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From: Mr Dash Four <mr.dash.four@googlemail.com>
Subject: Re: decipher the secmark number from nf_conntrack/ip_conntrack
Date: Thu, 23 Sep 2010 21:18:08 +0100
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>> What happens to the new /nf(s)_conntrack
>>     
>
> If anything, secmark=x be removed. Abusing procfs is deprecated.
> No userspace program depends on it.
>   
I've just read the above again. Are you actually suggesting that no 
program in userspace uses /proc/net/nf_conntrack? If so, you are 
mistaken my friend!

I use it a lot via 'cat' and Shorewall (via 'shorewall show 
connections'). I use it for one particular reason - to track SELinux 
contexts (text, NOT numbers!) on active connections.

So, am I going to see the SELinux context for each connection in text 
without the need to use conntrack-utils or not (simple 'yes' or 'no' 
answer will do)?