aa-decode(8)

aa-decode8

Decode hex-encoded in apparmor log files

Usage

aa-decode [option] <HEX STRING>

Overview

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

Releases

8 releases since Debian 7 (Wheezy); the text changed 7 times.

  1. 7
  2. 8
  3. 9
  4. 10
  5. 11
  6. 12
  7. 13
  8. Arch

Bugs

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

From apparmor 4.1.8-2 in Arch Linux 2026-11-01. Parsed by carta from the page's man source.