---
name: "gnutls_pkcs12_bag_get_friendly_name"
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_pkcs12_bag_get_friendly_name"
---

# gnutls\_pkcs12\_bag\_get\_friendly\_name(3)

API function

## NAME

gnutls\_pkcs12\_bag\_get\_friendly\_name - API function

## SYNOPSIS

**#include \<gnutls/pkcs12.h\>**

**int gnutls\_pkcs12\_bag\_get\_friendly\_name(gnutls\_pkcs12\_bag\_t** *bag***, unsigned** *indx***, char \*\*** *name***);**

## ARGUMENTS

- gnutls\_pkcs12\_bag\_t bag

  The bag

- unsigned indx

  The bag's element to add the id

- char \*\* name

  will hold a pointer to the name (to be treated as const)

## DESCRIPTION

This function will return the friendly name, of the specified bag element.  The key ID is usually used to distinguish the local private key and the certificate pair.

## RETURNS

On success, **GNUTLS\_E\_SUCCESS** (0) is returned, otherwise a negative error value. or a negative error code on error.

## 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/