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Sorin-Mihai Oprea
Asked: 2012-02-24 00:38:16 +0800 CST

How do I remove SELinux?

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How do I remove SELinux in Ubuntu Server 10.04 as the config file is not located in /etc/selinux and the folder /selinux is empty?

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  1. Best Answer

    Ubuntu does not use SELinux. If the directory is annoying you, remove it with:

    sudo rmdir /selinux

    A similar application to SELinux which is used by Ubuntu is called AppArmor, but this is not enabled by default.

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  2. SELinux

    Security-Enhanced Linux (SELinux) is a Linux feature that provides a variety of security policies for Linux kernel. It is included with CentOS / RHEL / Fedora Linux, and many other distributions.

    AppArmor

    AppArmor (Application Armor) is another security software for Linux . AppArmor was created as an alternative to SELinux. It is included with Ubuntu

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