# id uid=0(root) gid=0(root) context=u:r:shell:s0 # getenforce Permissive # setenforce 1 # getenforce Could not get enforcing status: Permission denied # setenforce 0 setenforce: Could not set enforcing status: Permission denied # su 0 getenforce Enforcing # su 0 setenforce 0 # getenforce Permissive