To Use The Yast Gui; To Use The Yast Ncurses Console; To Use The Command-Line Interface - Novell APPARMOR Admin Manual

Choosing the YaST GUI, YaST ncurses Console or
can use the YaST GUI, YaST ncurses Console or the Command-
line Interface. All three options are effective for creating and maintain-
ing profiles, while offering need-based options for users.
The command-line interface requires knowledge of Linux commands
and using terminal windows. All three methods use specialized tools
f o r c r e a t i n g t h e p r o f i l e s s o y o u d o n ' t h a v e t o g o a b o u t i t ma n u a l l y ,
which would be quite time-consuming.
Following are instructions for accessing Novell AppArmor using all
three methods:

To Use the YaST GUI

To use the YaST GUI for building and managing Novell AppArmor pro-
f i l e s , r e f e r t o " Building Novell AppArmor Profiles With the YaST GUI"
on page 22.

To Use the YaST ncurses Console

The ncurses YaST Console can be used for building and managing
Novell AppArmor profiles and is better suited for users with limited
bandwidth connections to their server. Access the YaST ncurses con-
sole by typing yast2 while logged into a terminal window as root.
The YaST ncurses Console has the same features as the YaST GUI.
R e f e r t o t h e i n s t r u c t i o n s " Building Novell AppArmor Profiles With the
YaST GUI" o n p a g e2 2 t o b u i l d a n d ma n a g e N o v e l l A p p A r mo r p r o f i l e s
in the YaST ncurses Console, but be aware that the screens appear
different but function similarly.

To use the Command-line Interface

Using SLES 9 operating systems, you have the ability to build and
manage Novell AppArmor profiles using the command-line interface.
Some operating systems have a GUI interface available. If you require
this option, please contact your sales representative for more informa-
tion.
The command-line interface requires knowledge of Linux commands
and using terminal windows. To use the Command-line Interface for
b u i l d i n g a n d ma n a g i n g N o v e l l A p p A r mo r p r o f i l e s , r e f e r t o " Build-
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