---
name: "aa-disable"
section: "8"
platform: "linux"
package: "apparmor"
version: "4.1.8-2"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/aa-disable"
---

# aa-disable(8)

disable an AppArmor security profile

## NAME

aa-disable - disable an AppArmor security profile

## SYNOPSIS

**aa-disable** ***\<executable\>*** **\[*****\<executable\>*** **...\] \[*****-d /path/to/profiles*****\] \[*****--no-reload*****\] \[*****-r*****\]**

## OPTIONS

**-d --dir  /path/to/profiles**

```
   Specifies where to look for the AppArmor security profile set.
   Defaults to /etc/apparmor.d.
```

**--no-reload**\
    Do not unreload the profile after modifying it.

## DESCRIPTION

**aa-disable** is used to *disable* one or more profiles. This command will unload the profile from the kernel and prevent the profile from being loaded on AppArmor startup. The *aa-enforce* and *aa-complain* utilities may be used to to change this behavior.

## BUGS

If you find any bugs, please report them at \<https://gitlab.com/apparmor/apparmor/-/issues\>.

## SEE ALSO

[**apparmor**(7)](/apparmor/7.md), [**apparmor.d**(5)](/apparmor.d/5.md), **aa-enforce**(1), **aa-complain**(1), [**aa\_change\_hat**(2)](/aa_change_hat/2.md), and \<https://wiki.apparmor.net\>.