libssh2\_session\_free(3) libssh2 libssh2\_session\_free(3)

# [NAME](#NAME)

libssh2\_session\_free - frees resources associated with a session instance

# [SYNOPSIS](#SYNOPSIS)

```
#include <libssh2.h>
int
libssh2_session_free(LIBSSH2_SESSION *session);
```

# [DESCRIPTION](#DESCRIPTION)

Frees all resources associated with a session instance. Typically called after [**libssh2\_session\_disconnect\_ex(3)**](/man/os/libssh2/libssh2_session_disconnect_ex.3)

# [RETURN VALUE](#RETURN_VALUE)

Return 0 on success or negative on failure. It returns LIBSSH2\_ERROR\_EAGAIN when it would otherwise block. While LIBSSH2\_ERROR\_EAGAIN is a negative number, it is not really a failure per se.

# [SEE ALSO](#SEE_ALSO)

[**libssh2\_session\_init\_ex(3)**](/man/os/libssh2/libssh2_session_init_ex.3) [**libssh2\_session\_disconnect\_ex(3)**](/man/os/libssh2/libssh2_session_disconnect_ex.3)

1 Jun 2007 libssh2 0.15

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Document: libssh2_session_free(3) from libssh2 1.11.1-r10 (Chainguard OS)
Source: https://github.com/libssh2/libssh2.git