Re: New to SELinux: 2nd Edition of The SELinux Notebook released

[Dominick Grift <domg472@gmail.com>]

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On Wed, May 12, 2010 at 12:40:23PM +0000, Richard Haines wrote:
> I've just finished the 2nd edition of the SELinux Notebook that is available at:
> 
> http://www.freetechbooks.com/the-selinux-notebook-the-foundations-t785.html
> 
> It is aimed at those new to SELinux and as a reference for the policy language and configuration files.
> 
> If anyone has comments on how to improve, what other areas to cover, corrections etc. please let me know.
> 
> I'll now update the selinuxproject.org site with the new content as part of the SELinux documentation project.
> 
>  
> The main updates are:
>   Split the Notebook into two volumes:
>    Volume 1 - The Foundations - covers SELinux and its supporting services.
>    Volume 2 - Sample Policy Source - contains sample application and 
>    policy source code to build a simple message filter and experiment with
>    X-Windows.
> 
>  Updated all relevant sections to reflect Fedora 12 release and correct
>  errors.
>  Added secolors.conf and VM configuration files, typebounds Policy 
>  language statement.
> 
> Added sections on:
> XSELinux for X-Windows support and sample polyinstantiation code and policy.
> Virtual machine support with examples.
> SE-PostgreSQL support with an example database.
> Apache / SELinux-Plus support.
> 
> Richard
> 

That looks pretty darn thorough, thanks. I have been playing with an idea for a follow up to Fedora SELinux user guide as well.
However i am too bad of a writer and too chaotic to put the right pieces together for a comprehensive manual.

If you or anyone else for that matter would like to help get it done, please let me know.



> 
> --- On Tue, 11/5/10, Thomson, David-P63356 <David.Thomson@gdc4s.com> wrote:
> 
> > From: Thomson, David-P63356 <David.Thomson@gdc4s.com>
> > Subject: RE: New to SELinux: how to get familiar
> > To: "Daniel J Walsh" <dwalsh@redhat.com>, "Chad Sellers" <csellers@tresys.com>
> > Cc: "Vacheh Sardarian" <vsardarian@gmail.com>, selinux@tycho.nsa.gov
> > Date: Tuesday, 11 May, 2010, 18:27
> > I actually filed an exception request
> > for that last one with my company
> > since they block livejournal traffic.  They assume
> > you're not doing work
> > if you go there.  Surprisingly, the google-cached
> > version is still
> > working and is the only way I can get to your stuff. 
> > Good stuff though!
> > 
> > DT
> > 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Daniel J Walsh [mailto:dwalsh@redhat.com]
> > 
> > Sent: Tuesday, May 11, 2010 6:30 AM
> > To: Chad Sellers
> > Cc: Vacheh Sardarian; selinux@tycho.nsa.gov;
> > Thomson, David-P63356
> > Subject: Re: New to SELinux: how to get familiar
> > 
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> > http://docs.fedoraproject.org/selinux-user-guide/f12/en-US/
> > http://docs.fedoraproject.org/selinux-user-guide/f12/en-US/
> > 
> > And my favorite...
> > 
> > http://danwalsh.livejournal.com
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