---
name: "apparmor.vim"
section: "5"
platform: "linux"
package: "apparmor"
version: "4.1.8-2"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/apparmor.vim"
---

# apparmor.vim(5)

vim syntax highlighting file for AppArmor profiles

## NAME

apparmor.vim - vim syntax highlighting file for AppArmor profiles

## SYNOPSIS

Your system may be configured to automatically use syntax highlighting for installed AppArmor policies. If not, you can enable syntax highlighting in a specific vim session by performing:

```
 :set syntax=apparmor
```

## DESCRIPTION

**apparmor.vim** provides syntax highlighting rules for the [**vim**(1)](/vim/1.md) text editor; the rules provide an easy visual method to inspect AppArmor profiles for syntax correctness and semantics.

The colors indicate the relative severity of granting a specific set of privileges. Ranking access with colors is necessarily generic and vague, but it may help you understand your profiles better.

## BUGS

**apparmor.vim** does not properly detect dark versus light backgrounds. Patches accepted. If you find any bugs, please report them at \<https://gitlab.com/apparmor/apparmor/-/issues\>.

## SEE ALSO

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