# Install libcap-ng Library for Linux that makes using posix capabilities easy. Version 0.9.3 via Homebrew; verified from local package data. ## Install ```sh sudo av install brew:libcap-ng ``` Additional install commands: ### macOS - Homebrew (100%): ```sh brew install libcap-ng ``` Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata ### Linux - apk (92%): ```sh sudo apk add libcap-ng ``` Evidence: Alpine Linux edge package indexes: libcap-ng from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/main/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz - Debian apt (92%): ```sh sudo apt install libcap-ng-dev ``` Evidence: Debian stable package indexes: libcap-ng-dev from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz - dnf (92%): ```sh sudo dnf install libcap-ng ``` Evidence: Fedora Rawhide package metadata: libcap-ng from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/13ee7b80cb813542594d4235c4a0b8695435d5ecf23dd3580bc7515ae1b6180d-primary.xml.zst - Nix (92%): ```sh nix profile install nixpkgs#libcap_ng ``` Evidence: nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/li/libcap_ng/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - pacman (92%): ```sh sudo pacman -S libcap-ng ``` Evidence: Arch Linux sync databases: libcap-ng from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/core/os/x86_64/core.db.tar.gz - zypper (92%): ```sh sudo zypper install libcap-ng-devel ``` Evidence: openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: libcap-ng-devel from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/155b97171d05e27afd950b6fe0d55513ff38f4597110664535bceedc680bbe6fd459f0733718dcc21dcf0efc7c8250fd1390c73d4790b42e62fb2c16a87242e5-primary.xml.zst ## Package Facts - **Package key:** brew:libcap-ng - **Package manager:** Homebrew - **Package manager URL:** - **Version:** 0.9.3 - **Source summary:** Library for Linux that makes using posix capabilities easy - **Homepage:** - **Repository:** - **Upstream docs:** - **License:** LGPL-2.1-or-later AND GPL-2.0-or-later - **Source archive:** - **Generated:** 2026-06-10T07:18:26+00:00 ## Executables - filecap (cli) - netcap (cli) - pscap (cli) - filecap (alias) - netcap (alias) - pscap (alias) ## Build Dependencies - autoconf - automake - libtool - m4 - pkgconf - python-setuptools - python@3.14 - swig ## Install Behavior - Post-install hook: not defined - Bottle: available on arm64_linux, x86_64_linux ## Freshness - Page generated: 2026-06-10 - Package-manager version: 0.9.3 - Local data status: ok - Upstream repository: https://github.com/stevegrubb/libcap-ng - Upstream latest detected: v0.9.3 (current) - info: No package-manager update timestamp was available. ## Sicherheitshinweise library-like package without higher-risk signals. - **Geiger risk:** green / low - library-like package without higher-risk signals ## Source Database Details - **Source Database:** Homebrew formula API - **Tap:** homebrew/core - **Full Name:** libcap-ng - **Version Scheme:** 0 - **Revision:** 0 - **Head Version:** HEAD - **Requirements:** linux - **Bottle Stable Root URL:** - **Deprecated:** no - **Disabled:** no - **Keg Only:** no - **URL Keys:** head, stable ## Other Package-Manager Records - Debian apt - libcap-ng-dev - 0.8.5-4+b1: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: libcap-ng-dev from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | Development and header files for libcap-ng | https://people.redhat.com/sgrubb/libcap-ng - Debian apt - libcap-ng-utils - 0.8.5-4+b1: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: libcap-ng-utils from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | Utilities for analysing and setting file capabilities | https://people.redhat.com/sgrubb/libcap-ng - Debian apt - libcap-ng0 - 0.8.5-4+b1: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: libcap-ng0 from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | alternate POSIX capabilities library | https://people.redhat.com/sgrubb/libcap-ng - Debian apt - python3-cap-ng - 0.8.5-4+b1: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: python3-cap-ng from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | Python3 bindings for libcap-ng | https://people.redhat.com/sgrubb/libcap-ng - Nix - libcap_ng: normalized package name match | nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/li/libcap_ng/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - Ubuntu apt - libcap-ng-dev - 0.8.4-2build2: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: libcap-ng-dev from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/main/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | Development and header files for libcap-ng | https://people.redhat.com/sgrubb/libcap-ng - Ubuntu apt - libcap-ng-utils - 0.8.4-2build2: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: libcap-ng-utils from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | Utilities for analysing and setting file capabilities | https://people.redhat.com/sgrubb/libcap-ng - Ubuntu apt - libcap-ng0 - 0.8.4-2build2: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: libcap-ng0 from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/main/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | alternate POSIX capabilities library | https://people.redhat.com/sgrubb/libcap-ng - Ubuntu apt - python3-cap-ng - 0.8.4-2build2: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: python3-cap-ng from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | Python3 bindings for libcap-ng | https://people.redhat.com/sgrubb/libcap-ng - apk - libcap-ng - 0.8.5-r2: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: libcap-ng from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/main/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | POSIX capabilities library | https://people.redhat.com/sgrubb/libcap-ng/index.html - apk - libcap-ng-dev - 0.8.5-r2: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: libcap-ng-dev from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/main/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | POSIX capabilities library (development files) | https://people.redhat.com/sgrubb/libcap-ng/index.html - apk - libcap-ng-doc - 0.8.5-r2: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: libcap-ng-doc from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/main/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | POSIX capabilities library (documentation) | https://people.redhat.com/sgrubb/libcap-ng/index.html - apk - libcap-ng-static - 0.8.5-r2: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: libcap-ng-static from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/main/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | POSIX capabilities library (static library) | https://people.redhat.com/sgrubb/libcap-ng/index.html - apk - libcap-ng-utils - 0.8.5-r2: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: libcap-ng-utils from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/main/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | posix capabilities utils | https://people.redhat.com/sgrubb/libcap-ng/index.html - apk - py3-libcap-ng - 0.8.5-r2: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: py3-libcap-ng from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/main/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | python bindings for libcap-ng | https://people.redhat.com/sgrubb/libcap-ng/index.html - dnf - libcap-ng - 0.9.3-1.fc45: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: libcap-ng from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/13ee7b80cb813542594d4235c4a0b8695435d5ecf23dd3580bc7515ae1b6180d-primary.xml.zst | Alternate posix capabilities library | https://github.com/stevegrubb/libcap-ng ## Related Links - 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