USE Flag: filecaps

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Global Description

Use Linux file capabilities to control privilege rather than set*id (this is orthogonal to USE=caps which uses capabilities at runtime e.g. libcap)

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Package Local Description (use.local.desc) Metadata Description (metadata.xml)
app-metrics/collectd When set collectd daemon will have set required capabilities to run most plugins even if run as unprivileged user When set collectd daemon will have set required capabilities to run most plugins even if run as unprivileged user
mail-mta/msmtp - -
net-libs/liboping Allow non-root users to use [n]oping utility. Allow non-root users to use [n]oping utility.
sys-process/criu Install the criu binary with file capabilities to allow for rootless CRIU Install the criu binary with file capabilities to allow for rootless CRIU
x11-misc/i3status Linux capabilities library is required for i3status to be able to read net bandwidth Linux capabilities library is required for i3status to be able to read net bandwidth