How to Install libcap2 software package in Ubuntu 16.10 (Yakkety Yak)

How to Install libcap2 software package in Ubuntu 16.10 (Yakkety Yak)

libcap2 software package provides POSIX 1003.1e capabilities (library), you can install in your Ubuntu 16.10 (Yakkety Yak) by running the commands given below on the terminal,

$ sudo apt-get update
$ sudo apt-get install libcap2 

libcap2 is installed in your system.

Make ensure the libcap2 package were installed using the commands given below,

$ sudo dpkg-query -l | grep libcap2 *

You will get with libcap2 package name, version, architecture and description in a table

libcap2 package basic information:

Distro Ubuntu 16 10 yakkety yak
Section Libraries
Package libcap2
Version 1:2.25-1
Description POSIX 1003.1e capabilities (library)
Sub Section libs


See Also, How to uninstall or remove libcap2 software package from Ubuntu 16.10 (Yakkety Yak)?