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.\"    Manual: Linux-PAM Manual
.\"    Source: Linux-PAM Manual
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.TH "PAM_ERROR" "3" "04/16/2008" "Linux-PAM Manual" "Linux-PAM Manual"
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.SH "NAME"
pam_error, pam_verror - display error messages to the user
.SH "SYNOPSIS"
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.ft B
.nf
#include <security/pam_ext\.h>
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.HP 14
.BI "int pam_error(pam_handle_t\ *" "pamh" ", const\ char\ *" "fmt" ", " "\.\.\." ");"
.HP 15
.BI "int pam_verror(pam_handle_t\ *" "pamh" ", const\ char\ *" "fmt" ", va_list\ " "args" ");"
.SH "DESCRIPTION"
.PP
The
\fBpam_error\fR
function prints error messages through the conversation function to the user\.
.PP
The
\fBpam_verror\fR
function performs the same task as
\fBpam_error()\fR
with the difference that it takes a set of arguments which have been obtained using the
\fBstdarg\fR(3)
variable argument list macros\.
.SH "RETURN VALUES"
.PP
PAM_BUF_ERR
.RS 4
Memory buffer error\.
.RE
.PP
PAM_CONV_ERR
.RS 4
Conversation failure\.
.RE
.PP
PAM_SUCCESS
.RS 4
Error message was displayed\.
.RE
.PP
PAM_SYSTEM_ERR
.RS 4
System error\.
.RE
.SH "SEE ALSO"
.PP

\fBpam_info\fR(3),
\fBpam_vinfo\fR(3),
\fBpam_prompt\fR(3),
\fBpam_vprompt\fR(3),
\fBpam\fR(8)
.SH "STANDARDS"
.PP
The
\fBpam_error\fR
and
\fBpam_verror\fR
functions are Linux\-PAM extensions\.