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PAM_STRERROR(3) 						 Linux-PAM Manual						   PAM_STRERROR(3)

NAME
       pam_strerror - return string describing PAM error code

SYNOPSIS
       #include <security/pam_appl.h>

       const char *pam_strerror(pam_handle_t *pamh, int errnum);

DESCRIPTION
       The pam_strerror function returns a pointer to a string describing the error code passed in the argument errnum, possibly using the
       LC_MESSAGES part of the current locale to select the appropriate language. This string must not be modified by the application. No library
       function will modify this string.

RETURN VALUES
       This function returns always a pointer to a string.

SEE ALSO
       pam(7)

Linux-PAM Manual						    06/04/2011							   PAM_STRERROR(3)