diff --git a/pkg/aa/apparmor.go b/pkg/aa/apparmor.go
index 7a10c085..36ed44c8 100644
--- a/pkg/aa/apparmor.go
+++ b/pkg/aa/apparmor.go
@@ -5,12 +5,6 @@
 package aa
 
 import (
-	"bytes"
-	"reflect"
-	"slices"
-	"sort"
-	"strings"
-
 	"github.com/arduino/go-paths-helper"
 )
 
@@ -60,22 +54,7 @@ func (f *AppArmorProfileFile) GetDefaultProfile() *Profile {
 // Follow: https://apparmor.pujol.io/development/guidelines/#guidelines
 func (f *AppArmorProfileFile) Sort() {
 	for _, p := range f.Profiles {
-		sort.Slice(p.Rules, func(i, j int) bool {
-			typeOfI := reflect.TypeOf(p.Rules[i])
-			typeOfJ := reflect.TypeOf(p.Rules[j])
-			if typeOfI != typeOfJ {
-				valueOfI := typeToValue(typeOfI)
-				valueOfJ := typeToValue(typeOfJ)
-				if typeOfI == reflect.TypeOf((*Include)(nil)) && p.Rules[i].(*Include).IfExists {
-					valueOfI = "include_if_exists"
-				}
-				if typeOfJ == reflect.TypeOf((*Include)(nil)) && p.Rules[j].(*Include).IfExists {
-					valueOfJ = "include_if_exists"
-				}
-				return ruleWeights[valueOfI] < ruleWeights[valueOfJ]
-			}
-			return p.Rules[i].Less(p.Rules[j])
-		})
+		p.Sort()
 	}
 }
 
@@ -87,53 +66,14 @@ func (f *AppArmorProfileFile) Sort() {
 // Note: logs.regCleanLogs helps a lot to do a first cleaning
 func (f *AppArmorProfileFile) MergeRules() {
 	for _, p := range f.Profiles {
-		for i := 0; i < len(p.Rules); i++ {
-			for j := i + 1; j < len(p.Rules); j++ {
-				typeOfI := reflect.TypeOf(p.Rules[i])
-				typeOfJ := reflect.TypeOf(p.Rules[j])
-				if typeOfI != typeOfJ {
-					continue
-				}
-
-				// If rules are identical, merge them
-				if p.Rules[i].Equals(p.Rules[j]) {
-					p.Rules = append(p.Rules[:j], p.Rules[j+1:]...)
-					j--
-				}
-			}
-		}
+		p.Merge()
 	}
 }
 
 // Format the profile for better readability before printing it.
 // Follow: https://apparmor.pujol.io/development/guidelines/#the-file-block
 func (f *AppArmorProfileFile) Format() {
-	const prefixOwner = "      "
 	for _, p := range f.Profiles {
-		hasOwnerRule := false
-		for i := len(p.Rules) - 1; i > 0; i-- {
-			j := i - 1
-			typeOfI := reflect.TypeOf(p.Rules[i])
-			typeOfJ := reflect.TypeOf(p.Rules[j])
-
-			// File rule
-			if typeOfI == reflect.TypeOf((*File)(nil)) && typeOfJ == reflect.TypeOf((*File)(nil)) {
-				letterI := getLetterIn(fileAlphabet, p.Rules[i].(*File).Path)
-				letterJ := getLetterIn(fileAlphabet, p.Rules[j].(*File).Path)
-
-				// Add prefix before rule path to align with other rule
-				if p.Rules[i].(*File).Owner {
-					hasOwnerRule = true
-				} else if hasOwnerRule {
-					p.Rules[i].(*File).Prefix = prefixOwner
-				}
-
-				if letterI != letterJ {
-					// Add a new empty line between Files rule of different type
-					hasOwnerRule = false
-					p.Rules = append(p.Rules[:i], append([]ApparmorRule{&Rule{}}, p.Rules[i:]...)...)
-				}
-			}
-		}
+		p.Format()
 	}
 }
diff --git a/pkg/aa/profile.go b/pkg/aa/profile.go
index c47f33f2..8fff8110 100644
--- a/pkg/aa/profile.go
+++ b/pkg/aa/profile.go
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ package aa
 
 import (
 	"maps"
+	"reflect"
 	"slices"
 	"strings"
 )
@@ -50,6 +51,67 @@ func (p *Profile) String() string {
 	return renderTemplate(tokPROFILE, p)
 }
 
+// Merge merge similar rules together.
+// Steps:
+//   - Remove identical rules
+//   - Merge rule access. Eg: for same path, 'r' and 'w' becomes 'rw'
+//
+// Note: logs.regCleanLogs helps a lot to do a first cleaning
+func (p *Profile) Merge() {
+	for i := 0; i < len(p.Rules); i++ {
+		for j := i + 1; j < len(p.Rules); j++ {
+			typeOfI := reflect.TypeOf(p.Rules[i])
+			typeOfJ := reflect.TypeOf(p.Rules[j])
+			if typeOfI != typeOfJ {
+				continue
+			}
+
+			// If rules are identical, merge them
+			if p.Rules[i].Equals(p.Rules[j]) {
+				p.Rules = append(p.Rules[:j], p.Rules[j+1:]...)
+				j--
+			}
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+// Sort the rules in a profile.
+// Follow: https://apparmor.pujol.io/development/guidelines/#guidelines
+func (p *Profile) Sort() {
+	p.Rules.Sort()
+}
+
+// Format the profile for better readability before printing it.
+// Follow: https://apparmor.pujol.io/development/guidelines/#the-file-block
+func (p *Profile) Format() {
+	const prefixOwner = "      "
+
+	hasOwnerRule := false
+	for i := len(p.Rules) - 1; i > 0; i-- {
+		j := i - 1
+		typeOfI := reflect.TypeOf(p.Rules[i])
+		typeOfJ := reflect.TypeOf(p.Rules[j])
+
+		// File rule
+		if typeOfI == reflect.TypeOf((*File)(nil)) && typeOfJ == reflect.TypeOf((*File)(nil)) {
+			letterI := getLetterIn(fileAlphabet, p.Rules[i].(*File).Path)
+			letterJ := getLetterIn(fileAlphabet, p.Rules[j].(*File).Path)
+
+			// Add prefix before rule path to align with other rule
+			if p.Rules[i].(*File).Owner {
+				hasOwnerRule = true
+			} else if hasOwnerRule {
+				p.Rules[i].(*File).Prefix = prefixOwner
+			}
+
+			if letterI != letterJ {
+				// Add a new empty line between Files rule of different type
+				hasOwnerRule = false
+				p.Rules = append(p.Rules[:i], append([]Rule{&RuleBase{}}, p.Rules[i:]...)...)
+			}
+		}
+	}
+}
 
 // AddRule adds a new rule to the profile from a log map.
 func (p *Profile) AddRule(log map[string]string) {
diff --git a/pkg/aa/rules.go b/pkg/aa/rules.go
index ed3594e6..0b818038 100644
--- a/pkg/aa/rules.go
+++ b/pkg/aa/rules.go
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@
 package aa
 
 import (
+	"reflect"
+	"sort"
 	"strings"
 )
 
@@ -28,8 +30,29 @@ func (r Rules) String() string {
 	return renderTemplate("rules", r)
 }
 
+// Sort the rules in a profile.
+// Follow: https://apparmor.pujol.io/development/guidelines/#guidelines
+func (r Rules) Sort() {
+	sort.Slice(r, func(i, j int) bool {
+		typeOfI := reflect.TypeOf(r[i])
+		typeOfJ := reflect.TypeOf(r[j])
+		if typeOfI != typeOfJ {
+			valueOfI := typeToValue(typeOfI)
+			valueOfJ := typeToValue(typeOfJ)
+			if typeOfI == reflect.TypeOf((*Include)(nil)) && r[i].(*Include).IfExists {
+				valueOfI = "include_if_exists"
+			}
+			if typeOfJ == reflect.TypeOf((*Include)(nil)) && r[j].(*Include).IfExists {
+				valueOfJ = "include_if_exists"
+			}
+			return ruleWeights[valueOfI] < ruleWeights[valueOfJ]
+		}
+		return r[i].Less(r[j])
+	})
+}
 
 type RuleBase struct {
+	IsLineRule  bool
 	Comment     string
 	NoNewPrivs  bool
 	FileInherit bool
@@ -67,6 +90,7 @@ func newRuleFromLog(log map[string]string) RuleBase {
 	}
 
 	return RuleBase{
+		IsLineRule:  false,
 		Comment:     msg,
 		NoNewPrivs:  noNewPrivs,
 		FileInherit: fileInherit,