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KEYCTLLINK(3) Linux Key Management Calls KEYCTLLINK(3)

NAME top

   keyctl_link, keyctl_unlink - link/unlink a key to/from a keyring

SYNOPSIS top

   **#include <keyutils.h>**

   **long keyctl_link(key_serial_t** _key_**, key_serial_t** _keyring_**);**

   **long keyctl_unlink(key_serial_t** _key_**, key_serial_t** _keyring_**);**

DESCRIPTION top

   **keyctl_link**() creates a link from _keyring_ to _key_, displacing any
   link to another key of the same type and description in that
   keyring if one exists.

   **keyctl_unlink**() removes the link from _keyring_ to _key_ if it exists.

   The caller must have **write** permission on a keyring to be able to
   create or remove links in it.

   The caller must have **link** permission on a key to be able to create
   a link to it.

RETURN VALUE top

   On success **keyctl_link**() and **keyctl_unlink**() return **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 key or the keyring specified are invalid.

   **EKEYEXPIRED**
          The key or the keyring specified have expired.

   **EKEYREVOKED**
          The key or the keyring specified have been revoked.

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

   For **keyctl_link**() only:

   **ENOMEM** Insufficient memory to expand the keyring

   **EDQUOT** Expanding the keyring would exceed the keyring owner's
          quota.

   **EACCES** The key exists, but is not **linkable** 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 KEYCTLLINK(3)

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