ERRSTR(1) | OpenSSL | ERRSTR(1)

# NAME

openssl-errstr, errstr - lookup error codes

# LIBRARY

libcrypto, -lcrypto

# SYNOPSIS

openssl errstr error_code

# DESCRIPTION

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

# OPTIONS

None.

# 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

# COPYRIGHT

Copyright 2004-2016 The OpenSSL Project Authors. All Rights Reserved.

Licensed under the OpenSSL license (the "License"). You may not use this file except in compliance with the License. You can obtain a copy in the file LICENSE in the source distribution or at <https://www.openssl.org/source/license.html>.

2018-09-23 | 1.1.1c