category...] user...
chcat [-d] file...
chcat -l [-d] user...
chcat -L [ -l ] [ user ... ]
DESCRIPTION top
Change/Remove the security category for each file or user.
Use +/- to add/remove categories from a file or user.
Note: When removing a category you must specify '--' on the command
line before using the -Category syntax. This tells the command that
you have finished entering options and are now specifying a category
name instead.
-d delete the category from each FILE/USER.
-L list available categories.
-l Tells chcat to operate on users instead of files.
SEE ALSO top
chcon(1), selinux(8), semanage(8)
When operating on files this script wraps the chcon command.
/etc/selinux/{SELINUXTYPE}/setrans.conf
/etc/selinux/{SELINUXTYPE}/seusers
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