capng_set_rootid3
Set namespace root id
Usage
#include <cap-ng.h>
int capng_set_rootid(uid_t rootid);
Overview
capng_set_rootid sets the root user ID for file capabilities operations. The value is host-endian and relative to the caller's user namespace. Pass CAPNG_UNSET_ROOTID to clear a previously selected namespace root ID and go back to writing regular V2 file capabilities. Other values select V3 file capabilities; the kernel validates and maps the user ID when the capabilities are written.
Return value
On success, it returns 0. It returns -1 if there is an internal error or the kernel headers used to build the library do not support V3 file capabilities.
Releases
3 releases since Debian 12 (Bookworm); the text changed 1 time.