archive_read_add_passphrase(3) Library Functions Manual
NAME
archive_read_add_passphrase, archive_read_set_passphrase_callback -
functions for reading encrypted archives
LIBRARY
Streaming Archive Library (libarchive, -larchive)
SYNOPSIS
#include <archive.h>
int
archive_read_add_passphrase(struct archive *, const char *passphrase);
int
archive_read_set_passphrase_callback(struct archive *, void *client_data,
archive_passphrase_callback *);
DESCRIPTION
archive_read_add_passphrase()
Register passphrases for reading an encrypted archive. If
passphrase is NULL or empty, this function will do nothing and
ARCHIVE_FAILED will be returned. Otherwise, ARCHIVE_OK will be
returned.
archive_read_set_passphrase_callback()
Register a callback function that will be invoked to get a
passphrase for decryption after trying all the passphrases
registered by the archive_read_add_passphrase() function failed.
SEE ALSO
tar(1), archive_read(3), archive_read_set_options(3), libarchive(3)
macOS 27.0 September 14, 2014
archive_read_add_passphrase(3)
libarchive 3.8.10 - Generated Thu Oct 15 18:13:02 CDT 2026