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.TH "PAM_MISC_DROP_ENV" "3" "09/19/2013" "Linux-PAM Manual" "Linux-PAM Manual"
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.SH "NAME"
pam_misc_drop_env \- liberating a locally saved environment
.SH "SYNOPSIS"
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#include <security/pam_misc\&.h>
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.HP \w'int\ pam_misc_drop_env('u
.BI "int pam_misc_drop_env(char\ **" "env" ");"
.SH "DESCRIPTION"
.PP
This function is defined to complement the
\fBpam_getenvlist\fR(3)
function\&. It liberates the memory associated with
\fIenv\fR,
\fIoverwriting\fR
with
\fI0\fR
all memory before
\fBfree()\fRing it\&.
.SH "SEE ALSO"
.PP
\fBpam_getenvlist\fR(3),
\fBpam\fR(8)
.SH "STANDARDS"
.PP
The
\fBpam_misc_drop_env\fR
function is part of the
\fBlibpam_misc\fR
Library and not defined in any standard\&.