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# chcon - Unix, Linux Command

# NAME

chcon - change file SELinux security context

# SYNOPSIS

chcon [OPTION]... CONTEXT FILE...
chcon [OPTION]... [-u USER] [-r ROLE] [-l RANGE] [-t TYPE] FILE...
chcon [OPTION]... --reference=RFILE FILE...

# DESCRIPTION

Change the security context of each FILE to CONTEXT.

Tag | Description
--- | ---
-c, --changes
| like verbose but report only when a change is made
-h, --no-dereference
| affect symbolic links instead of any referenced file (available only on systems with lchown system call)
-f, --silent, --quiet
| suppress most error messages
--reference=RFILE
| use RFILE’s context instead of using a CONTEXT value
-u, --user=USER
| set user USER in the target security context
-r, --role=ROLE
| set role ROLE in the target security context
-t, --type=TYPE
| set type TYPE in the target security context
-l, --range=RANGE
| set range RANGE in the target security context
-R, --recursive
| change files and directories recursively
-v, --verbose
| output a diagnostic for every file processed
--help | display this help and exit
--version
| output version information and exit

# REPORTING BUGS

Report bugs to <https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla>.

# SEE ALSO

chcon is maintained as a Texinfo manual. If the info and chcon programs are properly installed at your site, the command

Tag | Description
--- | ---
| info chcon

should give you access to the complete manual.

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