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Fixes #1879

This PR adds a note under the Dev container Docker instructions in getting-started/setup-building.rst documenting the SELinux :z / :Z volume mount flag requirement (or --security-opt label=disable) for Docker users on SELinux-enabled Linux distributions (such as Fedora or RHEL).

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Ready for review @zware, @alex
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hugovk reviewed Oct 5, 2026
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Comment thread getting-started/setup-building.rst Outdated
.. note::

On SELinux-enabled Linux distributions (such as Fedora or RHEL), Docker requires
the ``:z`` or ``:Z`` flag on the volume mount (e.g. ``$PWD:/workspace:Z``)

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Not sure if we need this change, but in case we do:

https://devguide.python.org/documentation/style-guide/#use-simple-language

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the ``:z`` or ``:Z`` flag on the volume mount (e.g. ``$PWD:/workspace:Z``)
the ``:z`` or ``:Z`` flag on the volume mount (for example, ``$PWD:/workspace:Z``)

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Updated to 'for example'. Thanks!

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docs: document SELinux bind-mount requirement for devcontainer (pytho…
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pranavchoudhary-tech force-pushed the docs-selinux-devcontainer-1879 branch from e5731e4 to 45627d2 Compare October 22, 2026 08:45
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Feature: Document SELinux bind-mount note for local devcontainer usage #1879
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