[GLLUG] Does anyone use Linux capabilities ?

[Dimitrios Siganos]

On 28/10/14 16:47, Alain Williams wrote:
> Just wondering ... these have been in the kernel for getting on to 20 years. One
> of those things on my 'must get round to learning & using' list.
>
> Do any of you use them ? If so, what for ?
>
> If you do not know what I am talking about go:
>
>      man capabilities
>
>      man capsh

I use it to give non root users access to tcpdump/wireshark without the 
need to become root.