CURLOPT_SSH_PRIVATE_KEYFILE (3) - Linux Manuals

CURLOPT_SSH_PRIVATE_KEYFILE: set private key file for SSH auth

NAME

CURLOPT_SSH_PRIVATE_KEYFILE - set private key file for SSH auth

SYNOPSIS

#include <curl/curl.h>

CURLcode curl_easy_setopt(CURL *handle, CURLOPT_SSH_PRIVATE_KEYFILE,
                          char *filename);

DESCRIPTION

Pass a char * pointing to a filename for your private key. If not used, libcurl defaults to $HOME/.ssh/id_dsa if the HOME environment variable is set, and just "id_dsa" in the current directory if HOME is not set.

If the file is password-protected, set the password with CURLOPT_KEYPASSWD(3).

DEFAULT

As explained above

PROTOCOLS

SFTP and SCP

EXAMPLE

TODO

AVAILABILITY

Added in 7.16.1

RETURN VALUE

Returns CURLE_OK if the option is supported, CURLE_UNKNOWN_OPTION if not, or CURLE_OUT_OF_MEMORY if there was insufficient heap space.

SEE ALSO

CURLOPT_SSH_PUBLIC_KEYFILE(3), CURLOPT_SSH_AUTH_TYPES(3),

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