capng_clear(3)

capng_clear3

Clear chosen capabilities set

Usage

#include <cap-ng.h>

void capng_clear(capng_select_t set);

Overview

capng_clear sets to 0 all bits in the selected POSIX capabilities set. The options are CAPNG_SELECT_CAPS for the traditional capabilities, CAPNG_SELECT_BOUNDS for the bounding set, CAPNG_SELECT_BOTH if clearing both is desired, CAPNG_SELECT_AMBIENT if only operating on the ambient capabilities, or CAPNG_SELECT_ALL if clearing all is desired.

Return value

None.

Releases

9 releases since Debian 6.0 (Squeeze); the text changed 2 times.

  1. 6.0–11
  2. 12
  3. 13–Arch

Author

Steve Grubb

From libcap-ng 0.9.6-1 in Arch Linux 2026-11-01. Parsed by carta from the page's man source.