Tutorial: How to Disable SELinux in Fedora 17

What is SELinux? SELinux is linux variant that implements a many security policies through the use Linux Security Modules (LSM) in Linux Kernel.

For security server, SELinux is most suitable option to secure server, because efficacy and complexity. But for desktop computer, I think SELinux it is less suitable to be applied, because too complicated and difficult. To access everything becomes difficult because it is restricted by SELinux.

So in this article will explain how to disable SELinux on Fedora 17:

1. Run the Terminal and go to superuser with type: sudo su
2. Edit file /etc/selinux/config using gedit with type this command in Terminal:

   gedit /etc/selinux/config

3. Then look for the word: SELINUX=enforcing
4. Replace word: enforcing become disabled
5. Then save by pressing Ctrl+S
6. Close gedit.
7. SELinux has been disabled.