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[coreutils] Install enhancement request: capabilities


From: Yaron Sheffer
Subject: [coreutils] Install enhancement request: capabilities
Date: Wed, 03 Nov 2010 12:44:44 +0200
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Hi,


Posix capabilities have been in the kernel for some time, but userspace support is lagging. "Install" is one such missing piece.


I suggest to add a "--capability" flag, with syntax taken from setcap. E.g.:


sudo setcap cap_net_raw+ep /bin/ping


would become


(sudo) install --capability cap_net_raw+ep ping /bin/ping


Thanks,

    Yaron




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