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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.
 
Using this option multiple times makes the last set string override the previous ones. Set it to NULL to disable its use again.

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)
2025-05-13 libcurl
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