gnutls_pkcs12_init(3)

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version 3.8.13 · 7 versions
, in alpine 3.22, alpine 3.23, alpine 3.24, arch rolling, fedora 43, fedora 44, ubuntu stonking

💖 gnutls_pkcs12_init(3) — the gnutls girlies' guide 💖

okay bestie, so this is one of the gnutls manual pages, and honestly? it's a lil baby function but it's a foundational one, so let's give it the attention it deserves. no cap.

✨ NAME ✨

gnutls_pkcs12_init — literally just an API function, that's the whole name, she's simple and she knows it 🎀

🌸 SYNOPSIS 🌸

here's the vibe, copy it exactly bestie:

#include <gnutls/pkcs12.h>

int gnutls_pkcs12_init(gnutls_pkcs12_t * pkcs12);

like… the way she just takes one pointer and returns an int?? main character energy fr fr 💅

🦋 ARGUMENTS 🦋

  • gnutls_pkcs12_t * pkcs12 — bestie this is just a pointer to the type to be initialized. that's it. you hand her a pointer, she makes it a whole real thing. iconic.

💜 DESCRIPTION 💜

okay so here's what's actually happening: this function will initialize a PKCS12 type. that's the whole job, and she does it flawlessly, periodt.

and for context (because i know you're nosy like me 🙈): PKCS12 structures usually contain lists of X.509 Certificates and X.509 Certificate revocation lists. so like, she's prepping the lil container that's gonna hold all your certs and CRLs. lowkey important, highkey underrated. 🍓

⭐ RETURNS ⭐

  • on success? you get GNUTLS_E_SUCCESS (0) back. slay! 🎉
  • otherwise? you get a negative error value. 😭 not slay. check your error handling bestie, i'm begging.

💀 REPORTING BUGS 💀

found a bug? first of all, relatable. second of all, report it to <bugs@gnutls.org>.

home page is over at https://www.gnutls.org if you wanna snoop around. 🫶

Copyright © 2001-2023 Free Software Foundation, Inc., and others.

and the legal tea, verbatim: 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 like… keep the receipt, basically. 🧾✨

🌈 SEE ALSO 🌈

the full documentation for gnutls is maintained as a Texinfo manual. (yes, texinfo. she's vintage, she's classy, respect her.)

if the /usr/share/doc/gnutls/ directory does not contain the HTML form, visit:

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

that's the plug. iykyk. 💅

and that's the whole page bestie, you ate that. this was gnutls version 3.8.13, page gnutls_pkcs12_init(3), and yes i remember the date bestie, it's in the footer like always. go init your PKCS12 and live your truth 🌸🦋💖

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