libssh2\_knownhost\_readline(3) libssh2 libssh2\_knownhost\_readline(3)

# [NAME](#NAME)

libssh2\_knownhost\_readline - read a known host line

# [SYNOPSIS](#SYNOPSIS)

```
#include <libssh2.h>
int
libssh2_knownhost_readline(LIBSSH2_KNOWNHOSTS *hosts,


                           const char *line, size_t len, int type):
```

# [DESCRIPTION](#DESCRIPTION)

Tell libssh2 to read a buffer as it if is a line from a known hosts file.

*line* points to the start of the line

*len* is the length of the line in bytes

*type* specifies what file type it is, and *LIBSSH2\_KNOWNHOST\_FILE\_OPENSSH* is the only currently supported format. This file is normally found named ~/.ssh/known\_hosts

# [RETURN VALUE](#RETURN_VALUE)

Returns a regular libssh2 error code, where negative values are error codes and 0 indicates success.

# [AVAILABILITY](#AVAILABILITY)

Added in libssh2 1.2

# [SEE ALSO](#SEE_ALSO)

[**libssh2\_knownhost\_get(3)**](/man/os/libssh2/libssh2_knownhost_get.3) [**libssh2\_knownhost\_writeline(3)**](/man/os/libssh2/libssh2_knownhost_writeline.3) [**libssh2\_knownhost\_readfile(3)**](/man/os/libssh2/libssh2_knownhost_readfile.3)

28 May 2009 libssh2

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Document: libssh2_knownhost_readline(3) from libssh2 1.11.1-r10 (Chainguard OS)
Source: https://github.com/libssh2/libssh2.git