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1 files changed, 7 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/debian/i3status.postinst b/debian/i3status.postinst
index 26eccc4..6507da8 100644
--- a/debian/i3status.postinst
+++ b/debian/i3status.postinst
@@ -5,7 +5,13 @@ set -e
# Allow users to get the speed of ethernet interfaces. This is not a security
# issue as i3status only queries the speed, it does not change any
# configuration.
-setcap cap_net_admin=ep /usr/bin/i3status || true
+if [ -x /sbin/setcap ]
+then
+ setcap cap_net_admin=ep /usr/bin/i3status || true
+else
+ echo "setcap(8) not installed. You need to set CAP_NET_ADMIN \
+to be able to query the network link bandwidth without root privileges."
+fi
#DEBHELPER#