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AppArmor vs SELinux: catalog facts
AppArmor	SELinux
Free Free and included in the mainline Linux kernel.	Free Free and open source.
Linux, Command line	Linux, Command line
Enforced by the kernel, not by the confined program Per-application profiles covering files, network, capabilities and DBus	Mandatory access control enforced by the kernel Complete set of policy compilers and management tools
Linux only Writing and tuning profiles takes time and testing	Linux only Writing and debugging policy has a steep learning curve
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License not stated
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026

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