---
name: "gnutls_perror"
section: "3"
platform: "linux"
package: "gnutls"
version: "3.8.13-3"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/gnutls_perror"
---

# gnutls\_perror(3)

API function

## NAME

gnutls\_perror - API function

## SYNOPSIS

**#include \<gnutls/gnutls.h\>**

**void gnutls\_perror(int** *error***);**

## ARGUMENTS

- int error

  is a GnuTLS error code, a negative error code

## DESCRIPTION

This function is like **perror()**. The only difference is that it accepts an error number returned by a gnutls function.

## REPORTING BUGS

Report bugs to \<bugs@gnutls.org\>.\
 Home page: https://www.gnutls.org

## COPYRIGHT

Copyright © 2001-2023 Free Software Foundation, Inc., and others.\
 Copying and distribution of this file, with or without modification, are permitted in any medium without royalty provided the copyright notice and this notice are preserved.

## SEE ALSO

The full documentation for **gnutls** is maintained as a Texinfo manual. If the /usr/share/doc/gnutls/ directory does not contain the HTML form visit

- https://www.gnutls.org/manual/