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chcon - Change SELinux security context

Overview​

The chcon command change selinux security context.

Syntax​

chcon [OPTIONS] [ARGUMENTS]

Basic Usage Examples​

# Basic usage
chcon

# Get help
chcon --help

# Check version
chcon --version

Common Options​

  • -h, --help - Display help information
  • -v, --version - Show version information
  • -V, --verbose - Enable verbose output (if supported)

Description​

The chcon command is part of the permission category in Linux systems. It provides essential functionality for change selinux security context.

Refer to the manual page (man chcon) for detailed information about all available options and usage patterns.

Common Use Cases​

  1. Basic Operations: Simple usage scenarios
  2. System Administration: Administrative tasks
  3. Automation: Script integration
  4. Troubleshooting: Diagnostic usage
  • Other commands in the permission category
  • System utilities for similar operations
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