libssh_sftp(3)

NAME
libssh_sftp - The libssh SFTP API

SFTP handling functions.

  Data Structures
struct sftp_statvfs_t
SFTP statvfs structure.

  Functions
int sftp_async_read (sftp_file file, void *data, uint32_t len, uint32_t id)
Wait for an asynchronous read to complete and save the data.
int sftp_async_read_begin (sftp_file file, uint32_t len)
Start an asynchronous read from a file using an opened sftp file handle.
void sftp_attributes_free (sftp_attributes file)
Free a sftp attribute structure.
char * sftp_canonicalize_path (sftp_session sftp, const char *path)
Canonicalize a sftp path.
int sftp_chmod (sftp_session sftp, const char *file, mode_t mode)
Change permissions of a file.
int sftp_chown (sftp_session sftp, const char *file, uid_t owner, gid_t group)
Change the file owner and group.
int sftp_close (sftp_file file)
Close an open file handle.
int sftp_closedir (sftp_dir dir)
Close a directory handle opened by sftp_opendir().
int sftp_dir_eof (sftp_dir dir)
Tell if the directory has reached EOF (End Of File).
int sftp_extension_supported (sftp_session sftp, const char *name, const char *data)
Check if the given extension is supported.
unsigned int sftp_extensions_get_count (sftp_session sftp)
Get the count of extensions provided by the server.
const char * sftp_extensions_get_data (sftp_session sftp, unsigned int indexn)
Get the data of the extension provided by the server.
const char * sftp_extensions_get_name (sftp_session sftp, unsigned int indexn)
Get the name of the extension provided by the server.
void sftp_file_set_blocking (sftp_file handle)
Make the sftp communication for this file handle blocking.
void sftp_file_set_nonblocking (sftp_file handle)
Make the sftp communication for this file handle non blocking.
void sftp_free (sftp_session sftp)
Close and deallocate a sftp session.
sftp_attributes sftp_fstat (sftp_file file)
Get information about a file or directory from a file handle.
sftp_statvfs_t sftp_fstatvfs (sftp_file file)
Get information about a mounted file system.
int sftp_get_error (sftp_session sftp)
Get the last sftp error.
int sftp_init (sftp_session sftp)
Initialize the sftp session with the server.
sftp_attributes sftp_lstat (sftp_session session, const char *path)
Get information about a file or directory.
int sftp_mkdir (sftp_session sftp, const char *directory, mode_t mode)
Create a directory.
sftp_session sftp_new (ssh_session session)
Start a new sftp session.
sftp_session sftp_new_channel (ssh_session session, ssh_channel channel)
Start a new sftp session with an existing channel.
sftp_file sftp_open (sftp_session session, const char *file, int accesstype, mode_t mode)
Open a file on the server.
sftp_dir sftp_opendir (sftp_session session, const char *path)
Open a directory used to obtain directory entries.
ssize_t sftp_read (sftp_file file, void *buf, size_t count)
Read from a file using an opened sftp file handle.
sftp_attributes sftp_readdir (sftp_session session, sftp_dir dir)
Get a single file attributes structure of a directory.
char * sftp_readlink (sftp_session sftp, const char *path)
Read the value of a symbolic link.
int sftp_rename (sftp_session sftp, const char *original, const char *newname)
Rename or move a file or directory.
void sftp_rewind (sftp_file file)
Rewinds the position of the file pointer to the beginning of the file.
int sftp_rmdir (sftp_session sftp, const char *directory)
Remove a directoy.
int sftp_seek (sftp_file file, uint32_t new_offset)
Seek to a specific location in a file.
int sftp_seek64 (sftp_file file, uint64_t new_offset)
Seek to a specific location in a file.
int sftp_server_init (sftp_session sftp)
Intialize the sftp server.
sftp_session sftp_server_new (ssh_session session, ssh_channel chan)
Create a new sftp server session.
int sftp_server_version (sftp_session sftp)
Get the version of the SFTP protocol supported by the server.
int sftp_setstat (sftp_session sftp, const char *file, sftp_attributes attr)
Set file attributes on a file, directory or symbolic link.
sftp_attributes sftp_stat (sftp_session session, const char *path)
Get information about a file or directory.
sftp_statvfs_t sftp_statvfs (sftp_session sftp, const char *path)
Get information about a mounted file system.
void sftp_statvfs_free (sftp_statvfs_t statvfs_o)
Free the memory of an allocated statvfs.
int sftp_symlink (sftp_session sftp, const char *target, const char *dest)
Create a symbolic link.
unsigned long sftp_tell (sftp_file file)
Report current byte position in file.
uint64_t sftp_tell64 (sftp_file file)
Report current byte position in file.
int sftp_unlink (sftp_session sftp, const char *file)
Unlink (delete) a file.
int sftp_utimes (sftp_session sftp, const char *file, const struct timeval *times)
Change the last modification and access time of a file.
ssize_t sftp_write (sftp_file file, const void *buf, size_t count)
Write to a file using an opened sftp file handle.

  Server responses
Responses returned by the sftp server.
#define SSH_FX_OK 0
No error.
#define SSH_FX_EOF 1
End-of-file encountered.
#define SSH_FX_NO_SUCH_FILE 2
File doesn't exist.
#define SSH_FX_PERMISSION_DENIED 3
Permission denied.
#define SSH_FX_FAILURE 4
Generic failure.
#define SSH_FX_BAD_MESSAGE 5
Garbage received from server.
#define SSH_FX_NO_CONNECTION 6
No connection has been set up.
#define SSH_FX_CONNECTION_LOST 7
There was a connection, but we lost it.
#define SSH_FX_OP_UNSUPPORTED 8
Operation not supported by the server.
#define SSH_FX_INVALID_HANDLE 9
Invalid file handle.
#define SSH_FX_NO_SUCH_PATH 10
No such file or directory path exists.
#define SSH_FX_FILE_ALREADY_EXISTS 11
An attempt to create an already existing file or directory has been made.
#define SSH_FX_WRITE_PROTECT 12
We are trying to write on a write-protected filesystem.
#define SSH_FX_NO_MEDIA 13
No media in remote drive.

Detailed Description

SFTP handling functions. SFTP commands are channeled by the ssh sftp subsystem. Every packet is sent/read using a sftp_packet type structure. Related to these packets, most of the server answers are messages having an ID and a message specific part. It is described by sftp_message when reading a message, the sftp system puts it into the queue, so the process having asked for it can fetch it, while continuing to read for other messages (it is unspecified in which order messages may be sent back to the client

Function Documentation

  int sftp_async_read (sftp_file file, void * data, uint32_t len, uint32_t id)

Wait for an asynchronous read to complete and save the data.

Parameters:
    file The opened sftp file handle to be read from.
    data Pointer to buffer to recieve read data.
    len Size of the buffer in bytes. It should be bigger or equal to the length parameter of the sftp_async_read_begin() call.
    id The identifier returned by the sftp_async_read_begin() function.

Returns:
    Number of bytes read, 0 on EOF, SSH_ERROR if an error occured, SSH_AGAIN if the file is opened in nonblocking mode and the request hasn't been executed yet.

Warning:
    A call to this function with an invalid identifier will never return.

See also:
    sftp_async_read_begin()

References ssh_channel_poll(), SSH_FX_EOF, ssh_string_data(), ssh_string_free(), and ssh_string_len().

  int sftp_async_read_begin (sftp_file file, uint32_t len)

Start an asynchronous read from a file using an opened sftp file handle. Its goal is to avoid the slowdowns related to the request/response pattern of a synchronous read. To do so, you must call 2 functions:

sftp_async_read_begin() and sftp_async_read().

The first step is to call sftp_async_read_begin(). This function returns a request identifier. The second step is to call sftp_async_read() using the returned identifier.

Parameters:
    file The opened sftp file handle to be read from.
    len Size to read in bytes.

Returns:
    An identifier corresponding to the sent request, < 0 on error.

Warning:
    When calling this function, the internal offset is updated corresponding to the len parameter.

    A call to sftp_async_read_begin() sends a request to the server. When the server answers, libssh allocates memory to store it until sftp_async_read() is called. Not calling sftp_async_read() will lead to memory leaks.

See also:
    sftp_async_read()

    sftp_open()

References ssh_buffer_free(), and ssh_buffer_new().

  void sftp_attributes_free (sftp_attributes file)

Free a sftp attribute structure.

Parameters:
    file The sftp attribute structure to free.

References ssh_buffer_free(), ssh_buffer_new(), SSH_FX_OK, and ssh_string_free().

  char* sftp_canonicalize_path (sftp_session sftp, const char * path)

Canonicalize a sftp path.

Parameters:
    sftp The sftp session handle.
    path The path to be canonicalized.

Returns:
    The canonicalize path, NULL on error.

References ssh_buffer_free(), ssh_buffer_new(), ssh_string_free(), ssh_string_from_char(), and ssh_string_to_char().

  int sftp_chmod (sftp_session sftp, const char * file, mode_t mode)

Change permissions of a file.

Parameters:
    sftp The sftp session handle.
    file The file which owner and group should be changed.
    mode Specifies the permissions to use. It is modified by the process's umask in the usual way: The permissions of the created file are (mode & ~umask)

Returns:
    0 on success, < 0 on error with ssh and sftp error set.

See also:
    sftp_get_error()

References sftp_setstat().

  int sftp_chown (sftp_session sftp, const char * file, uid_t owner, gid_t group)

Change the file owner and group.

Parameters:
    sftp The sftp session handle.
    file The file which owner and group should be changed.
    owner The new owner which should be set.
    group The new group which should be set.

Returns:
    0 on success, < 0 on error with ssh and sftp error set.

See also:
    sftp_get_error()

References sftp_setstat().

  int sftp_close (sftp_file file)

Close an open file handle.

Parameters:
    file The open sftp file handle to close.

Returns:
    Returns SSH_NO_ERROR or SSH_ERROR if an error occured.

See also:
    sftp_open()

References ssh_string_free().

  int sftp_closedir (sftp_dir dir)

Close a directory handle opened by sftp_opendir().

Parameters:
    dir The sftp directory handle to close.

Returns:
    Returns SSH_NO_ERROR or SSH_ERROR if an error occured.

References ssh_buffer_free(), and ssh_string_free().

  int sftp_dir_eof (sftp_dir dir)

Tell if the directory has reached EOF (End Of File).

Parameters:
    dir The sftp directory handle.

Returns:
    1 if the directory is EOF, 0 if not.

See also:
    sftp_readdir()

  int sftp_extension_supported (sftp_session sftp, const char * name, const char * data)

Check if the given extension is supported.

Parameters:
    sftp The sftp session to use.
    name The name of the extension.
    data The data of the extension.

Returns:
    1 if supported, 0 if not.

Example:

1 sftp_extension_supported(sftp, "statvfs@openssh.com", "2");

References sftp_extensions_get_count(), sftp_extensions_get_data(), sftp_extensions_get_name(), and SSH_LOG_PACKET.

  unsigned int sftp_extensions_get_count (sftp_session sftp)

Get the count of extensions provided by the server.

Parameters:
    sftp The sftp session to use.

Returns:
    The count of extensions provided by the server, 0 on error or not available.

Referenced by sftp_extension_supported().

  const char* sftp_extensions_get_data (sftp_session sftp, unsigned int indexn)

Get the data of the extension provided by the server. This is normally the version number of the extension.

Parameters:
    sftp The sftp session to use.
    indexn The index number of the extension data you want.

Returns:
    The data of the extension.

Referenced by sftp_extension_supported().

  const char* sftp_extensions_get_name (sftp_session sftp, unsigned int indexn)

Get the name of the extension provided by the server.

Parameters:
    sftp The sftp session to use.
    indexn The index number of the extension name you want.

Returns:
    The name of the extension.

Referenced by sftp_extension_supported().

  void sftp_file_set_blocking (sftp_file handle)

Make the sftp communication for this file handle blocking.

Parameters:
    handle The file handle to set blocking.

  void sftp_file_set_nonblocking (sftp_file handle)

Make the sftp communication for this file handle non blocking.

Parameters:
    handle The file handle to set non blocking.

  void sftp_free (sftp_session sftp)

Close and deallocate a sftp session.

Parameters:
    sftp The sftp session handle to free.

References ssh_buffer_free(), ssh_buffer_new(), ssh_channel_free(), ssh_channel_read(), ssh_channel_send_eof(), ssh_channel_write(), and SSH_LOG_PACKET.

Referenced by sftp_new().

  sftp_attributes sftp_fstat (sftp_file file)

Get information about a file or directory from a file handle.

Parameters:
    file The sftp file handle to get the stat information.

Returns:
    The sftp attributes structure of the file or directory, NULL on error with ssh and sftp error set.

See also:
    sftp_get_error()

References ssh_buffer_free(), and ssh_buffer_new().

  sftp_statvfs_t sftp_fstatvfs (sftp_file file)

Get information about a mounted file system.

Parameters:
    file An opened file.

Returns:
    A statvfs structure or NULL on error.

See also:
    sftp_get_error()

References ssh_buffer_free(), ssh_buffer_new(), ssh_string_free(), and ssh_string_from_char().

  int sftp_get_error (sftp_session sftp)

Get the last sftp error. Use this function to get the latest error set by a posix like sftp function.

Parameters:
    sftp The sftp session where the error is saved.

Returns:
    The saved error (see server responses), < 0 if an error in the function occured.

See also:
    Server responses

References ssh_buffer_free(), ssh_buffer_new(), and SSH_LOG_PACKET.

  int sftp_init (sftp_session sftp)

Initialize the sftp session with the server.

Parameters:
    sftp The sftp session to initialize.

Returns:
    0 on success, < 0 on error with ssh error set.

See also:
    sftp_new()

References ssh_buffer_free(), and ssh_buffer_new().

  sftp_attributes sftp_lstat (sftp_session session, const char * path)

Get information about a file or directory. Identical to sftp_stat, but if the file or directory is a symbolic link, then the link itself is stated, not the file that it refers to.

Parameters:
    session The sftp session handle.
    path The path to the file or directory to obtain the information.

Returns:
    The sftp attributes structure of the file or directory, NULL on error with ssh and sftp error set.

See also:
    sftp_get_error()

Referenced by sftp_mkdir().

  int sftp_mkdir (sftp_session sftp, const char * directory, mode_t mode)

Create a directory.

Parameters:
    sftp The sftp session handle.
    directory The directory to create.
    mode Specifies the permissions to use. It is modified by the process's umask in the usual way: The permissions of the created file are (mode & ~umask)

Returns:
    0 on success, < 0 on error with ssh and sftp error set.

See also:
    sftp_get_error()

References sftp_lstat(), ssh_buffer_free(), ssh_buffer_new(), SSH_FX_FAILURE, SSH_FX_FILE_ALREADY_EXISTS, SSH_FX_OK, ssh_string_free(), and ssh_string_from_char().

  sftp_session sftp_new (ssh_session session)

Start a new sftp session.

Parameters:
    session The ssh session to use.

Returns:
    A new sftp session or NULL on error.

See also:
    sftp_free()

References sftp_free(), ssh_channel_free(), ssh_channel_new(), and ssh_channel_open_session().

  sftp_session sftp_new_channel (ssh_session session, ssh_channel channel)

Start a new sftp session with an existing channel.

Parameters:
    session The ssh session to use.
    channel An open session channel with subsystem already allocated

Returns:
    A new sftp session or NULL on error.

See also:
    sftp_free()

  sftp_file sftp_open (sftp_session session, const char * file, int accesstype, mode_t mode)

Open a file on the server.

Parameters:
    session The sftp session handle.
    file The file to be opened.
    accesstype Is one of O_RDONLY, O_WRONLY or O_RDWR which request opening the file read-only,write-only or read/write. Acesss may also be bitwise-or'd with one or more of the following: O_CREAT - If the file does not exist it will be created. O_EXCL - When used with O_CREAT, if the file already exists it is an error and the open will fail. O_TRUNC - If the file already exists it will be truncated.
    mode Mode specifies the permissions to use if a new file is created. It is modified by the process's umask in the usual way: The permissions of the created file are (mode & ~umask)

Returns:
    A sftp file handle, NULL on error with ssh and sftp error set.

See also:
    sftp_get_error()

References ssh_buffer_free(), ssh_buffer_new(), SSH_LOG_PACKET, ssh_string_free(), and ssh_string_from_char().

  sftp_dir sftp_opendir (sftp_session session, const char * path)

Open a directory used to obtain directory entries.

Parameters:
    session The sftp session handle to open the directory.
    path The path of the directory to open.

Returns:
    A sftp directory handle or NULL on error with ssh and sftp error set.

See also:
    sftp_readdir

    sftp_closedir

References ssh_buffer_free(), ssh_buffer_new(), ssh_get_openssh_version(), ssh_string_free(), ssh_string_from_char(), and ssh_string_to_char().

  ssize_t sftp_read (sftp_file file, void * buf, size_t count)

Read from a file using an opened sftp file handle.

Parameters:
    file The opened sftp file handle to be read from.
    buf Pointer to buffer to recieve read data.
    count Size of the buffer in bytes.

Returns:
    Number of bytes written, < 0 on error with ssh and sftp error set.

See also:
    sftp_get_error()

References ssh_buffer_free(), ssh_buffer_new(), ssh_channel_poll(), SSH_FX_EOF, ssh_string_data(), ssh_string_free(), and ssh_string_len().

  sftp_attributes sftp_readdir (sftp_session session, sftp_dir dir)

Get a single file attributes structure of a directory.

Parameters:
    session The sftp session handle to read the directory entry.
    dir The opened sftp directory handle to read from.

Returns:
    A file attribute structure or NULL at the end of the directory.

See also:
    sftp_opendir()

    sftp_attribute_free()

    sftp_closedir()

References ssh_buffer_free(), ssh_buffer_new(), SSH_FX_EOF, and SSH_LOG_PACKET.

  char* sftp_readlink (sftp_session sftp, const char * path)

Read the value of a symbolic link.

Parameters:
    sftp The sftp session handle.
    path Specifies the path name of the symlink to be read.

Returns:
    The target of the link, NULL on error.

See also:
    sftp_get_error()

References ssh_buffer_free(), ssh_buffer_new(), ssh_string_free(), ssh_string_from_char(), and ssh_string_to_char().

  int sftp_rename (sftp_session sftp, const char * original, const char * newname)

Rename or move a file or directory.

Parameters:
    sftp The sftp session handle.
    original The original url (source url) of file or directory to be moved.
    newname The new url (destination url) of the file or directory after the move.

Returns:
    0 on success, < 0 on error with ssh and sftp error set.

See also:
    sftp_get_error()

References ssh_buffer_free(), ssh_buffer_new(), and SSH_FX_OK.

  void sftp_rewind (sftp_file file)

Rewinds the position of the file pointer to the beginning of the file.

Parameters:
    file Open sftp file handle.

  int sftp_rmdir (sftp_session sftp, const char * directory)

Remove a directoy.

Parameters:
    sftp The sftp session handle.
    directory The directory to remove.

Returns:
    0 on success, < 0 on error with ssh and sftp error set.

See also:
    sftp_get_error()

References ssh_buffer_free(), ssh_buffer_new(), and SSH_FX_OK.

  int sftp_seek (sftp_file file, uint32_t new_offset)

Seek to a specific location in a file.

Parameters:
    file Open sftp file handle to seek in.
    new_offset Offset in bytes to seek.

Returns:
    0 on success, < 0 on error.

  int sftp_seek64 (sftp_file file, uint64_t new_offset)

Seek to a specific location in a file. This is the 64bit version.

Parameters:
    file Open sftp file handle to seek in.
    new_offset Offset in bytes to seek.

Returns:
    0 on success, < 0 on error.

  int sftp_server_init (sftp_session sftp)

Intialize the sftp server.

Parameters:
    sftp The sftp session to init.

Returns:
    0 on success, < 0 on error.

References ssh_buffer_free(), ssh_buffer_new(), and SSH_LOG_PACKET.

  sftp_session sftp_server_new (ssh_session session, ssh_channel chan)

Create a new sftp server session.

Parameters:
    session The ssh session to use.
    chan The ssh channel to use.

Returns:
    A new sftp server session.

  int sftp_server_version (sftp_session sftp)

Get the version of the SFTP protocol supported by the server.

Parameters:
    sftp The sftp session handle.

Returns:
    The server version.

  int sftp_setstat (sftp_session sftp, const char * file, sftp_attributes attr)

Set file attributes on a file, directory or symbolic link.

Parameters:
    sftp The sftp session handle.
    file The file which attributes should be changed.
    attr The file attributes structure with the attributes set which should be changed.

Returns:
    0 on success, < 0 on error with ssh and sftp error set.

See also:
    sftp_get_error()

References ssh_buffer_free(), ssh_buffer_new(), SSH_FX_OK, ssh_string_free(), and ssh_string_from_char().

Referenced by sftp_chmod(), sftp_chown(), and sftp_utimes().

  sftp_attributes sftp_stat (sftp_session session, const char * path)

Get information about a file or directory.

Parameters:
    session The sftp session handle.
    path The path to the file or directory to obtain the information.

Returns:
    The sftp attributes structure of the file or directory, NULL on error with ssh and sftp error set.

See also:
    sftp_get_error()

  sftp_statvfs_t sftp_statvfs (sftp_session sftp, const char * path)

Get information about a mounted file system.

Parameters:
    sftp The sftp session handle.
    path The pathname of any file within the mounted file system.

Returns:
    A statvfs structure or NULL on error.

See also:
    sftp_get_error()

References ssh_buffer_free(), ssh_buffer_new(), ssh_string_free(), and ssh_string_from_char().

  void sftp_statvfs_free (sftp_statvfs_t statvfs_o)

Free the memory of an allocated statvfs.

Parameters:
    statvfs_o The statvfs to free.

  int sftp_symlink (sftp_session sftp, const char * target, const char * dest)

Create a symbolic link.

Parameters:
    sftp The sftp session handle.
    target Specifies the target of the symlink.
    dest Specifies the path name of the symlink to be created.

Returns:
    0 on success, < 0 on error with ssh and sftp error set.

See also:
    sftp_get_error()

References ssh_buffer_free(), ssh_buffer_new(), SSH_FX_OK, and ssh_get_openssh_version().

  unsigned long sftp_tell (sftp_file file)

Report current byte position in file.

Parameters:
    file Open sftp file handle.

Returns:
    The offset of the current byte relative to the beginning of the file associated with the file descriptor. < 0 on error.

  uint64_t sftp_tell64 (sftp_file file)

Report current byte position in file.

Parameters:
    file Open sftp file handle.

Returns:
    The offset of the current byte relative to the beginning of the file associated with the file descriptor. < 0 on error.

  int sftp_unlink (sftp_session sftp, const char * file)

Unlink (delete) a file.

Parameters:
    sftp The sftp session handle.
    file The file to unlink/delete.

Returns:
    0 on success, < 0 on error with ssh and sftp error set.

See also:
    sftp_get_error()

References ssh_buffer_free(), ssh_buffer_new(), and SSH_FX_OK.

  int sftp_utimes (sftp_session sftp, const char * file, const struct timeval * times)

Change the last modification and access time of a file.

Parameters:
    sftp The sftp session handle.
    file The file which owner and group should be changed.
    times A timeval structure which contains the desired access and modification time.

Returns:
    0 on success, < 0 on error with ssh and sftp error set.

See also:
    sftp_get_error()

References sftp_setstat().

  ssize_t sftp_write (sftp_file file, const void * buf, size_t count)

Write to a file using an opened sftp file handle.

Parameters:
    file Open sftp file handle to write to.
    buf Pointer to buffer to write data.
    count Size of buffer in bytes.

Returns:
    Number of bytes written, < 0 on error with ssh and sftp error set.

See also:
    sftp_open()

    sftp_read()

    sftp_close()

References ssh_buffer_free(), ssh_buffer_new(), SSH_FX_OK, and SSH_LOG_PACKET.

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