What is SELinux? What is its contribution in Drupal installation or the Drupal instance?

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Sam Moore’s picture

SELinux is Security Enhanced Linux, designed to meet certain requirements including those of the US Dept of Defense.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Security-Enhanced_Linux

If you want to install Drupal on it, read this:
https://www.drupal.org/node/557910

Dharti Pandey’s picture

Security-Enhanced Linux (SELinux) is a Linux kernel security module that provides a mechanism for supporting access control security policies, including United States Department of Defense–style mandatory access controls (MAC).