A Linux systems administrator installed a new web server, which failed while attempting to start. The administrator suspects that SELinux is causing an issue and wants to temporarily put the system into permissive mode. Which of the following would allow the administrator to accomplish this?
A) echo SELINUX=PERMISSIVE /etc/sysconfig/selinux
B) setenforce 0
C) sestatus 0
D) chcon httpd_sys_content_t /var/

Question

A Linux systems administrator installed a new web server, which failed while attempting to start. The administrator suspects that SELinux is causing an issue and wants to temporarily put the system into permissive mode. Which of the following would allow the administrator to accomplish this?
A) echo SELINUX=PERMISSIVE >> /etc/sysconfig/selinux
B) setenforce 0
C) sestatus 0
D) chcon httpd_sys_content_t /var/

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The `setenforce 0` command temporarily changes SELinux mode to permissive without requiring a reboot.

A Linux Systems Administrator Installed a New Web Server, Which