Linux capabilities, slowly becoming usable
POSIX capabilities have been in the Linux kernel since 2.2. The user-space tooling has been catching up slowly. A walk through what they are, what they enable, and where the rough edges still are.
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Long-form thinking on cyber defence, detection, and resilience — from Slackware-era honeypots through to AI-driven SOC analytics.
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Slackware 4.0 first impressions
The first major Slackware release of the 2.2 kernel era is here. After a fortnight of running it, the headline change is not the kernel — it is what becomes possible above it.