gnutls_pkcs12_bag_set_crt(3)

πŸ’– gnutls_pkcs12_bag_set_crt β€” API function πŸ’–

okay bestie, welcome to the gnutls manual, specifically the gnutls_pkcs12_bag_set_crt(3) page. it's giving "one small function, one big job" and honestly? iconic. let's get into it πŸŽ€


✨ NAME ✨

gnutls_pkcs12_bag_set_crt β€” API function


🌸 SYNOPSIS 🌸

#include <gnutls/pkcs12.h>

int gnutls_pkcs12_bag_set_crt(gnutls_pkcs12_bag_t bag, gnutls_x509_crt_t
crt);

πŸ¦‹ ARGUMENTS πŸ¦‹

  • gnutls_pkcs12_bag_t bag β€” the bag, bestie. the literal bag. that's it, that's the argument. πŸ‘œ
  • gnutls_x509_crt_t crt β€” the certificate that's about to get copied. it's going in the bag, no cap. πŸ“œ

πŸ’… DESCRIPTION πŸ’…

so what does this function actually do? it will insert the given certificate into the bag. that's the whole vibe. certificate goes in, bag gets a new resident 🏠✨

and here's the tea: this is just a wrapper over gnutls_pkcs12_bag_set_data(). so if you've ever thought "wow this feels like a thin layer over something else" β€” you're so right, and you ate πŸ’… the heavy lifting is happening one level down, iykyk.


πŸ”₯ RETURNS πŸ”₯

  • on success: the index of the added bag πŸŽ‰ (yes, it hands you a number back, and that number matters)
  • on failure: a negative value 😭
ngl, always check that return value. a negative number is the function telling you it did not go well. fr fr.

😭 REPORTING BUGS 😭

found a bug? not you being the main character of QA 🫢 report it to <bugs@gnutls.org>.

home page, for when you need to vibe with the project: https://www.gnutls.org


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copying and distribution of this file, with or without modification, are permitted in any medium without royalty provided the copyright notice and this notice are preserved. so yes, you may share it, just keep the receipts bestie πŸ’œ


🌈 SEE ALSO 🌈

the full documentation for gnutls is maintained as a Texinfo manual. so if the /usr/share/doc/gnutls/ directory does not contain the HTML form, go visit:

https://www.gnutls.org/manual/

and that's the whole page, periodt. πŸ’–βœ¨

cute sign-off time: this little love letter to gnutls_pkcs12_bag_set_crt(3) comes to you from gnutls version 3.8.13. stay slay, stay compiled, and always check your return values. byeeeee πŸŽ€πŸ¦‹πŸ’…
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