How to install jailkit on AlmaLinux, Rocky Linux & RHEL
Utilities to limit user accounts to specific files using chroot()
Availability
| Distro | aarch64 | noarch | x86_64 | Version |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 10 | — | — | — | |
| RHEL 9 | — | — | ✓ | 2.23 |
| RHEL 8 | — | — | — | |
| RHEL 7 | — | — | — | |
| RHEL 6 | — | — | — |
Description
Jailkit is a set of utilities to limit user accounts to specific files using chroot() and or specific commands. Setting up a chroot shell, a shell limited to some specific command, or a daemon inside a chroot jail is a lot easier using these utilities. Jailkit has been in use for a while on CVS servers (in a chroot and limited to cvs), sftp/scp servers (both in a chroot and limited to sftp/scp as well as not in a chroot but only limited to sftp/scp), and also on general servers with accounts where the shell accounts are in a chroot.
Compatible with all RHEL-based distributions, including CentOS, AlmaLinux, Oracle Linux, Rocky Linux, etc.
Install
jailkit on AlmaLinux / Rocky Linux / Oracle Linux / RHEL 9
sudo dnf -y install https://extras.getpagespeed.com/release-latest.rpm sudo dnf -y install jailkit
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Subscribe — from $10/moFrequently asked questions
How do I install jailkit on AlmaLinux, Rocky Linux or RHEL?
Add the GetPageSpeed repository, then run: sudo dnf -y install jailkit (use yum on EL7). The same package works on AlmaLinux, Rocky Linux, Oracle Linux, CentOS Stream and RHEL.
Which Enterprise Linux versions is jailkit available for?
jailkit is available for RHEL 9 and the matching AlmaLinux, Rocky Linux and Oracle Linux releases.
Is jailkit compatible with Rocky Linux, Oracle Linux and CentOS Stream?
Yes. The RPM is built for Enterprise Linux and is binary-compatible across all RHEL rebuilds of the same major version, including AlmaLinux, Rocky Linux, Oracle Linux and CentOS Stream.