Thread: AppArmor QnA

dangertux has write-up on apparmor , has kindly agreed answer questions on it:
apparmor profiles quickly, if not easily.

convenience, copied article , pasted gedit make reference line numbers. clarify:
line 1 has "introduction"
line 2 blank
line 3 this: "with release of ubuntu 11.10 oneiric ocelot upon us, decided discuss 1 of lesser used security features bundled ubuntu, apparmor. apparmor great utility particularly in terms of desktop security browser exploits can become ridiculous quickly. suited production applications well, times forgone due resources confining application can require."
, on.

questions far are:
line 3: however times forgone due resources confining application can require.
what resources? cpu, ram?

line 15: sudo apt-get install apparmor-utils
needed? list of installed software shows:
apparmor install
apparmor-utils install

line 17: for guide constructing profile chromium browser can install doing following
why did choose chromium , not firefox? precaution not mess "default" browser? can of have firefox , chrome follow along using chrome?

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posted vasa1

dangertux has write-up on apparmor , has kindly agreed answer questions on it:
apparmor profiles quickly, if not easily.

convenience, copied article , pasted gedit make reference line numbers. clarify:
line 1 has "introduction"
line 2 blank
line 3 this: "with release of ubuntu 11.10 oneiric ocelot upon us, decided discuss 1 of lesser used security features bundled ubuntu, apparmor. apparmor great utility particularly in terms of desktop security browser exploits can become ridiculous quickly. suited production applications well, times forgone due resources confining application can require."
, on.

questions far are:
line 3: however times forgone due resources confining application can require.
what resources? cpu, ram?

line 15: sudo apt-get install apparmor-utils
needed? list of installed software shows:
apparmor install
apparmor-utils install

line 17: for guide constructing profile chromium browser can install doing following
why did choose chromium , not firefox? precaution not mess "default" browser? can of have firefox , chrome follow along using chrome?

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i chose chromium because ubuntu comes apparmor profile firefox. chromium utilizes lot of features allowed me expound on other functionality of apparmor.

apparmor utils necessary completing guide written. otherwise you'll writing profile hand , examining logs hand.

far resources go yes, cpu , ram, on normal machine negligible.

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