SELinux last straw

[Les Mikesell]

Jacques B. wrote:
> 
> 3 - How can you effectively troubleshoot an existing problem when a
> past one was not dealt in such a manner as to ensure that it was
> corrected 

How can you use a system that does not have an effective troubleshooting 
mechanism regardless of how it got into its current state?  The simple 
traditional unix mechanism is something you can easily understand and 
verify.

>(the intrusion incident being the most notable one but I'm
> sure others on the list could identify other past issues that were
> potentially not dealt with adequately based on what was posted in
> those threads).  The existing problem could be a domino effect from a
> past problem and may never be properly dealt with until the underlying
> issue is dealt with.

Regardless, you should have a way to check and fix it, unless what you 
are running is unimportant and you can abandon it.

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   Les Mikesell
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