---
name: "getsebool"
section: "8"
platform: "linux"
package: "selinux-utils"
version: "3.8.1-1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/getsebool"
---

# getsebool(8)

get SELinux boolean value(s)

## NAME

getsebool - get SELinux boolean value(s)

## SYNOPSIS

**getsebool** \[**-a**\] \[*boolean*\]

## DESCRIPTION

**getsebool** reports whether a particular SELinux boolean, or all SELinux booleans, are on or off. In certain situations a boolean can be in one state with a pending change to the other state. getsebool will report this as a pending change. The pending value indicates the value that will be applied upon the next boolean commit.

The setting of boolean values occurs in two stages; first the pending value is changed, then the booleans are committed, causing their active values to become their pending values. This allows a group of booleans to be changed in a single transaction, by setting all of their pending values as desired and then committing once.

## OPTIONS

- **-a**

  Show all SELinux booleans.

## EXAMPLE

```
Show current state of httpd_can_connect_ftp
# getsebool httpd_can_connect_ftp
```

## AUTHOR

This manual page was written by Dan Walsh \<dwalsh@redhat.com\>. The program was written by Tresys Technology.

## SEE ALSO

[**selinux**(8)](/selinux/8.md), [**setsebool**(8)](/setsebool/8.md), [**booleans**(8)](/booleans/8.md)