SELinuxProject/selinux
This is the upstream repository for the Security Enhanced Linux (SELinux) userland libraries and tools. The software provided by this project complements the SELinux features integrated into the Linux kernel and is used by Linux distributions. All bugs and patches should be submitted to [email protected] observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
88/100
- Activity 99
- Release rhythm 67
- Longevity 100
Flags: no_license
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-02. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: 140.5
- age_days: 4468
- days_rel: 63
- days_push: 7
- n_releases_24m: 5
Adoption not part of the score
1619 stars · 406 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
The upstream userspace repository for Security Enhanced Linux (SELinux), providing the libraries and tools that complement SELinux support in the Linux kernel. It includes libselinux, libsepol, and utilities for building, configuring, and managing SELinux mandatory access control policies on Linux systems.
Use cases
- manage SELinux policies on a Linux server
- build SELinux policy modules with checkpolicy and semodule
- troubleshoot SELinux denials and label files correctly
- embed SELinux support in a custom Linux distribution
- compile libselinux against a custom kernel
- write tools that query SELinux security contexts
When to choose
- you administer or harden Linux systems with SELinux enabled
- you build or maintain a Linux distribution that ships SELinux
- you need the canonical policy toolchain (libsepol, checkpolicy) for custom policies
- you develop software that must interact with SELinux security contexts
When to avoid
- you only need AppArmor or a simpler MAC system
- you work on non-Linux platforms (policy toolchain builds elsewhere but is unsupported)
- you want a GUI for security management rather than libraries and CLI tools
- your kernel is older than v3.0
Facets
library · maturity stable
security authorization developer-tools security operating-systems c selinux mandatory-access-control userland policy-management system-libraries linux
1 source
- readme: https://github.com/SELinuxProject/selinux · fetched 2026-08-28 · bf0f8868e499
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| SELinuxProject/selinux | main | 88 |
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