.TH "is_selinux_enabled" "3" "7 Mar 2010" "russell@coker.com.au" "SELinux API documentation"
.SH "NAME"
is_selinux_enabled \- check whether SELinux is enabled
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.SH "NAME"
is_selinux_mls_enabled \- check whether SELinux is enabled for (Multi Level Security) MLS
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.SH "SYNOPSIS"
.B #include <selinux/selinux.h>
.sp
.B int is_selinux_enabled();
.sp
.B int is_selinux_mls_enabled();
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.SH "DESCRIPTION"
.BR is_selinux_enabled ()
returns 1 if SELinux is running or 0 if it is not. 
On error, \-1 is returned.

.BR is_selinux_mls_enabled ()
returns 1 if SELinux is capable of running in MLS mode or 0 if it is not. To
determine the policy in use on the system, use
.BR selinux_getpolicytype (3).
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.SH "SEE ALSO"
.BR selinux "(8)"