pam_strerror(3) — Linux manual page

PAM_STRERROR(3)              Linux-PAM Manual             PAM_STRERROR(3)

NAME         top

       pam_strerror - return string describing PAM error code

SYNOPSIS         top

       #include <security/pam_appl.h>

       const char *pam_strerror(pam_handle_t *pamh, int errnum);

DESCRIPTION         top

       The pam_strerror function returns a pointer to a string describing
       the error code passed in the argument errnum, possibly using the
       LC_MESSAGES part of the current locale to select the appropriate
       language. This string must not be modified by the application. No
       library function will modify this string.

RETURN VALUES         top

       This function returns always a pointer to a string.

SEE ALSO         top

       pam(8)

COLOPHON         top

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Linux-PAM Manual                12/22/2023                PAM_STRERROR(3)

Pages that refer to this page: pam(3),  pam_acct_mgmt(3),  pam_authenticate(3),  pam_chauthtok(3),  pam_close_session(3),  pam_conv(3),  pam_end(3),  pam_fail_delay(3),  pam_get_data(3),  pam_get_item(3),  pam_get_user(3),  pam_open_session(3),  pam_putenv(3),  pam_setcred(3),  pam_set_data(3),  pam_set_item(3),  pam_sm_acct_mgmt(3),  pam_sm_authenticate(3),  pam_sm_chauthtok(3),  pam_sm_close_session(3),  pam_sm_open_session(3),  pam_sm_setcred(3),  pam_start(3),  PAM(8)

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