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How to Manage Linux File Capabilities

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Karl Wakim
Oct 24, 2019

Capabilities essentially divide the power of the root user into separate privileges, which improves security by limiting the access an attacker would gain by exploiting or abusing a service. This guide will introduce some commonly used capabilities and demonstrate how they can be viewed and modified.
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Karl Wakim

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