Selinux

[Karl F. Larsen]

Nils Kassube wrote:
> Ray Parrish wrote:
>   
>> I get the following error message when starting System Monitor -
>>
>> ** (gnome-system-monitor:9044): WARNING **: SELinux was found but is
>> not enabled.
>>
>> I've researched SELinux, and found that it is a Security enhancement
>> for Linux. I used Synaptic Package manager, and it appears that only
>> the lib files for this is installed, not the main package itself.
>>
>> Should I be concerned?
>>     
>
> No. The package isn't installed by default. Like you write, it is a 
> security enhancement. So if you want to use it you would have to install 
> the package. Probably you will have to learn a lot about computer 
> security before it is useful for you.
>
>
> Nils
>
>   
    Hi Nils, there are a lot of good security things in the basic Linux 
system. I'm thinking of the many password protected things which die if 
you fail to use the right password three times. Thinking of ssh and 
other things that let you get to my computer, you first have to know my 
IP number. Then get through the router to my computer. Then the password 
problem.

    You hear about all the problems folks have with Windows and wonder why?

Karl


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