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diff --git a/doc/manual/command-ref/conf-file.xml b/doc/manual/command-ref/conf-file.xml index 616983bc7f0e..cde32b35f5b4 100644 --- a/doc/manual/command-ref/conf-file.xml +++ b/doc/manual/command-ref/conf-file.xml @@ -643,6 +643,23 @@ password <replaceable>my-password</replaceable> </varlistentry> + <varlistentry xml:id="conf-allow-new-privileges"><term><literal>allow-new-privileges</literal></term> + + <listitem><para>(Linux-specific.) By default, builders on Linux + cannot acquire new privileges by calling setuid/setgid programs or + programs that have file capabilities. For example, programs such + as <command>sudo</command> or <command>ping</command> will + fail. (Note that in sandbox builds, no such programs are available + unless you bind-mount them into the sandbox via the + <option>build-sandbox-paths</option> option.) You can allow the + use of such programs by enabling this option. This is impure and + usually undesirable, but may be useful in certain scenarios + (e.g. to spin up containers or set up userspace network interfaces + in tests).</para></listitem> + + </varlistentry> + + </variablelist> </para> |