How To Install selinux-policy-default on Kali Linux
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install selinux-policy-default on Kali Linux.
What is selinux-policy-default
selinux-policy-default is:
This is the reference policy for SE Linux. In the default configuration it will provide the functionality previously known as the “targeted” policy. If the module “unconfined” is removed then it provides the functionality previously known as the “strict” policy.
This uses the MMCS system of categories.
There are three methods to install selinux-policy-default on Kali Linux. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install selinux-policy-default Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get updateAfter updating apt database, We can install selinux-policy-default using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install selinux-policy-defaultInstall selinux-policy-default Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt updateAfter updating apt database, We can install selinux-policy-default using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install selinux-policy-defaultInstall selinux-policy-default Using aptitude
If you want to follow this method, you might need to install aptitude on Kali Linux first since aptitude is usually not installed by default on Kali Linux. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.
sudo aptitude updateAfter updating apt database, We can install selinux-policy-default using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install selinux-policy-defaultHow To Uninstall selinux-policy-default on Kali Linux
To uninstall only the selinux-policy-default package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove selinux-policy-defaultUninstall selinux-policy-default And Its Dependencies
To uninstall selinux-policy-default and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove selinux-policy-defaultRemove selinux-policy-default Configurations and Data
To remove selinux-policy-default configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge selinux-policy-defaultRemove selinux-policy-default configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove selinux-policy-default configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge selinux-policy-defaultDependencies
selinux-policy-default have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install selinux-policy-default package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.