togglesebool

Flip the current (non-persistent) values of the specified booleans

$ sudo togglesebool [virt_use_samba virt_use_usb ...]

togglesebool [OPTION...] <BOOLEAN_NAME> [STATE]
togglesebool [OPTION...] -l | --list

BOOLEAN_NAME
    The name of the SELinux boolean to toggle. This is a mandatory argument unless listing all booleans.

STATE
    The desired state for the boolean: on, off, true, false, 1, or 0. If omitted, the command would conceptually toggle the current state of the boolean.

-P, --persistent
    Make the change persistent across reboots by writing the new state to the SELinux policy configuration file.

-l, --list
    List all available SELinux booleans along with their current and default states.

-h, --help
    Display a help message and exit.

The togglesebool command is a hypothetical utility conceptualized to simplify the management of SELinux booleans. SELinux booleans are configurable options within the SELinux policy that allow administrators to enable or disable specific SELinux features or behaviors without recompiling the entire policy. If this command existed, it would provide a straightforward way to change the state of these booleans, either temporarily for the current session or persistently across reboots. This would involve interacting with the SELinux kernel module and potentially updating the policy on disk. Its purpose would be to abstract the complexities of direct SELinux policy manipulation, offering a user-friendly interface for common administrative tasks related to security contexts, thereby streamlining the process of adjusting system security behavior.

It is important to note that togglesebool is a hypothetical command and does not exist as a standard Linux utility. Users should instead rely on official SELinux tools like setsebool and getsebool for managing SELinux booleans. Attempting to execute togglesebool on a Linux system will result in a 'command not found' error.

Modifying SELinux booleans can have significant security implications. Incorrectly enabling or disabling booleans might weaken the system's security posture or inadvertently break applications and services. Always understand the purpose and impact of an SELinux boolean before changing its state.

As a hypothetical command, togglesebool has no real history of development or usage. Its name is derived from 'toggle' and 'sebool' (short for SELinux boolean), reflecting the desired functionality of enabling or disabling specific SELinux policy rules. The concept behind such a command aims to simplify the interface for SELinux boolean management, which is currently handled by existing, more granular tools.

setsebool(8), getsebool(8), semanage(8), selinux(8)