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AppArmor

AppArmor ("Application Armor") is a Linux kernel security module that allows system administrators to restrict programs' capabilities with per-program profiles. Profiles can allow capabilities like network access, raw socket access, and the permission to read, write, or execute files on matching paths. AppArmor supplements the traditional Unix…

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Developers
Originally by Immunix (1998-2005), then by SUSE as part of Novell (2005-2009), and currently by Canonical Ltd (since 2009).
License
GNU General Public License
Operating system
Linux
Original author
Immunix
Release
1998; 28 years ago (1998)
Repository
gitlab.com/apparmor

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  • SELinux Security-Enhanced Linux
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AppArmor

Nodes31
Edges30
Triples54
Avg. degree1.94
Density0.064516
Components1

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AppArmor

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related to External links · 16
AppArmor → AppArmor WikiAppArmor, AppArmorLKML, ArchWikiCOUNTERPOINT, Confining Privileges, Hardening Guide, Novell, Overview, PATCH, Red Hat, RFC, Security, SELinuxSLES, SP2, Tony Jones, Ubuntu WikiSDB, WikiAppArmor
related to history · 15
AppArmor → At, February, From, Immunix, Immunix Linux, In May, Leap, Linux, Novell, SELinux, September, SLES, SubDomain, SUSE, Tumbleweed
related to Other systems · 8
AppArmor → One, SELinux, SELinux's, The SELinux, This, Ubuntu, Under AppArmor, Yama
related to Details · 4
AppArmor → In, Linux Security Modules, LSM, This
Developers · 1
AppArmor → Originally by Immunix (1998-2005), then by SUSE as part of Novell (2005-2009), and currently by Canonical Ltd (since 2009).
License · 1
AppArmor → GNU General Public License
Operating system · 1
AppArmor → Linux
Original author · 1
AppArmor → Immunix
Release · 1
AppArmor → 1998; 28 years ago (1998)
Repository · 1
AppArmor → gitlab.com/apparmor

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linux selinux ubuntu security kernel access since novell profiles also system immunix canonical default 10 control suse 2009 profile may

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AppArmorDevelopersOriginally by Immunix (1998-2005), then by SUSE as part of Novell (2005-2009), and currently by Canonical Ltd (since 2009).1.00infobox
AppArmorLicenseGNU General Public License1.00infobox
AppArmorOperating systemLinux1.00infobox
AppArmorOriginal authorImmunix1.00infobox
AppArmorRelease1998; 28 years ago (1998)1.00infobox
AppArmorRepositorygitlab.com/apparmor1.00infobox
AppArmorStable release5.0.2 / 13 July 2026; 41 days ago (13 July 2026)1.00infobox
AppArmorTypeSecurity, Linux Security Modules (LSM)1.00infobox
AppArmorWebsiteapparmor.net1.00infobox
AppArmorWritten inC, Python, C++, sh1.00infobox
MySQL had installed profilesinstance ofAs of Ubuntu 9.04 more items0.80text
AppArmorrelated to DetailsIn0.60section

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