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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.