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NAME

6       pam_error, pam_verror - display error messages to the user
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SYNOPSIS

9       #include <security/pam_ext.h>
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11       int pam_error(pam_handle_t *pamh, const char *fmt, ...);
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13       int pam_verror(pam_handle_t *pamh, const char *fmt, va_list args);
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DESCRIPTION

16       The pam_error function prints error messages through the conversation
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19       The pam_verror function performs the same task as pam_error() with the
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RETURN VALUES

24       PAM_BUF_ERR
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27       PAM_CONV_ERR
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30       PAM_SUCCESS
31           Error message was displayed.
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SEE ALSO

37       pam_info(3), pam_vinfo(3), pam_prompt(3), pam_vprompt(3), pam(8)
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STANDARDS

40       The pam_error and pam_verror functions are Linux-PAM extensions.
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