libssh2\_sftp\_seek64(3) libssh2 libssh2\_sftp\_seek64(3)

# [NAME](#NAME)

libssh2\_sftp\_seek64 - set the read/write position within a file

# [SYNOPSIS](#SYNOPSIS)

```
#include <libssh2.h>
#include <libssh2_sftp.h>
void
libssh2_sftp_seek64(LIBSSH2_SFTP_HANDLE *handle,


                    libssh2_uint64_t offset);
```

# [DESCRIPTION](#DESCRIPTION)

*handle* - SFTP File Handle as returned by [**libssh2\_sftp\_open\_ex(3)**](/man/os/libssh2/libssh2_sftp_open_ex.3)

*offset* - Number of bytes from the beginning of file to seek to.

Move the file handle's internal pointer to an arbitrary location. libssh2 implements file pointers as a localized concept to make file access appear more POSIX like. No packets are exchanged with the server during a seek operation. The localized file pointer is used as a convenience offset during read/write operations.

You MUST NOT seek during writing or reading a file with SFTP, as the internals use outstanding packets and changing the "file position" during transit will results in badness.

# [AVAILABILITY](#AVAILABILITY)

Added in 1.0

# [SEE ALSO](#SEE_ALSO)

[**libssh2\_sftp\_open\_ex(3)**](/man/os/libssh2/libssh2_sftp_open_ex.3)

22 Dec 2008 libssh2

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Document: libssh2_sftp_seek64(3) from libssh2 1.11.1-r11 (Chainguard OS)
Source: https://github.com/libssh2/libssh2.git