CAPNG_SET_ROOTID(3) Libcap-ng API CAPNG_SET_ROOTID(3)

capng_set_rootid - set namespace root id

#include <cap-ng.h>

int capng_set_rootid(int rootid);

capng_set_rootid sets the rootid for capabilities operations. This is only applicable for file system operations.

On success, it returns 0. It returns -1 if there is an internal error or the kernel does not suppor V3 filesystem capabilities.

capng_set_caps_fd(3), capabilities(7)

Steve Grubb

Sept 2020 Red Hat