ERRSTR 1 2005-03-25 0.9.9-dev OpenSSL

NAME

errstr - lookup error codes

LIBRARY

libcrypto, -lcrypto

SYNOPSIS

ooppeennssssll eerrrrssttrr eerrrroorr__ccooddee

DESCRIPTION

Sometimes an application will not load error message and only numerical forms will be available. The eerrrrssttrr utility can be used to display the meaning of the hex code. The hex code is the hex digits after the second colon.

EXAMPLE

The error code:


 27594:error:2006D080:lib(32):func(109):reason(128):bss_file.c:107:

can be displayed with:


 openssl errstr 2006D080

to produce the error message:


 error:2006D080:BIO routines:BIO_new_file:no such file

SEE ALSO

_o_p_e_n_s_s_l___e_r_r(3), _E_R_R___l_o_a_d___c_r_y_p_t_o___s_t_r_i_n_g_s(3), _S_S_L___l_o_a_d___e_r_r_o_r___s_t_r_i_n_g_s(3)