setenforce

CautionToggle SELinux mode

setenforce 0

Temporarily flips to Permissive to confirm SELinux is the cause — then fix labels, don't stay disabled.

Examples

setenforce 0Go Permissive for a test

Syntax

setenforce 0|1 (0=Permissive, 1=Enforcing)

Before you run it

A diagnostic, not a permanent fix.

Related commands

getenforce / sestatusSELinux status
restoreconRestore SELinux labels

The same reference, with no signal at all

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