.TH libssh2_sftp_init 3 "1 Jun 2007" "libssh2 0.15" "libssh2 manual".SH NAMElibssh2_sftp_init - open SFTP channel for the given SSH session..SH SYNOPSIS#include <libssh2.h>#include <libssh2_sftp.h> LIBSSH2_SFTP *libssh2_sftp_init(LIBSSH2_SESSION *session); .SH DESCRIPTION\fIsession\fP - Session instance as returned by .BR libssh2_session_init_ex(3) Open a channel and initialize the SFTP subsystem. Although the SFTP subsystemoperates over the same type of channel as those exported by the Channel API,the protocol itself implements its own unique binary packet protocol whichmust be managed with the libssh2_sftp_*() family of functions. When an SFTPsession is complete, it must be destroyed using the.BR libssh2_sftp_shutdown(3)function..SH RETURN VALUEA pointer to the newly allocated SFTP instance or NULL on failure..SH ERRORS\fILIBSSH2_ERROR_ALLOC\fP -  An internal memory allocation call failed. \fILIBSSH2_ERROR_SOCKET_SEND\fP - Unable to send data on socket. \fILIBSSH2_ERROR_SOCKET_TIMEOUT\fP -  \fILIBSSH2_ERROR_SFTP_PROTOCOL\fP - An invalid SFTP protocol response was received on the socket, or an SFTP operation caused an errorcode to be returned by the server. \fILIBSSH2_ERROR_EAGAIN\fP - Marked for non-blocking I/O but the call wouldblock..SH SEE ALSO.BR libssh2_sftp_shutdown(3).BR libssh2_sftp_open_ex(3)