CURLOPT_SSH_PRIVATE_KEYFILE(3)

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NAME

6       CURLOPT_SSH_PRIVATE_KEYFILE - private key file for SSH auth
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SYNOPSIS

9       #include <curl/curl.h>
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11       CURLcode curl_easy_setopt(CURL *handle, CURLOPT_SSH_PRIVATE_KEYFILE,
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DESCRIPTION

15       Pass a char * pointing to a filename for your private key. If not used,
16       libcurl defaults to $HOME/.ssh/id_dsa if the HOME environment  variable
17       is set, and just "id_dsa" in the current directory if HOME is not set.
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19       If  the  file is password-protected, set the password with CURLOPT_KEY‐
20       PASSWD(3).
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22       The application does not have to keep the string around  after  setting
23       this option.
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DEFAULT

26       As explained above
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PROTOCOLS

29       SFTP and SCP
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EXAMPLE

32       CURL *curl = curl_easy_init();
33       if(curl) {
34         curl_easy_setopt(curl, CURLOPT_URL, "sftp://example.com/file");
35         curl_easy_setopt(curl, CURLOPT_SSH_PRIVATE_KEYFILE,
36                          "/home/clarkkent/.ssh/id_rsa");
37         curl_easy_setopt(curl, CURLOPT_KEYPASSWD, "password");
38         ret = curl_easy_perform(curl);
39         curl_easy_cleanup(curl);
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AVAILABILITY

43       Added in 7.16.1
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RETURN VALUE

46       Returns  CURLE_OK  if  the option is supported, CURLE_UNKNOWN_OPTION if
47       not, or CURLE_OUT_OF_MEMORY if there was insufficient heap space.
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