capng_name_to_capability(3) — Linux manual page

CAPNG_NAME_TO_CAPABILITY(3)   Libcap-ng API   CAPNG_NAME_TO_CAPABILITY(3)

NAME         top

       capng_name_to_capability - convert capability text to integer

SYNOPSIS         top

       #include <cap-ng.h>

       int capng_name_to_capability(const char *name);

DESCRIPTION         top

       capng_name_to_capability will take the string being passed and
       look it up to see what its integer value would be. The string
       being input is the same name as the define in linux/capability.h
       with the CAP_ prefix removed. The string case does not matter. The
       integer that is output is the same as the define would be from
       linux/capability.h. This is useful for taking string input and
       converting to something that can be used with capng_update.

RETURN VALUE         top

       This returns a negative number on failure and the correct define
       otherwise.

SEE ALSO         top

       capng_capability_to_name(3), capabilities(7)

AUTHOR         top

       Steve Grubb

COLOPHON         top

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Red Hat                         June 2009     CAPNG_NAME_TO_CAPABILITY(3)

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