setcap:tldr:fcb3a

setcap: Verify that the specified capabilities are currently associated with the specified file.

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$ setcap -v '${cap_net_raw}' ${filename}

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The command "setcap" is used to set capabilities of executable files in Linux. Capabilities are a way to grant certain privileges to an executable file without giving it full root privileges. This command is used to set the specified capability to the given file.

In this specific command, the "-v" option is used to enable verbose mode, which provides more detailed output.

The '${cap_net_raw}' is a placeholder for the specific capability to be set. The 'cap_net_raw' capability allows a process to perform raw socket operations, enabling it to send and receive network packets at the IP level.

The '${filename}' is a placeholder for the path or name of the file to which the capability will be applied.

Overall, this command is used to set the capability to perform raw socket operations on a specific file.

This explanation was created by an AI. In most cases those are correct. But please always be careful and never run a command you are not sure if it is safe.

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