[CentOS] selinux stuff - I just don't get

Mon Nov 14 11:14:21 UTC 2005
Peter Farrow <peter at farrows.org>

Additionally, if loads of people say "turn it off" doesn't that tell you 
something about it....

the writing is on the wall

;-)


Tony wrote:

> On 11/14/05, *Peter Farrow* <peter at farrows.org 
> <mailto:peter at farrows.org>> wrote:
>
>     /etc/selinux/config
>
>     Change this line:
>
>     SELINUX=enforcing
>
>     to this:
>
>     SELINUX=disabled
>
>
> It always amazes me how quick people are to suggest that you just 
> switch selinux off, without balancing the suggestion with an 
> explanation of what they are losing by doing this. Would you switch a 
> firewall off because it keeps filling your log files up with packet 
> info?  An English expression involving babies and bathwater springs to 
> mind ;-)
>
> -- 
> Cheers,
>
> Tony
>
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