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)