---
name: "getenforce"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "selinux-utils"
version: "2.1.9-5"
release: "Debian 7 (Wheezy)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/getenforce"
---

# getenforce(1)

get the current mode of SELinux

## NAME

getenforce - get the current mode of SELinux

## SYNOPSIS

**getenforce**

## DESCRIPTION

**getenforce** reports whether SELinux is enforcing, permissive, or disabled.

## AUTHOR

Dan Walsh, \<dwalsh@redhat.com\>

## SEE ALSO

[selinux(8)](/selinux/8.md), [setenforce(8)](/setenforce/8.md), [selinuxenabled(1)](/selinuxenabled/1.md)