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KEYCTLUPDATE(3) Linux Key Management Calls KEYCTLUPDATE(3)

NAME top

   keyctl_update - update a key

SYNOPSIS top

   **#include <keyutils.h>**

   **long keyctl_update(key_serial_t** _key_**, const void ***_payload_**,**
   **size_t** _plen_**);**

DESCRIPTION top

   **keyctl_update**() updates the payload of a key if the key type
   permits it.

   The caller must have **write** permission on a key to be able to
   update it.

   _payload_ and _plen_ specify the data for the new payload.  _payload_
   may be NULL and _plen_ may be zero if the key type permits that.
   The key type may reject the data if it's in the wrong format or in
   some other way invalid.

RETURN VALUE top

   On success **keyctl_update**() 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 key specified is invalid.

   **EKEYEXPIRED**
          The key specified has expired.

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          The key specified had been revoked.

   **EINVAL** The payload data was invalid.

   **ENOMEM** Insufficient memory to store the new payload.

   **EDQUOT** The key quota for this user would be exceeded by increasing
          the size of the key to accommodate the new payload.

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

   **EOPNOTSUPP**
          The key type does not support the update operation on its
          keys.

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 KEYCTLUPDATE(3)

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