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KEYCTLUNLINK(2const) KEYCTLUNLINK(2const)

NAME top

   KEYCTL_UNLINK - unlink a key from a keyring

LIBRARY top

   Standard C library (_libc_, _-lc_)

SYNOPSIS top

   **#include <linux/keyctl.h>** /* Definition of **KEY*** constants */
   **#include <sys/syscall.h>** /* Definition of **SYS_*** constants */
   **#include <unistd.h>**

   **long syscall(SYS_keyctl, KEYCTL_UNLINK, key_serial_t** _key_**,**
                **key_serial_t** _keyring_**);**

DESCRIPTION top

   Unlink a key from a keyring.

   The ID of the key to be unlinked is specified in _key_; the ID of
   the keyring from which it is to be unlinked is specified in
   _keyring_.

   If the key is not currently linked into the keyring, an error
   results.

   The caller must have _write_ permission on the keyring from which
   the key is being removed.

   If the last link to a key is removed, then that key will be
   scheduled for destruction.

RETURN VALUE top

   On success, 0 is returned.

   On error, -1 is returned, and _[errno](../man3/errno.3.html)_ is set to indicate the error.

ERRORS top

   **ENOENT** The key to be unlinked isn't linked to the keyring.

VERSIONS top

   A wrapper is provided in the _libkeyutils_ library:
   [keyctl_unlink(3)](../man3/keyctl%5Funlink.3.html).

STANDARDS top

   Linux.

HISTORY top

   Linux 2.6.10.

SEE ALSO top

   [keyctl(2)](../man2/keyctl.2.html), [keyctl_unlink(3)](../man3/keyctl%5Funlink.3.html), [KEYCTL_LINK(2const)](../man2/KEYCTL%5FLINK.2const.html)

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Linux man-pages 6.10 2024-08-21 KEYCTLUNLINK(2const)

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