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AppArmor.d

AppArmor.d

Full set of AppArmor profiles

!!! danger "Help Wanted"

This project is still in its early development. Help is very welcome; 
see [Development](development/)

AppArmor.d is a set of over 1400 AppArmor profiles whose aim is to confine most Linux based applications and processes.

Purpose

• Confine all root processes such as all systemd tools, bluetooth, dbus, polkit, NetworkManager, OpenVPN, GDM, rtkit, colord
• Confine all Desktop environments
• Confine all user services such as Pipewire, Gvfsd, dbus, xdg, xwayland
• Confine some "special" user applications: web browser, file browser...
• Should not break a normal usage of the confined software

See the Concepts page for more detail on the architecture.

Goals

• Target both desktops and servers
• Support all distributions that support AppArmor:
  • Currently:
    • :material-arch: Archlinux
    • :material-ubuntu: Ubuntu 22.04
    • :material-debian: Debian 11
  • Not (yet) tested on openSUSE
• Support all major desktop environments:
  • Currently only :material-gnome: Gnome
• Fully tested (Work in progress)