SELinux (Security-Enhanced Linux) is a security module for the Linux kernel that provides mandatory access control (MAC). It allows administrators to define security policies that restrict what users and processes can do on a system. By default, SELinux is disabled on most Linux distributions. However, it can be enabled and configured to provide an additional layer of security.
There are several ways to check if SELinux is running on a system. One way is to use the `getenforce` command. This command will print the current SELinux enforcement mode. If SELinux is running, the output of the command will be one of the following: