selinux_policy_root(3) — Linux manual page

selinux_policy_root(3)  SELinux API documentation selinux_policy_root(3)

NAME         top

       selinux_policy_root - return the path of the SELinux policy files
       for this machine selinux_set_policy_root - Set an alternate
       SELinux root path for the SELinux policy files for this machine.

SYNOPSIS         top

       #include <selinux/selinux.h>

       const char *selinux_policy_root(void);

       int selinux_set_policy_root(const char *policypath);

DESCRIPTION         top

       selinux_policy_root() reads the contents of the
       /etc/selinux/config file to determine which policy files should
       be used for this machine.  selinux_set_policy_root() sets up all
       policy paths based on the alternate root

       /etc/selinux/config file to determine which policy files should
       be used for this machine.

RETURN VALUE         top

       On success, selinux_policy_root returns a directory path
       containing the SELinux policy files.  On failure,
       selinux_policy_root returns NULL.

       On success, selinux_set_policy_root returns 0 on success -1 on
       failure.

SEE ALSO         top

       selinux(8)

COLOPHON         top

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dwalsh@redhat.com              25 May 2004        selinux_policy_root(3)

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