libssh2\_knownhost\_init(3) libssh2 libssh2\_knownhost\_init(3)

# [NAME](#NAME)

libssh2\_knownhost\_init - init a collection of known hosts

# [SYNOPSIS](#SYNOPSIS)

```
#include <libssh2.h>
LIBSSH2_KNOWNHOSTS *
libssh2_knownhost_init(LIBSSH2_SESSION *session);
```

# [DESCRIPTION](#DESCRIPTION)

Init a collection of known hosts for this session. Returns the handle to an internal representation of a known host collection.

Call [**libssh2\_knownhost\_free(3)**](/man/os/libssh2/libssh2_knownhost_free.3) to free the collection again after you are doing using it.

# [RETURN VALUE](#RETURN_VALUE)

Returns a handle pointer or NULL if something went wrong. The returned handle is used as input to all other known host related functions libssh2 provides.

# [AVAILABILITY](#AVAILABILITY)

Added in libssh2 1.2

# [SEE ALSO](#SEE_ALSO)

[**libssh2\_knownhost\_free(3)**](/man/os/libssh2/libssh2_knownhost_free.3) [**libssh2\_knownhost\_add(3)**](/man/os/libssh2/libssh2_knownhost_add.3) [**libssh2\_knownhost\_check(3)**](/man/os/libssh2/libssh2_knownhost_check.3)

28 May 2009 libssh2

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Document: libssh2_knownhost_init(3) from libssh2 1.11.1-r10 (Chainguard OS)
Source: https://github.com/libssh2/libssh2.git