libssh2_init(3)

💖 libssh2_init(3) — the libssh2 glow-up starter pack 💖

okay bestie, this is a libssh2 manual page, and it's about waking the whole library up. group chat, sit down, we're doing a global library initialization ✨

🌸 NAME 🌸

libssh2_init — global library initialization. she's the first one you call, no cap 👑

✨ SYNOPSIS ✨

#include <libssh2.h>

#define LIBSSH2_INIT_NO_CRYPTO 0x0001

int
libssh2_init(int flags);

🦋 DESCRIPTION 🦋

Okay so picture this: you wanna use the libssh2 functions? Cute. You gotta initialize them first. That's literally the whole job of this function 💅

It typically initializes the crypto library. That's the vibe.

⚠️ GIRL. LISTEN. It uses a global state, and it is not thread safe — you must make sure this function is not called concurrently. Not once, not ever, not "just a little bit". Do not run this from two threads at the same time, bestie, I am begging 🙈

🎀 RETURN VALUE 🎀

• 0 — it slayed, it succeeded ✨
• negative value — it's giving error 😭

🌈 AVAILABILITY 🌈

Added in libssh2 1.2.5. She's been iconic for a minute 👑

🫶 SEE ALSO 🫶

• libssh2_exit(3) — the goodbye counterpart, you two are a package deal fr fr

libssh2 · 19 Mar 2010 · libssh2_init(3)

and that's the whole page, bestie 💖 this libssh2 entry was dated 19 Mar 2010, came to you from the libssh2 manual, and goes by libssh2_init(3) — periodt 🎀✨