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CAPNG_HAVE_CAPABILITIES

Section: Libcap-ng API (3)
Updated: June 2009
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NAME

capng_have_capabilities - general check for capabilities  

SYNOPSIS

#include <cap-ng.h>

capng_results_t capng_have_capabilities(capng_select_t set);

 

DESCRIPTION

capng_have_capabilities will check the selected internal capabilities sets to see what the status is. The capabilities sets must be previously setup with calls to capng_get_caps_process, capng_get_caps_fd, or in some other way setup. The options are CAPNG_SELECT_CAPS for the traditional capabilities, CAPNG_SELECT_BOUNDS for the bounding set, or CAPNG_SELECT_BOTH if clearing both is desired.

 

RETURN VALUE

This funtion will return one of the following four self explanatory values: CAPNG_FAIL, CAPNG_NONE, CAPNG_PARTIAL, CAPNG_FULL.

 

SEE ALSO

capng_get_caps_process(3), capng_get_caps_fd(3), capng_have_capability(3), capabilities(7)

 

AUTHOR

Steve Grubb


 

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