---
name: "cadrop"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "cado"
version: "0.9.6-1+b1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://carta.tech/man/cadrop"
---

# cadrop(1)

Capability Ambient Drop

## NAME

cadrop - Capability Ambient Drop

## SYNOPSIS

**cadrop** \[ *capability\_list* \[ *command* \[ *args* \] \] \]

## DESCRIPTION

Cadrop allows users to drop (ambient) capabilities.

Cadrop launches the command indicated as a parameter ($SHELL if omitted) dropping all the capabilities  listed in the capability\_list.

If the capability\_list is also omitted or it matches one of the string "all" or "-", cadrop drops all the capabilities.

## SEE ALSO

[**cado**(1)](/man/cado/1.md), [**caprint**(1)](/man/caprint/1.md), [**scado**(1)](/man/scado/1.md), [**cado.conf**(5)](/man/cado.conf/5.md), [**capabilities**(7)](/man/capabilities/7.md)