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

# semodule\_unpackage(8)

Extract policy module and file context file from an SELinux policy module package.

## NAME

semodule\_unpackage - Extract policy module and file context file from an SELinux policy module package.

## SYNOPSIS

**semodule\_unpackage ppfile modfile \[fcfile\]**\

## DESCRIPTION

semodule\_unpackage is a tool used to extract SELinux policy module file and file context file from an SELinux Policy Package.

## EXAMPLE

```
# Extract the httpd module file from httpd policy package.
$ semodule_unpackage httpd.pp httpd.mod httpd.fc
```

## SEE ALSO

**[semodule\_package(8)](/semodule_package/8.md)**

## AUTHORS

```
This manual page was written by Dan Walsh <dwalsh@redhat.com>.
The program was written by Stephen Smalley <stephen.smalley.work@gmail.com>
```