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.TH "PAM_GETENV" "3" "08/28/2024" "Linux\-PAM" "Linux\-PAM Manual"
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.SH "NAME"
pam_getenv \- get a PAM environment variable
.SH "SYNOPSIS"
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#include <security/pam_appl\&.h>
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.BI "const char *pam_getenv(pam_handle_t\ *" "pamh" ", const\ char\ *" "name" ");"
.SH "DESCRIPTION"
.PP
The
\fBpam_getenv\fR
function searches the PAM environment list as associated with the handle
\fIpamh\fR
for an item that matches the string pointed to by
\fIname\fR
and returns a pointer to the value of the environment variable\&. The application is not allowed to free the data\&.
.SH "RETURN VALUES"
.PP
The
\fBpam_getenv\fR
function returns NULL on failure\&.
.SH "SEE ALSO"
.PP
\fBpam_start\fR(3),
\fBpam_getenvlist\fR(3),
\fBpam_putenv\fR(3),
\fBpam\fR(8)