libssh2_init(3)                     libssh2                    libssh2_init(3)

NAME
       libssh2_init - global library initialization

SYNOPSIS
       #include <libssh2.h>

       #define LIBSSH2_INIT_NO_CRYPTO 0x0001

       int
       libssh2_init(int flags);

DESCRIPTION
       Initialize the libssh2 functions.  This typically initialize the crypto
       library.  It uses a global state, and is not thread safe -- you must
       make sure this function is not called concurrently.

RETURN VALUE
       Returns 0 if succeeded, or a negative value for error.

AVAILABILITY
       Added in libssh2 1.2.5

SEE ALSO
       libssh2_exit(3)

libssh2                           19 Mar 2010                  libssh2_init(3)