libssh2\_sftp\_shutdown(3) libssh2 libssh2\_sftp\_shutdown(3)

# [NAME](#NAME)

libssh2\_sftp\_shutdown - shut down an SFTP session

# [SYNOPSIS](#SYNOPSIS)

```
#include <libssh2.h>
#include <libssh2_sftp.h>
int
libssh2_sftp_shutdown(LIBSSH2_SFTP *sftp);
```

# [DESCRIPTION](#DESCRIPTION)

*sftp* - SFTP instance as returned by [**libssh2\_sftp\_init(3)**](/man/os/libssh2/libssh2_sftp_init.3)

Destroys a previously initialized SFTP session and frees all resources associated with it.

# [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\_sftp\_init(3)**](/man/os/libssh2/libssh2_sftp_init.3)

1 Jun 2007 libssh2 0.15

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Document: libssh2_sftp_shutdown(3) from libssh2 1.11.1-r11 (Chainguard OS)
Source: https://github.com/libssh2/libssh2.git