getcap
Linux capabilities viewer for files
TLDR
Get capabilities
$ getcap path/to/file
Recursive search$ getcap -r path/to/dir
Show all entries$ getcap -v path/to/file
SYNOPSIS
getcap [OPTIONS] files...
DESCRIPTION
getcap displays the capabilities of specified files. Linux capabilities allow fine-grained privileges instead of running as root, enabling specific elevated permissions without full root access.
PARAMETERS
-r
Recursively search directories-v
Display all searched entries even if no capabilities set-n
Display numeric capability values
INSTALL
sudo apt install libcap2-bin
sudo apk add libcap-getcap
CAVEATS
Capabilities are an alternative to setuid programs, providing more granular privilege control. Only files with capabilities set will show output by default.
HISTORY
getcap is part of libcap, implementing POSIX 1003.1e capabilities on Linux.
SEE ALSO
setcap(8), capabilities(7)
