getcap:tldr:85dfc

The command getcap -r ${path-to-directory1 path-to-directory2 ---} is used to retrieve and display the capabilities of files within specified directories recursively.

Here's a breakdown of the command:

• getcap: This is the command itself, which stands for "get capabilities". It is used to fetch and show the capabilities associated with files.

• -r: This option is used to perform the operation recursively. If a directory is specified, it will traverse the directory and all its subdirectories to fetch the capabilities of all files found.

• ${path-to-directory1 path-to-directory2 ---}: This is a placeholder for one or more directory paths. You need to replace ${path-to-directory1 path-to-directory2 ---} with the actual paths to the directories you want to retrieve capabilities from. You can include as many paths as necessary, separated by spaces. The --- represents additional paths if required.

For example, suppose you want to retrieve the capabilities of all files within the directories "/home/user/documents" and "/var/www/html". You would replace ${path-to-directory1 path-to-directory2 ---} with "/home/user/documents /var/www/html" in the command:

getcap -r /home/user/documents /var/www/html

Executing this command will display the capabilities associated with all files in the specified directories and their subdirectories.