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I just installed SELinux and made my user account mapped to the staff_u SELinux user, but now when I go to switch roles to sysadm_r via
Code:
newrole -r sysadm_r
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- 11-05-2011 #1Just Joined!
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Trouble switching roles with SELinux
I just installed SELinux and made my user account mapped to the staff_u SELinux user, but now when I go to switch roles to sysadm_r via
I get this error message:Code:newrole -r sysadm_r
This is my first time useing SELinux so I have no idea where to go from here.Code:system_u:sysadm_r:sysadm_t is not a valid context
- 11-05-2011 #2Just Joined!
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Ok, so I believe I've figured out my problem. The default contexts where not correct. I found this little gem:
Gentoo Linux Documentation -- Troubleshooting SELinux
And the bottom section on incorrect context seem to have solved my problem.
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