What is cap-bound value ?

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Issue

  • What is kernel.cap-bound = -257 mean ?
  • Is cap-bound used in RHEL-5 and RHEL-6 ?
  • What the values mean and how to change them so they "stick" across a reboot.

Environment

  • RHEL 5
  • RHEL 6

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