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

# semodule\_package(8)

Create a SELinux policy module package.

## NAME

semodule\_package - Create a SELinux policy module package.

## SYNOPSIS

**semodule\_package -o \<output file\> -m \<module\> \[-f \<file contexts\>\]**\

## DESCRIPTION

semodule\_package is the tool used to create a SELinux policy module package from a binary policy module and optionally other data such as file contexts.  semodule\_package packages binary policy modules created by  checkmodule.  The policy package created by semodule\_package can then be installed via semodule.

## EXAMPLE

```
# Build a policy package for a base module.
$ semodule_package -o base.pp -m base.mod -f file_contexts
# Build a policy package for a httpd module.
$ semodule_package -o httpd.pp -m httpd.mod -f httpd.fc
# Build a policy package for local TE rules and no file contexts.
$ semodule_package -o local.pp -m local.mod
```

## OPTIONS

- **-o --outfile \<output file\>**

  Policy module package file generated by this tool.

- **-s --seuser \<seuser file\>**

  seuser file to be included in the package.

- **-u --user\_extra \<user extra file\>**

  user\_extra file to be included in the package.

- **-m --module \<Module file\>**

  Policy module file to be included in the package.

- **-f --fc \<File context file\>**

  File contexts file for the module (optional).

- **-n --nc \<netfilter context file\>**

  netfilter context file to be included in the package.

- **-h --help**

  Show help message.

## SEE ALSO

**[checkmodule(8)](/checkmodule/8.md), [semodule(8)](/semodule/8.md), [semodule\_unpackage(8)](/semodule_unpackage/8.md)**

## AUTHORS

```
This manual page was written by Dan Walsh <dwalsh@redhat.com>.
The program was written by Karl MacMillan <kmacmillan@tresys.com>
```