Bug 1221348

Summary:	SELinux: relabeling after reboot is not communicated to user
Product:	[openSUSE] openSUSE Tumbleweed	Reporter:	Robert Frohl <rfrohl>
Component:	Security	Assignee:	Johannes Segitz <jsegitz>
Status:	NEW ---	QA Contact:	E-mail List <qa-bugs>
Severity:	Normal
Priority:	P5 - None	CC:	cathy.hu, kukuk
Version:	Current
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Hardware:	Other
OS:	Other
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Description Robert Frohl 2024-03-13 11:18:07 UTC

Hi,

if the SELinux policy is updated and the system reboots, the system gets relabeled. But this is not communicated to the user, it just looks like the system is stuck during boot.

Especially with MicroOS the user might not know what was part of the last update. If the system is stuck during boot some users might not know that they use SELinux and where the wait is coming from.

From a usability point of view: would it be possible to print a message that the system is currently relabeling the filesystem and maybe also add a message that it is done ? 

Second part might not be strictly needed, but I think some messaging might be helpful for users.

Comment 1 Thorsten Kukuk 2024-03-14 08:26:57 UTC

All startup messages are disabled by default...