getcap command

getcap queries the available file capabilities

• Installation
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  • openSUSE
  • Ubuntu
• Usage

Introduction into getcap

The getcap is a very small utility that can show what file capabilities a provided binary has. This may help better understanding the available Linux capabilities that are available to the binary and related process.

Installation

When getcap is not installed by default, it can be added to the system using the relevant software package.

Package information for getcap

dnf install libcap

pacman -S libcap

apt install libcap2-bin

dnf install libcap

dnf install libcap

dnf install libcap

zypper install libcap-progs

apt install libcap2-bin

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Usage

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the getcap command and its purpose?

The getcap command is a command-line tool to show any file capabilities that might be available to a given file.

Which package provides the getcap command?

The command getcap is provided by the libcap, libcap-progs, or libcap2-bin package.

Relevant articles using the getcap command

The following articles include an example on how to use getcap and might be worth further exploring.

• Linux Capabilities: Hardening Linux binaries by removing setuid

Related and similar commands

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