CURLOPT_NETRC_FILE(3) Library Functions Manual CURLOPT_NETRC_FILE(3)
NAME
CURLOPT_NETRC_FILE - filename to read .netrc info from
SYNOPSIS
#include <curl/curl.h>
CURLcode curl_easy_setopt(CURL *handle, CURLOPT_NETRC_FILE, char *file);
DESCRIPTION
Pass a char pointer as parameter, pointing to a null-terminated string
containing the full path name to the file you want libcurl to use as
.netrc file. If this option is omitted, and CURLOPT_NETRC(3) is set,
libcurl checks for a .netrc file in the current user's home directory.
The application does not have to keep the string around after setting
this option.
DEFAULT
NULL
PROTOCOLS
This functionality affects all supported protocols
EXAMPLE
int main(void)
{
CURL *curl = curl_easy_init();
if(curl) {
CURLcode ret;
curl_easy_setopt(curl, CURLOPT_URL, "ftp://example.com/");
curl_easy_setopt(curl, CURLOPT_NETRC, CURL_NETRC_OPTIONAL);
curl_easy_setopt(curl, CURLOPT_NETRC_FILE, "/tmp/magic-netrc");
ret = curl_easy_perform(curl);
}
}
AVAILABILITY
Added in curl 7.11.0
RETURN VALUE
Returns CURLE_OK if the option is supported, CURLE_UNKNOWN_OPTION if
not, or CURLE_OUT_OF_MEMORY if there was insufficient heap space.
SEE ALSO
CURLOPT_NETRC(3), CURLOPT_PASSWORD(3), CURLOPT_USERNAME(3)
libcurl 2024-08-05 CURLOPT_NETRC_FILE(3)
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