Failed to set capabilities on file

[antoinemcgrath]

When attempting the following segment of a Linux install:
sudo setcap 'cap_net_bind_service=+ep' /path/to/hnsd

The responding error is delivered:
Failed to set capabilities on file ` /path/to/hnsd' (Invalid argument)
The value of the capability argument is not permitted for a file. Or the file is not a regular (non-symlink) file

It could be that not all linux kernals (I'm running 4.4.0-57-generic) support setcap https://serverfault.com/a/874053

[antoinemcgrath]

Any help on this would be appreciated.

[hschoenburg]

Oh wow this is old. You need to set the path to your hnsd install. Right now your command includes path/to/hnsd this needs to be the actual path to the compiled executable created by the make command. Should be the root dir of the install.

[antoinemcgrath]

Missing you <3 & your selfless kindness H