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libssh2_init(3) libssh2 libssh2_init(3)
NAME libssh2_init - global library initialization
SYNOPSIS #include <libssh2.h>
#define LIBSSH2_INIT_NO_CRYPTO 0x0001
int libssh2_init(int flags);
DESCRIPTION Initialize the libssh2 functions. This typically initialize the crypto library. It uses a global state, and is not thread safe -- you must make sure this function is not called concurrently.
RETURN VALUE Returns 0 if succeeded, or a negative value for error.
AVAILABILITY Added in libssh2 1.2.5
SEE ALSO libssh2_exit(3)
libssh2 19 Mar 2010 libssh2_init(3)