fc5 amanda recovery and selinux

[Ben Scott]

On 6/6/06, Python <python at venix.com> wrote:
> Among other things I tried rpm --verify against packages such as pam,
> many of which reported
> ........C <NOTE 8 periods then C>
> Reading man rpm only the 8 periods were documented.  I believe the C is
> actually reporting an selinux grumble, but I have not confirmed that
> yet.

  You are correct.  I had the same question during a verify a while
back.  I eventually tracked down an authoritative answer on the Red
Hat site somewhere.  I forget where, though.  The omission from man
page and the like is a documentation bug.

> Further googling turned up:
>         touch /.autorelabel
> which tells selinux to relabel the file system.

  Ah.  Good to know.

  Hmmm, I guess this means one's backup utility should be "selinux
aware", if one is using selinux.

  I always just turn selinux off.  I'm too busy/lazy/stubborn/etc to
learn about it.  (Meeting topic anyone?)

-- Ben