Linux: Start / Stop / Restart Apparmor

Task: Stop Apparmor

Type the following command:

## debian/ubuntu 
sudo /etc/init.d/apparmor stop
 
## Suse
/etc/init.d/boot.apparmor stop

Task: Start Apparmor

Type the following command:

## debian/ubuntu 
sudo /etc/init.d/apparmor start
 
## Suse
/etc/init.d/boot.apparmor start

Task: Restart Apparmor

Type the following command:

## debian/ubuntu 
sudo /etc/init.d/apparmor restart
 
## Suse
/etc/init.d/boot.apparmor restart

Task: See the current Apparmor status

Type the following command:

## debian/ubuntu 
sudo /etc/init.d/apparmor status
 
## Suse
/etc/init.d/boot.apparmor status

Sample outputs:

apparmor module is loaded.
17 profiles are loaded.
17 profiles are in enforce mode.
   /bin/ping
   /sbin/klogd
   /sbin/syslog-ng
   /sbin/syslogd
   /usr/lib/PolicyKit/polkit-explicit-grant-helper
   /usr/lib/PolicyKit/polkit-grant-helper
   /usr/lib/PolicyKit/polkit-grant-helper-pam
   /usr/lib/PolicyKit/polkit-read-auth-helper
   /usr/lib/PolicyKit/polkit-resolve-exe-helper
   /usr/lib/PolicyKit/polkit-revoke-helper
   /usr/lib/PolicyKit/polkitd
   /usr/sbin/avahi-daemon
   /usr/sbin/identd
   /usr/sbin/mdnsd
   /usr/sbin/nscd
   /usr/sbin/ntpd
   /usr/sbin/traceroute
0 profiles are in complain mode.
3 processes have profiles defined.
3 processes are in enforce mode :
   /sbin/klogd (812) 
   /sbin/syslog-ng (809) 
   /usr/sbin/nscd (6229) 
0 processes are in complain mode.
0 processes are unconfined but have a profile defined.

References:

• Apparmor help wiki.
• Apparmor from the Ubuntu wiki.