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Bug 483080 - net-analyzer/mtr - add USE=filecaps
Summary: net-analyzer/mtr - add USE=filecaps
Status: RESOLVED FIXED
Alias: None
Product: Gentoo Linux
Classification: Unclassified
Component: Current packages (show other bugs)
Hardware: All Linux
: Normal normal (vote)
Assignee: Gentoo Netmon project
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Reported: 2013-08-30 23:39 UTC by Kevin Korb
Modified: 2014-12-27 12:00 UTC (History)
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Description Kevin Korb 2013-08-30 23:39:00 UTC 
Setting cap_net_raw+ep will allow it to work as non-root.  No need for USE=suid.
The permissions would also have to be changed from 710 to 711.

Reproducible: Always
Comment 1 Jeroen Roovers (RETIRED) gentoo-dev 2014-12-27 12:00:53 UTC 
USE=filecaps added in 0.8.6. Thanks for the report!