8. System administration commands (usually only for root)
GETCAP
Section: Maintenance Commands (8)Updated: 2020-01-07
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NAME
getcap - examine file capabilitiesSYNOPSIS
getcap [-v] [-n] [-r] [-h] filename [ ... ]DESCRIPTION
getcap displays the name and capabilities of each specified file.OPTIONS
- -h
- prints quick usage.
- -n
- prints any non-zero user namespace root user ID value found to be associated with a file's capabilities.
- -r
- enables recursive search.
- -v
- display all searched entries, even if the have no file-capabilities.
- filename
- One file per line.
REPORTING BUGS
Please report bugs via:- https://bugzilla.kernel.org/buglist.cgi?component=libcap&list_id=1047723&product=Tools&resolution=---
SEE ALSO
cap_get_file(3), cap_to_text(3), capabilities(7), user_namespaces(7), setcap(8)
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