---
name: "apptainer-capability-avail"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "apptainer"
version: "1.5.4-1"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/apptainer-capability-avail"
---

# apptainer-capability-avail(1)

Show description for available capabilities

## NAME

apptainer-capability-avail - Show description for available capabilities

## SYNOPSIS

**apptainer capability avail \[capabilities\]**

## DESCRIPTION

Show description for available Linux capabilities.

## OPTIONS

**-h**, **--help**\[=false\]\
 	help for avail

## EXAMPLE

```
  Show description for all available capabilities:
  $ apptainer capability avail
  Show CAP_CHOWN description:
  $ apptainer capability avail CAP_CHOWN
  Show CAP_CHOWN/CAP_NET_RAW description:
  $ apptainer capability avail CAP_CHOWN,CAP_NET_RAW
```

## SEE ALSO

**[apptainer-capability(1)](/apptainer-capability/1.md)**

## HISTORY

22-Sep-2026 Auto generated by spf13/cobra