1gnutls_cipher_decrypt(3)            gnutls            gnutls_cipher_decrypt(3)
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NAME

6       gnutls_cipher_decrypt - API function
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SYNOPSIS

9       #include <gnutls/crypto.h>
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11       int  gnutls_cipher_decrypt(gnutls_cipher_hd_t  handle,  void  *  ctext,
12       size_t ctext_len);
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ARGUMENTS

15       gnutls_cipher_hd_t handle
16                   is a gnutls_cipher_hd_t type
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18       void * ctext
19                   the data to decrypt
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21       size_t ctext_len
22                   the length of data to decrypt
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DESCRIPTION

25       This function will decrypt the given data using the algorithm specified
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28       Note  that  in AEAD ciphers, this will not check the tag. You will need
29       to compare the  tag  sent  with  the  value  returned  from  gnutls_ci‐
30       pher_tag().
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RETURNS

33       Zero or a negative error code on error.
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SINCE

36       2.10.0
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REPORTING BUGS

39       Report bugs to <bugs@gnutls.org>.
40       Home page: https://www.gnutls.org
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44       Copyright © 2001- Free Software Foundation, Inc., and others.
45       Copying  and  distribution  of this file, with or without modification,
46       are permitted in any medium without royalty provided the copyright  no‐
47       tice and this notice are preserved.
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SEE ALSO

50       The  full  documentation  for gnutls is maintained as a Texinfo manual.
51       If the /usr/share/doc/gnutls/ directory does not contain the HTML  form
52       visit
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54       https://www.gnutls.org/manual/
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