1libssh2_knownhost_readfile(3)   libssh2 manual   libssh2_knownhost_readfile(3)
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NAME

6       libssh2_knownhost_readfile - parse a file of known hosts
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SYNOPSIS

9       #include <libssh2.h>
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11       int libssh2_knownhost_readfile(LIBSSH2_KNOWNHOSTS *hosts,
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DESCRIPTION

15       Reads  a  collection of known hosts from a specified file and adds them
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18       filename specifies which file to read
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20       type specifies what file type it is, and LIBSSH2_KNOWNHOST_FILE_OPENSSH
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22       named ~/.ssh/known_hosts
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RETURN VALUE

25       Returns a negative value, a regular libssh2 error code for errors, or a
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AVAILABILITY

29       Added in libssh2 1.2
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SEE ALSO

32       libssh2_knownhost_init(3)    libssh2_knownhost_free(3)   libssh2_known‐
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37libssh2 1.2                       28 May 2009    libssh2_knownhost_readfile(3)