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.\"     Title: pam_info
.\"    Author: 
.\" Generator: DocBook XSL Stylesheets v1.70.1 <http://docbook.sf.net/>
.\"      Date: 06/19/2006
.\"    Manual: Linux\-PAM Manual
.\"    Source: Linux\-PAM Manual
.\"
.TH "PAM_INFO" "3" "06/19/2006" "Linux\-PAM Manual" "Linux\-PAM Manual"
.\" disable hyphenation
.nh
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.ad l
.SH "NAME"
pam_info, pam_vinfo \- display messages to the user
.SH "SYNOPSIS"
.sp
.ft B
.nf
#include <security/pam_ext.h>
.fi
.ft
.HP 13
.BI "int pam_info(pam_handle_t\ *" "pamh" ", const\ char\ *" "fmt" ", " "..." ");"
.HP 14
.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"
.TP 3n
PAM_BUF_ERR
Memory buffer error.
.TP 3n
PAM_CONV_ERR
Conversation failure.
.TP 3n
PAM_SUCCESS
Transaction was successful created.
.TP 3n
PAM_SYSTEM_ERR
System error.
.SH "SEE ALSO"
.PP

\fBpam\fR(8)
.SH "STANDARDS"
.PP
The
\fBpam_info\fR
and
\fBpam_vinfo\fR
functions are Linux\-PAM extensions.