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diff --git a/libcap-ng-0.7/docs/capng_update.3 b/libcap-ng-0.7/docs/capng_update.3 new file mode 100644 index 0000000..9a40669 --- /dev/null +++ b/libcap-ng-0.7/docs/capng_update.3 @@ -0,0 +1,23 @@ +.TH "CAPNG_UPDATE" "3" "June 2009" "Red Hat" "Libcap-ng API" +.SH NAME +capng_update \- update the stored capabilities settings +.SH "SYNOPSIS" +.B #include <cap-ng.h> +.sp +int capng_update(capng_act_t action, capng_type_t type,unsigned int capability); + +.SH "DESCRIPTION" + +capng_update will update the internal posix capabilities settings based on the options passed to it. The action should be eith CAPNG_DROP to set the capability bit to 0, or CAPNG_ADD to set the capability bit to 1. The operation is performed on the capability set specified in the type parameter. The values are: CAPNG_EFFECTIVE, CAPNG_PERMITTED, CAPNG_INHERITABLE, CAPNG_BOUNDING_SET. The values may be or'ed together to perform the same operation on multiple sets. The last paramter, capability, is the capability define as given in linux/capability.h. + +.SH "RETURN VALUE" + +This returns 0 on success and -1 on failure. + +.SH "SEE ALSO" + +.BR capng_updatev (3), +.BR capabilities (7) + +.SH AUTHOR +Steve Grubb |