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libcap-ng

An alternate Linux/POSIX capabilities library

About libcap-ng

An alternate Linux/POSIX capabilities library

This project links 27 native package records across 5 recorded operating-system releases. Compare the retained versions and architectures below, then open the package for your own release.

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Debian 12 (Bookworm): 4 package records; Debian 13 (Trixie): 4 package records; openSUSE Leap 15.6: 5 package records; openSUSE Leap 16.0: 7 package records; openSUSE Tumbleweed: 7 package records. Catalog coverage diagram, not an application screenshot.libcap-ng: recorded package coverageDebian 12 (Bookworm)4 recordsDebian 13 (Trixie)4 recordsopenSUSE Leap 15.65 recordsopenSUSE Leap 16.07 recordsopenSUSE Tumbleweed7 records
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Project identity

Project
libcap-ng
Publisher
Not authoritatively mapped
Native package records
27
Operating systems
debian-12, debian-13, opensuse-leap-15-6, opensuse-leap-16-0, opensuse-tumbleweed
License expression
LGPL-2.1-or-later
Metadata completeness
100/100 (not a software quality rating)
Homepage
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Source repository
Not reported

Source-reported description

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

This library can be used via LD_PRELOAD to force an application started with ambient capabilities to drop them. It leaves other capabilities intact. This can also be linked against and automatically does the right thing. You do not need to make any calls into the library because all the work is done in the constructor which runs before main() is called.

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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.

Debian 12 (Bookworm)

  1. libcap-ng0

    Debian 12 (Bookworm) / libs / source libcap-ng

    0.8.3-1+b3

    alternate POSIX capabilities library

    amd64arm64bookworm
  2. libcap-ng-dev

    Debian 12 (Bookworm) / libdevel / source libcap-ng

    0.8.3-1+b3

    Development and header files for libcap-ng

    amd64arm64bookworm
  3. libcap-ng-utils

    Debian 12 (Bookworm) / admin / source libcap-ng

    0.8.3-1+b3

    Utilities for analysing and setting file capabilities

    amd64arm64bookworm
  4. python3-cap-ng

    Debian 12 (Bookworm) / python / source libcap-ng

    0.8.3-1+b3

    Python3 bindings for libcap-ng

    amd64arm64bookworm

Debian 13 (Trixie)

  1. libcap-ng0

    Debian 13 (Trixie) / libs / source libcap-ng

    0.8.5-4+b1

    alternate POSIX capabilities library

    amd64arm64trixie
  2. libcap-ng-dev

    Debian 13 (Trixie) / libdevel / source libcap-ng

    0.8.5-4+b1

    Development and header files for libcap-ng

    amd64arm64trixie
  3. libcap-ng-utils

    Debian 13 (Trixie) / admin / source libcap-ng

    0.8.5-4+b1

    Utilities for analysing and setting file capabilities

    amd64arm64trixie
  4. python3-cap-ng

    Debian 13 (Trixie) / python / source libcap-ng

    0.8.5-4+b1

    Python3 bindings for libcap-ng

    amd64arm64trixie

openSUSE Leap 15.6

  1. libcap-ng0

    openSUSE Leap 15.6 / System/Libraries / source libcap-ng

    0.7.9-4.37

    An alternate Linux/POSIX capabilities library

    aarch64ppc64les390xx86_64leap-15.6
  2. libcap-ng0-32bit

    openSUSE Leap 15.6 / System/Libraries / source libcap-ng

    0.7.9-4.37

    An alternate Linux/POSIX capabilities library

    x86_64leap-15.6
  3. libcap-ng-devel

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

    0.7.9-4.37

    Header files for the libcap-ng library

    aarch64ppc64les390xx86_64leap-15.6
  4. libcap-ng-utils

    openSUSE Leap 15.6 / System/Base / source libcap-ng

    0.7.9-4.37

    Utilities for analysing and setting file capabilities

    aarch64ppc64les390xx86_64leap-15.6
  5. python3-capng

    openSUSE Leap 15.6 / Development/Libraries/Python / source libcap-ng-python

    0.7.9-4.22

    Python bindings for libcap-ng library

    aarch64ppc64les390xx86_64leap-15.6

openSUSE Leap 16.0

  1. libcap-ng0

    openSUSE Leap 16.0 / System/Libraries / source libcap-ng

    0.8.5-160000.3.2

    An alternate Linux/POSIX capabilities library

    aarch64ppc64les390xx86_64leap-16.0
  2. libcap-ng0-32bit

    openSUSE Leap 16.0 / System/Libraries / source libcap-ng

    0.8.5-160000.3.2

    An alternate Linux/POSIX capabilities library

    x86_64leap-16.0
  3. libcap-ng-devel

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

    0.8.5-160000.3.2

    Header files for the libcap-ng library

    aarch64ppc64les390xx86_64leap-16.0
  4. libcap-ng-utils

    openSUSE Leap 16.0 / System/Base / source libcap-ng

    0.8.5-160000.3.2

    Utilities for analysing and setting file capabilities

    aarch64ppc64les390xx86_64leap-16.0
  5. libdrop_ambient0

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

    0.8.5-160000.3.2

    Library for dropping ambient capabilities

    aarch64ppc64les390xx86_64leap-16.0
  6. libdrop_ambient-devel

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

    0.8.5-160000.3.2

    Devel package for libdrop_ambient0

    aarch64ppc64les390xx86_64leap-16.0
  7. python3-capng

    openSUSE Leap 16.0 / Development/Libraries/Python / source libcap-ng-python

    0.8.5-160000.3.2

    Python bindings for libcap-ng library

    aarch64ppc64les390xx86_64leap-16.0

openSUSE Tumbleweed

  1. libcap-ng0

    openSUSE Tumbleweed / System/Libraries / source libcap-ng

    0.8.5-1.7

    An alternate Linux/POSIX capabilities library

    x86_64tumbleweed
  2. libcap-ng0-32bit

    openSUSE Tumbleweed / System/Libraries / source libcap-ng

    0.8.5-1.7

    An alternate Linux/POSIX capabilities library

    x86_64tumbleweed
  3. libcap-ng-devel

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

    0.8.5-1.7

    Header files for the libcap-ng library

    x86_64tumbleweed
  4. libcap-ng-utils

    openSUSE Tumbleweed / System/Base / source libcap-ng

    0.8.5-1.7

    Utilities for analysing and setting file capabilities

    x86_64tumbleweed
  5. libdrop_ambient0

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

    0.8.5-1.7

    Library for dropping ambient capabilities

    x86_64tumbleweed
  6. libdrop_ambient-devel

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

    0.8.5-1.7

    Devel package for libdrop_ambient0

    x86_64tumbleweed
  7. python3-capng

    openSUSE Tumbleweed / Development/Libraries/Python / source libcap-ng-python

    0.8.5-1.8

    Python bindings for libcap-ng library

    x86_64tumbleweed

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