libssh2\_base64\_decode(3) libssh2 libssh2\_base64\_decode(3)

# [NAME](#NAME)

libssh2\_base64\_decode - decode a base64 encoded string

# [SYNOPSIS](#SYNOPSIS)

```
#include <libssh2.h>
int
libssh2_base64_decode(LIBSSH2_SESSION *session, char **dest,


                      unsigned int *dest_len, const char *src,


                      unsigned int src_len);
```

# [DESCRIPTION](#DESCRIPTION)

This function is deemed DEPRECATED and will be removed from libssh2 in a future version. Do not use it!

Decode a base64 chunk and store it into a newly allocated buffer. 'dest\_len' will be set to hold the length of the returned buffer that '\*dest' will point to.

The returned buffer is allocated by this function, but it is not clear how to free that memory!

# [BUGS](#BUGS)

The memory that \*dest points to is allocated by the malloc function libssh2 uses, but there is no way for an application to free this data in a safe and reliable way!

# [RETURN VALUE](#RETURN_VALUE)

0 if successful, -1 if any error occurred.

23 Dec 2008 libssh2 1.0

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Document: libssh2_base64_decode(3) from libssh2 1.11.1-r11 (Chainguard OS)
Source: https://github.com/libssh2/libssh2.git