bug#55683: Support binaries that need "setcap" similar to "setuid-programs"

[Vagrant Cascadian]

On 2022-05-27, Vagrant Cascadian wrote:
> On 2022-05-27, Vagrant Cascadian wrote:
>> I've been working on a package called lcsync:
>>
>>   https://issues.guix.gnu.org/55682
>>
>> But lcsync needs CAP_NET_RAW... Normally, this is accomplished by
>> running:
>>
>>   setcap cap_net_raw=eip /path/to/bin/lcsync
>
> Similar issues seem to have come up for other packages:
>
>   https://issues.guix.gnu.org/27415
>   https://issues.guix.gnu.org/39136
>   https://issues.guix.gnu.org/39136
>
> And possibly:
>
>   https://issues.guix.gnu.org/search?query=setcap

Patches working towards implementing the required functionality at:

  https://issues.guix.gnu.org/61462

live well,
  vagrant

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