Show AppArmor policy and process counts
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read-onlyno known side effects Compatibility
LinuxVerified for Linux using posix, bash, zsh syntax.
Operational knowledgereview due 2027-01-20
Requirementsaa-statusaa-status must be installed and available on PATH.
Version supportaa-status Current supported releasesVerified for linux using posix, bash, zsh syntax; consult compatibility notes for platform-specific differences.
Expected signalsapparmor module is loaded.Representative successful output; values vary with the selected target and system state.
Known errorsaa-status: command not foundaa-status is missing or is not available on PATH.
Verifyaa-statusThe output matches the expected target and exits without an error.Rollback noteNot required: this command is read-only and does not change system state.
Command breakdown
01aa-statusCommandRuns the aa-status stage of this one-liner.
Example output
apparmor module is loaded.
42 profiles are loaded.
38 profiles are in enforce mode.
4 profiles are in complain mode.
12 processes have profiles defined.
Illustrative output — exact values vary by system and data.
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