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.\"    Manual: Linux-PAM Manual
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.TH "PAM_INFO" "3" "09/19/2013" "Linux-PAM Manual" "Linux-PAM Manual"
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.SH "NAME"
pam_info, pam_vinfo \- display messages to the user
.SH "SYNOPSIS"
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.ft B
.nf
#include <security/pam_ext\&.h>
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.HP \w'int\ pam_info('u
.BI "int pam_info(pam_handle_t\ *" "pamh" ", const\ char\ *" "fmt" ", " "\&.\&.\&." ");"
.HP \w'int\ pam_vinfo('u
.BI "int pam_vinfo(pam_handle_t\ *" "pamh" ", const\ char\ *" "fmt" ", va_list\ " "args" ");"
.SH "DESCRIPTION"
.PP
The
\fBpam_info\fR
function prints messages through the conversation function to the user\&.
.PP
The
\fBpam_vinfo\fR
function performs the same task as
\fBpam_info()\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
Transaction was successful created\&.
.RE
.PP
PAM_SYSTEM_ERR
.RS 4
System error\&.
.RE
.SH "SEE ALSO"
.PP
\fBpam\fR(8)
.SH "STANDARDS"
.PP
The
\fBpam_info\fR
and
\fBpam_vinfo\fR
functions are Linux\-PAM extensions\&.