keyctl_clear(3) - Linux manual page (original) (raw)

KEYCTLCLEAR(3) Linux Key Management Calls KEYCTLCLEAR(3)

NAME top

   keyctl_clear - clear a keyring

SYNOPSIS top

   **#include <keyutils.h>**

   **long keyctl_clear(key_serial_t** _keyring_**);**

DESCRIPTION top

   **keyctl_clear**() clears the contents of a _keyring_.

   The caller must have **write** permission on a keyring to be able to
   clear it.

RETURN VALUE top

   On success **keyctl_clear**() returns **0**.  On error, the value **-1** will
   be returned and _[errno](../man3/errno.3.html)_ will have been set to an appropriate error.

ERRORS top

   **ENOKEY** The keyring specified is invalid.

   **EKEYEXPIRED**
          The keyring specified has expired.

   **EKEYREVOKED**
          The keyring specified had been revoked.

   **EACCES** The keyring exists, but is not **writable** by the calling
          process.

LINKING top

   This is a library function that can be found in _libkeyutils_.  When
   linking, **-lkeyutils** should be specified to the linker.

SEE ALSO top

   [keyctl(1)](../man1/keyctl.1.html), [add_key(2)](../man2/add%5Fkey.2.html), [keyctl(2)](../man2/keyctl.2.html), [request_key(2)](../man2/request%5Fkey.2.html), [keyctl(3)](../man3/keyctl.3.html),
   [keyrings(7)](../man7/keyrings.7.html), [keyutils(7)](../man7/keyutils.7.html)

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Linux 4 May 2006 KEYCTLCLEAR(3)

Pages that refer to this page:KEYCTL_CLEAR(2const), keyctl(3), keyrings(7)