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libcap

POSIX 1003.1e capabilities (getcap utility)

About libcap

POSIX 1003.1e capabilities (getcap utility)

This project links 59 native package records across 10 recorded operating-system releases. Compare the retained versions and architectures below, then open the package for your own release.

These are catalog observations, not a guarantee of installation, compatibility, or upstream support.

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Alpine Linux 3.21: 8 package records; Alpine Linux 3.22: 8 package records; Alpine Linux 3.23: 8 package records; Debian 12 (Bookworm): 4 package records; Debian 13 (Trixie): 5 package records; Fedora 43: 4 package records; Fedora 44: 4 package records; openSUSE Leap 15.6: 6 package records; openSUSE Leap 16.0: 6 package records; openSUSE Tumbleweed: 6 package records. Catalog coverage diagram, not an application screenshot.libcap: recorded package coverageAlpine Linux 3.218 recordsAlpine Linux 3.228 recordsAlpine Linux 3.238 recordsDebian 12 (Bookworm)4 recordsDebian 13 (Trixie)5 recordsFedora 434 recordsFedora 444 recordsopenSUSE Leap 15.66 records
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Project identity

Project
libcap
Publisher
Not authoritatively mapped
Native package records
59
Operating systems
alpine-linux-3-21, alpine-linux-3-22, alpine-linux-3-23, debian-12, debian-13, fedora-43, fedora-44, opensuse-leap-15-6, opensuse-leap-16-0, opensuse-tumbleweed
License expression
BSD-3-Clause OR GPL-2.0-only
Metadata completeness
70/100 (not a software quality rating)
Homepage
Visit upstream site
Source repository
Not reported

Source-reported description

The fullest retained description is shown with its source. Distribution packaging descriptions may include downstream details.

Capabilities are a measure to limit the omnipotence of the superuser. Currently a program started by root or setuid root has the power to do anything. Capabilities (Linux-Privs) provide a more fine-grained access control. Without kernel patches, you can use this library to drop capabilities within setuid binaries. If you use patches, this can be done automatically by the kernel.

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Packages by operating system

Compare recorded versions, then open a package for dependency, file, checksum, and repository evidence. Version strings are distribution-specific, not a ranking of newer software.

Alpine Linux 3.21

  1. libcap

    Alpine Linux 3.21 / source libcap

    2.78-r0

    POSIX 1003.1e capabilities

    aarch64x86_64v3.21
  2. libcap2

    Alpine Linux 3.21 / source libcap

    2.78-r0

    POSIX 1003.1e capabilities (libraries)

    aarch64x86_64v3.21
  3. libcap-dev

    Alpine Linux 3.21 / source libcap

    2.78-r0

    POSIX 1003.1e capabilities (development files)

    aarch64x86_64v3.21
  4. libcap-doc

    Alpine Linux 3.21 / source libcap

    2.78-r0

    POSIX 1003.1e capabilities (documentation)

    aarch64x86_64v3.21
  5. libcap-getcap

    Alpine Linux 3.21 / source libcap

    2.78-r0

    POSIX 1003.1e capabilities (getcap utility)

    aarch64x86_64v3.21
  6. libcap-setcap

    Alpine Linux 3.21 / source libcap

    2.78-r0

    POSIX 1003.1e capabilities (setcap utility)

    aarch64x86_64v3.21
  7. libcap-static

    Alpine Linux 3.21 / source libcap

    2.78-r0

    POSIX 1003.1e capabilities (static library)

    aarch64x86_64v3.21
  8. libcap-utils

    Alpine Linux 3.21 / source libcap

    2.78-r0

    POSIX 1003.1e capabilities (extra utils)

    aarch64x86_64v3.21

Alpine Linux 3.22

  1. libcap

    Alpine Linux 3.22 / source libcap

    2.78-r0

    POSIX 1003.1e capabilities

    aarch64x86_64v3.22
  2. libcap2

    Alpine Linux 3.22 / source libcap

    2.78-r0

    POSIX 1003.1e capabilities (libraries)

    aarch64x86_64v3.22
  3. libcap-dev

    Alpine Linux 3.22 / source libcap

    2.78-r0

    POSIX 1003.1e capabilities (development files)

    aarch64x86_64v3.22
  4. libcap-doc

    Alpine Linux 3.22 / source libcap

    2.78-r0

    POSIX 1003.1e capabilities (documentation)

    aarch64x86_64v3.22
  5. libcap-getcap

    Alpine Linux 3.22 / source libcap

    2.78-r0

    POSIX 1003.1e capabilities (getcap utility)

    aarch64x86_64v3.22
  6. libcap-setcap

    Alpine Linux 3.22 / source libcap

    2.78-r0

    POSIX 1003.1e capabilities (setcap utility)

    aarch64x86_64v3.22
  7. libcap-static

    Alpine Linux 3.22 / source libcap

    2.78-r0

    POSIX 1003.1e capabilities (static library)

    aarch64x86_64v3.22
  8. libcap-utils

    Alpine Linux 3.22 / source libcap

    2.78-r0

    POSIX 1003.1e capabilities (extra utils)

    aarch64x86_64v3.22

Alpine Linux 3.23

  1. libcap

    Alpine Linux 3.23 / source libcap

    2.78-r0

    POSIX 1003.1e capabilities

    aarch64x86_64v3.23
  2. libcap2

    Alpine Linux 3.23 / source libcap

    2.78-r0

    POSIX 1003.1e capabilities (libraries)

    aarch64x86_64v3.23
  3. libcap-dev

    Alpine Linux 3.23 / source libcap

    2.78-r0

    POSIX 1003.1e capabilities (development files)

    aarch64x86_64v3.23
  4. libcap-doc

    Alpine Linux 3.23 / source libcap

    2.78-r0

    POSIX 1003.1e capabilities (documentation)

    aarch64x86_64v3.23
  5. libcap-getcap

    Alpine Linux 3.23 / source libcap

    2.78-r0

    POSIX 1003.1e capabilities (getcap utility)

    aarch64x86_64v3.23
  6. libcap-setcap

    Alpine Linux 3.23 / source libcap

    2.78-r0

    POSIX 1003.1e capabilities (setcap utility)

    aarch64x86_64v3.23
  7. libcap-static

    Alpine Linux 3.23 / source libcap

    2.78-r0

    POSIX 1003.1e capabilities (static library)

    aarch64x86_64v3.23
  8. libcap-utils

    Alpine Linux 3.23 / source libcap

    2.78-r0

    POSIX 1003.1e capabilities (extra utils)

    aarch64x86_64v3.23

Debian 12 (Bookworm)

  1. libcap2

    Debian 12 (Bookworm) / libs / source libcap2

    1:2.66-4+deb12u3+b1

    POSIX 1003.1e capabilities (library)

    amd64arm64bookworm
  2. libcap2-bin

    Debian 12 (Bookworm) / utils / source libcap2

    1:2.66-4+deb12u3+b1

    POSIX 1003.1e capabilities (utilities)

    amd64arm64bookworm
  3. libcap-dev

    Debian 12 (Bookworm) / libdevel / source libcap2

    1:2.66-4+deb12u3+b1

    POSIX 1003.1e capabilities (development)

    amd64arm64bookworm
  4. libpam-cap

    Debian 12 (Bookworm) / libs / source libcap2

    1:2.66-4+deb12u3+b1

    POSIX 1003.1e capabilities (PAM module)

    amd64arm64bookworm

Debian 13 (Trixie)

  1. golang-kernel-pub-linux-libs-security-libcap-dev

    Debian 13 (Trixie) / libs / source libcap2

    1:2.75-10+deb13u1

    POSIX 1003.1e capabilities (Go library)

    alltrixie
  2. libcap2

    Debian 13 (Trixie) / libs / source libcap2

    1:2.75-10+deb13u1+b1

    POSIX 1003.1e capabilities (library)

    amd64arm64trixie
  3. libcap2-bin

    Debian 13 (Trixie) / utils / source libcap2

    1:2.75-10+deb13u1+b1

    POSIX 1003.1e capabilities (utilities)

    amd64arm64trixie
  4. libcap-dev

    Debian 13 (Trixie) / libdevel / source libcap2

    1:2.75-10+deb13u1+b1

    POSIX 1003.1e capabilities (development)

    amd64arm64trixie
  5. libpam-cap

    Debian 13 (Trixie) / libs / source libcap2

    1:2.75-10+deb13u1+b1

    POSIX 1003.1e capabilities (PAM module)

    amd64arm64trixie

Fedora 43

  1. captree

    Fedora 43 / Unspecified / source libcap

    2.76-4.fc43

    Capability inspection utility

    aarch64x86_6443
  2. libcap

    Fedora 43 / Unspecified / source libcap

    2.76-4.fc43

    Library for getting and setting POSIX.1e capabilities

    aarch64i686x86_6443
  3. libcap-devel

    Fedora 43 / Unspecified / source libcap

    2.76-4.fc43

    Development files for libcap

    aarch64i686x86_6443
  4. libcap-static

    Fedora 43 / Unspecified / source libcap

    2.76-4.fc43

    Static libraries for libcap development

    aarch64i686x86_6443

Fedora 44

  1. captree

    Fedora 44 / Unspecified / source libcap

    2.78-1.fc44

    Capability inspection utility

    aarch64x86_6444
  2. libcap

    Fedora 44 / Unspecified / source libcap

    2.78-1.fc44

    Library for getting and setting POSIX.1e capabilities

    aarch64i686x86_6444
  3. libcap-devel

    Fedora 44 / Unspecified / source libcap

    2.78-1.fc44

    Development files for libcap

    aarch64i686x86_6444
  4. libcap-static

    Fedora 44 / Unspecified / source libcap

    2.78-1.fc44

    Static libraries for libcap development

    aarch64i686x86_6444

openSUSE Leap 15.6

  1. libcap2

    openSUSE Leap 15.6 / System/Libraries / source libcap

    2.63-150400.3.3.1

    Library for Capabilities (linux-privs) Support

    aarch64ppc64les390xx86_64leap-15.6
  2. libcap2-32bit

    openSUSE Leap 15.6 / System/Libraries / source libcap

    2.63-150400.3.3.1

    Library for Capabilities (linux-privs) Support

    x86_64leap-15.6
  3. libcap-devel

    openSUSE Leap 15.6 / Development/Libraries/C and C++ / source libcap

    2.63-150400.3.3.1

    Development files for libcap

    aarch64ppc64les390xx86_64leap-15.6
  4. libcap-progs

    openSUSE Leap 15.6 / System/Filesystems / source libcap

    2.63-150400.3.3.1

    Libcap utility programs

    aarch64ppc64les390xx86_64leap-15.6
  5. libpsx2

    openSUSE Leap 15.6 / System/Libraries / source libcap

    2.63-150400.3.3.1

    Library for Capabilities (linux-privs) Support

    aarch64ppc64les390xx86_64leap-15.6
  6. libpsx2-32bit

    openSUSE Leap 15.6 / System/Libraries / source libcap

    2.63-150400.3.3.1

    Library for Capabilities (linux-privs) Support

    x86_64leap-15.6

openSUSE Leap 16.0

  1. libcap2

    openSUSE Leap 16.0 / System/Libraries / source libcap

    2.73-160000.2.2

    Library for Capabilities (linux-privs) Support

    aarch64ppc64les390xx86_64leap-16.0
  2. libcap2-32bit

    openSUSE Leap 16.0 / System/Libraries / source libcap

    2.73-160000.3.1

    Library for Capabilities (linux-privs) Support

    x86_64leap-16.0
  3. libcap-devel

    openSUSE Leap 16.0 / Development/Libraries/C and C++ / source libcap

    2.73-160000.3.1

    Development files for libcap

    aarch64ppc64les390xx86_64leap-16.0
  4. libcap-progs

    openSUSE Leap 16.0 / System/Filesystems / source libcap

    2.73-160000.2.2

    Libcap utility programs

    aarch64ppc64les390xx86_64leap-16.0
  5. libpsx2

    openSUSE Leap 16.0 / System/Libraries / source libcap

    2.73-160000.2.2

    Library for Capabilities (linux-privs) Support

    aarch64ppc64les390xx86_64leap-16.0
  6. libpsx2-32bit

    openSUSE Leap 16.0 / System/Libraries / source libcap

    2.73-160000.3.1

    Library for Capabilities (linux-privs) Support

    x86_64leap-16.0

openSUSE Tumbleweed

  1. libcap2

    openSUSE Tumbleweed / System/Libraries / source libcap

    2.78-1.4

    Library for Capabilities (linux-privs) Support

    x86_64tumbleweed
  2. libcap2-32bit

    openSUSE Tumbleweed / System/Libraries / source libcap

    2.78-1.4

    Library for Capabilities (linux-privs) Support

    x86_64tumbleweed
  3. libcap-devel

    openSUSE Tumbleweed / Development/Libraries/C and C++ / source libcap

    2.78-1.4

    Development files for libcap

    x86_64tumbleweed
  4. libcap-progs

    openSUSE Tumbleweed / System/Filesystems / source libcap

    2.78-1.4

    Libcap utility programs

    x86_64tumbleweed
  5. libpsx2

    openSUSE Tumbleweed / System/Libraries / source libcap

    2.78-1.4

    Library for Capabilities (linux-privs) Support

    x86_64tumbleweed
  6. libpsx2-32bit

    openSUSE Tumbleweed / System/Libraries / source libcap

    2.78-1.4

    Library for Capabilities (linux-privs) Support

    x86_64tumbleweed

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