.TH "selinux_policy_root" "3" "25 May 2004" "dwalsh@redhat.com" "SELinux API documentation"
.SH "NAME"
selinux_policy_root \- return the path of the SELinux policy files for this machine
selinux_set_policy_root \- Set an alternate SELinux root path for the SELinux policy files for this machine.
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.SH "SYNOPSIS"
.B #include <selinux/selinux.h>
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.B const char *selinux_policy_root(void);
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.sp
.B int selinux_set_policy_root(const char *policypath);
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.SH "DESCRIPTION"
.BR selinux_policy_root ()
reads the contents of the
.I /etc/selinux/config
file to determine which policy files should be used for this machine.
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.BR selinux_set_policy_root ()
sets up all all policy paths based on the alternate root

.I /etc/selinux/config
file to determine which policy files should be used for this machine.
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.SH "RETURN VALUE"
On success, selinux_policy_root returns a directory path containing the SELinux policy files.
On failure, selinux_policy_root returns NULL.

On success, selinux_set_policy_root returns 0 on success -1 on failure.

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.SH "SEE ALSO"
.BR selinux "(8)"