firefox downloaded files are user_u:object_r:tmp_t

dragoran dragoran at feuerpokemon.de
Fri Jun 9 18:15:48 UTC 2006


Daniel J Walsh wrote:
> dragoran wrote:
>> When I download a file using firefox it is saved as 
>> user_u:object_r:tmp_t it should be user_u:object_r:user_home_t
>> I have a folder which is shared using samba and when I download a 
>> file into it I had to restorecon it in order to let the windows 
>> clients (and linux) see it.
>> I am using FC5 x86_64 with selinux-policy-targeted-2.2.40-1.fc5
>> note: I am using a 32bit firefox build
>>
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> Are you saving it to the /tmp directory?  If you are it will get saved 
> as tmp_t.  Since files default to the context of their parent directory.
>
> If you them mv /tmp/download.file ~/
>
> You will maintain tmp_t.
>
> If you use cp /tmp/download.file ~/
>
> It will get user_home_t.
>
> Dan
>
>
no I simply download it to a dir in home which is labeled 
user_u:object_r:user_home_t




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