Comment 90 for bug 213215

(In reply to comment #30)
> Regarding file capabilties...
>
> This may be a way to avoid suid root. The URL you mentioned however does not
> point to the needed information:
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> So far, I am only aware of a Linux distro from Turkey that supports them. What
> is the state in Redhat? Is it a base feature that cannot be removed from the
> system?
Just nit picking - Not Redhat, but Fedora. And I don't know.
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> Are the support-commands always present?
Which commands? When?
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> If the feature is not in libc, is the related library always present?
You can specify needed library in spec file (for building). For runtime, rpm and yum solves dependencies, libraries are autorequired and installed with package.
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> Is is easy to set up a VirtualBox with an installation that allows to check the
> features on whether they support everything that is needed?
I don't know.
>
> If the basic constraints are met, it may be something that could be added next
> year.....