libssh2\_session\_flag(3) libssh2 libssh2\_session\_flag(3)

# [NAME](#NAME)

libssh2\_session\_flag - TODO

# [SYNOPSIS](#SYNOPSIS)

```
#include <libssh2.h>
int
libssh2_session_flag(LIBSSH2_SESSION *session, int flag, int value);
```

# [DESCRIPTION](#DESCRIPTION)

Set options for the created session. *flag* is the option to set, while *value* is typically set to 1 or 0 to enable or disable the option.

# [FLAGS](#FLAGS)

[LIBSSH2\_FLAG\_SIGPIPE](#LIBSSH2_FLAG_SIGPIPE)

If set, libssh2 will not attempt to block SIGPIPEs but will let them trigger from the underlying socket layer.

[LIBSSH2\_FLAG\_COMPRESS](#LIBSSH2_FLAG_COMPRESS)

If set - before the connection negotiation is performed - libssh2 will try to negotiate compression enabling for this connection. By default libssh2 will not attempt to use compression.

# [RETURN VALUE](#RETURN_VALUE)

Returns regular libssh2 error code.

# [AVAILABILITY](#AVAILABILITY)

This function has existed since the age of dawn. LIBSSH2\_FLAG\_COMPRESS was added in version 1.2.8.

# [SEE ALSO](#SEE_ALSO)

1 Jun 2007 libssh2 0.15

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Document: libssh2_session_flag(3) from libssh2 1.11.1-r11 (Chainguard OS)
Source: https://github.com/libssh2/libssh2.git