From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from msux-gh1-uea01.nsa.gov (msux-gh1-uea01.nsa.gov [63.239.67.1]) by tarius.tycho.ncsc.mil (8.13.1/8.13.1) with ESMTP id n6U5FDEN018505 for ; Thu, 30 Jul 2009 01:15:13 -0400 Received: from rv-out-0708.google.com (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by msux-gh1-uea01.nsa.gov (8.12.10/8.12.10) with ESMTP id n6U5ElX3015607 for ; Thu, 30 Jul 2009 05:14:47 GMT Received: by rv-out-0708.google.com with SMTP id c5so314366rvf.54 for ; Wed, 29 Jul 2009 22:15:11 -0700 (PDT) Subject: Re: is it safe to use ext4 for SELinux From: "Justin P. Mattock" To: Daniel J Walsh Cc: Christopher Pardy , SE-Linux In-Reply-To: <4A711BA7.6010308@redhat.com> References: <4A7083DB.4000003@gmail.com> <4A70894E.7000701@redhat.com> <4A708F41.2070902@gmail.com> <4A711BA7.6010308@redhat.com> Content-Type: text/plain Date: Wed, 29 Jul 2009 22:14:55 -0700 Message-Id: <1248930895.3374.8.camel@unix> Mime-Version: 1.0 Sender: owner-selinux@tycho.nsa.gov List-Id: selinux@tycho.nsa.gov On Thu, 2009-07-30 at 00:03 -0400, Daniel J Walsh wrote: > On 07/29/2009 02:04 PM, Justin P. Mattock wrote: > > Christopher Pardy wrote: > >> On 07/29/2009 01:16 PM, Justin P. Mattock wrote: > >> > >>> I've just downloaded the fedora 11 livecd and am installing it on an > >>> imac. during the partition scheme should I use ext4, > >>> or stick with ext3 for SELinux to function properly? > >>> > >>> Justin P. Mattock > >>> > >>> -- > >>> This message was distributed to subscribers of the selinux mailing list. > >>> If you no longer wish to subscribe, send mail to majordomo@tycho.nsa.gov > >>> with > >>> the words "unsubscribe selinux" without quotes as the message. > >>> > >> > >> OMG wrong list!!!! send fedora related stuff to fedora-selinux please! > >> Also.... No, use ext4. > >> > >> > > > > I'll have to search for the lists to join. > > in the meantime it is possible to have > > SELinux on ext4 > > > Yes SELinux should work on any file system that supports extended attributes. > > > Justin P. Mattock > > > > -- > > This message was distributed to subscribers of the selinux mailing list. > > If you no longer wish to subscribe, send mail to majordomo@tycho.nsa.gov > > with > > the words "unsubscribe selinux" without quotes as the message. > I must admit that I'm out of the loop with new stuff. (thought ext4 was not yet ready for SELinux). Side note: fedora sure does run nice with SELinux you can't even tell the policy/SELinux is turned on. (I think I'm going to convert). Thanks for the response on this, and it is true about learning something new everyday!! Justin P. Mattock -- This message was distributed to subscribers of the selinux mailing list. If you no longer wish to subscribe, send mail to majordomo@tycho.nsa.gov with the words "unsubscribe selinux" without quotes as the message.