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NAME

       capng_name_to_capability - convert capability text to integer

SYNOPSIS

       #include <cap-ng.h>

       int capng_name_to_capability(const char *name);

DESCRIPTION

       capng_name_to_capability  will  take the string being passed and look it up to see what its integer value
       would be. The string being input is the same name as the  define  in  linux/capability.h  with  the  CAP_
       prefix  removed.  The  string  case does not matter. The integer that is output is the same as the define
       would be from linux/capability.h. This is useful for taking string input and converting to something that
       can be used with capng_update.

RETURN VALUE

       This returns a negative number on failure and the correct define otherwise.

SEE ALSO

       capng_capability_to_name(3), capabilities(7)

AUTHOR

       Steve Grubb