Could somebody explain this command:
chcon -R --reference=/var/www/html/ /var/www/html/install
I have read the explanation given in the book; but, I am unable to understand it clearly. Please use simple terminology while explaining the command.
You are in this case:
chcon -R --reference=RFILE FILE
where:
chcon - change file security context; you can check any security context of a file with ls -Z.
-R - operate on files and directories recursively.
--reference=RFILE - use RFILE's security context rather than specifying a CONTEXT value.
So, the above command change recursively the security context of each file from /var/www/html/install to those from /var/www/html.
Type info coreutils 'chcon invocation' in terminal and you will have access to the complete manual.
This manual can helps you to understand everything about Security-Enhanced Linux (SELinux).
