---
name: "aa-features-abi"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "apparmor"
version: "4.1.8-2"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/aa-features-abi"
---

# aa-features-abi(1)

Extract, validate and manipulate AppArmor feature abis

## NAME

aa-features-abi - Extract, validate and manipulate AppArmor feature abis

## SYNOPSIS

**aa-features-abi** \[OPTIONS\] \<SOURCE\> \[OUTPUT OPTIONS\]

## DESCRIPTION

**aa-features-abi** is used to extract a features abi and output to either stdout or a specified file. A SOURCE\_OPTION must be specified. If an output option is not specified the features abi is written to stdout.

## OPTIONS

**aa-features-abi** accepts the following arguments:

- \-h, --help

  Display a brief usage guide.

- \-d, --debug

  show messages with debugging information

- \-v, --verbose

  show messages with stats

## SOURCE

- \-x, --extract

  Extract the features abi for the kernel

- \-f FILE, --file=FILE

  Load the features abi from FILE and send it to OUTPUT OPTIONS.

## OUTPUT OPTIONS

- \--stdout

  Write the features abi to *stdout*, this is the default if no output option is specified.

- \-w FILE, --write FILE

  Write the features abi to *FILE*.

## 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\_features**(3)](/aa_features/3.md), and \<https://wiki.apparmor.net\>.