NEWLABEL(1)                                                        NEWLABEL(1)



NAME
     newlabel - run a process at another label

SYNOPSIS
     newlabel [ -EFIOmt ] [ -ah dir ] [ -efio path ] [ label ] [ cmd [ arg ...
     ] ]

DESCRIPTION
     newlabel allows the user to run a process at another label without
     logging off.  To prevent inappropriate transfers of information, all open
     file descriptors are closed before the new process is invoked.  Unless
     the invoked by the Superuser with one or more of the -E, -F, -I, or -O
     options, the stdin, stdout, and stderr are closed and reopened after the
     label is changed.  The default path used is /dev/tty, but may be changed
     with the -e, -f, -i, and -o options.  If the path cannot be opened
     /dev/null is opened.

     If a cmd is given, it is invoked using /bin/sh.  If the cmd is followed
     by one or more args, the entire string of cmd plus args should be quoted
     to ensure that it is interpreted by /bin/sh, rather than the current
     shell.  If no cmd is given, the user's preferred shell is invoked.  Note
     that in most cases, a shell running with a different label will not be
     able to open /dev/tty.

     The newlabel command has the following options:

     -E   Do not close and reopen standard error.  This option is restricted
          to the Superuser.

     -F   Do not close and reopen standard error, input, or output.  This
          option is restricted to the Superuser.

     -I   Do not close and reopen standard input.  This option is restricted
          to the Superuser.

     -O   Do not close and reopen standard output.  This option is restricted
          to the Superuser.

     -a   Run the specified command at each label at which there is a sub-
          directory in dir.  The sub-directory check is done with the process
          label set to msenmldhigh/mintequal in case dir has a moldy label.
          This option is restricted to the Superuser.

     -e   Use the following path instead of /dev/tty as the standard error.

     -f   Use the following path instead of /dev/tty as the standard error,
          input, and output.

     -h   Run the specified command at each label at which there is a sub-
          directory in dir with neither equal sensitivity nor equal integrity.
          The sub-directory check is done with the process label set to
          msenmldhigh/mintequal in case dir has a moldy label.  This option is



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          restricted to the Superuser.

     -i   Use the following path instead of /dev/tty as the standard input.

     -m   Use a label exactly like that on the current process, except that
          the new label is assured to be moldy.  This option excludes the -t
          option.

     -o   Use the following path instead of /dev/tty as the standard output.

     -t   Use a label exactly like that on the current process, except that
          the new label is assured not to be moldy.  This option excludes the
          -m option.

EXAMPLES
     To obtain a shell with moldy characteristics, execute:

          newlabel -m

     To look at the current directy without moldy characteristics when the
     current process has them, execute:

          newlabel -t ls -l
     To execute ps(1) at the system high label with no integrity, execute:

          newlabel msenhigh/mintlow ps -el
     To do the same thing, but write the result into a file, execute:

          newlabel -o /tmp/ps.out msenhigh/mintlow ps -el

FILES
     /bin/csh        default command
     /dev/tty        default output
     /dev/null       secondary output

SEE ALSO
     su(1m), login(1),


















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