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NAME

       pam_strerror - return string describing PAM error code

SYNOPSIS

       #include <security/pam_appl.h>

       const char *pam_strerror(pam_handle_t *pamh, int errnum);

DESCRIPTION

       The pam_strerror function returns a pointer to a string describing the
       error code passed in the argument errnum, possibly using the
       LC_MESSAGES part of the current locale to select the appropriate
       language. This string must not be modified by the application. No
       library function will modify this string.

RETURN VALUES

       This function returns always a pointer to a string.

SEE ALSO

       pam(7)