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AA-DECODE(8)                        AppArmor                       AA-DECODE(8)

NAME
       aa-decode - decode hex-encoded in AppArmor log files

SYNOPSIS
       aa-decode [option] <HEX STRING>

DESCRIPTION
       aa-decode will decode hex-encoded strings as seen in AppArmor log
       output. It will also take an audit log on standard input and convert any
       hex-encoded AppArmor log entries and display them on standard output.

OPTIONS
       --help
           displays a short usage statement.

EXAMPLES
         $ aa-decode 2F746D702F666F6F20626172
         Decoded: /tmp/foo bar

         $ cat /var/log/kern.log | aa-decode
         ... denied_mask="r::" fsuid=1000 ouid=1000 name=/tmp/foo bar

BUGS
       None.     Please     report     any    you    find    to    gitlab    at
       <https://gitlab.com/apparmor/apparmor/-/issues>.

SEE ALSO
       apparmor(7)

AppArmor 4.1.0                     2025-04-10                      AA-DECODE(8)

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