.TH "selinux_getenforcemode" "3" "25 May 2004" "dwalsh@redhat.com" "SELinux API documentation" .SH "NAME" selinux_getenforcemode \- get the enforcing state of SELinux .SH "SYNOPSIS" .B #include .sp .B int selinux_getenforcemode(int *enforce); .SH "DESCRIPTION" .B selinux_getenforcemode Reads the contents of the /etc/selinux/config file to determine how the system was setup to run SELinux. Sets the value of enforce to 1 if SELinux should be run in enforcing mode. Sets the value of enforce to 0 if SELinux should be run in permissive mode. Sets the value of enforce to -1 if SELinux should be disabled. .SH "RETURN VALUE" On success, zero is returned. On failure, -1 is returned. .SH "SEE ALSO" .BR selinux "(8)"