libcap-2.25 with PAM

Introduction to libcap with PAM

The libcap package was installed in LFS, but if Linux-PAM support is desired, the PAM module must be built (after installation of Linux-PAM).

This package is known to build and work properly using an LFS-7.10 platform.

Download (HTTP): https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/libs/security/linux-privs/libcap2/libcap-2.25.tar.xz
Download (FTP): ftp://ftp.kernel.org/pub/linux/libs/security/linux-privs/libcap2/libcap-2.25.tar.xz
Download MD5 sum: 6666b839e5d46c2ad33fc8aa2ceb5f77
Download size: 64 KB
Estimated disk space required: 1.7 MB
Estimated build time: less than 0.1 SBU

Install libcap by running the following commands:

make -C pam_cap

This package does not come with a test suite.

Now, as the root user:

install -v -m755 pam_cap/pam_cap.so /lib/security &&
install -v -m644 pam_cap/capability.conf /etc/security

Installed Programs: None

Installed Library: pam_cap.so

Installed Directories: None

Last updated on 2016-08-27 10:00:09 -0700