---
name: "lfc_closedir"
section: "3"
platform: "linux"
package: "liblfc-dev"
version: "1.10.0-2+b3"
release: "Debian 10 (Buster)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/lfc_closedir"
---

# lfc\_closedir(3)

close LFC directory opened by lfc\_opendir in the name server

## NAME

lfc\_closedir - close LFC directory opened by **lfc\_opendir** in the name server

## SYNOPSIS

**#include \<sys/types.h\>**\
 **#include "lfc\_api.h"**

**int lfc\_closedir (lfc\_DIR \****dirp***)**

## DESCRIPTION

**lfc\_closedir** closes the LFC directory opened by **lfc\_opendir** in the name server and frees the **lfc\_DIR** structure pointed by *dirp*.

- *dirp*

  specifies the pointer value returned by **lfc\_opendir**.

## RETURN VALUE

This routine returns 0 if the operation was successful or -1 if the operation failed. In the latter case, **serrno** is set appropriately.

## ERRORS

- **EBADF**

  File descriptor in DIR structure is invalid.

- **EFAULT**

  *dirp* is a NULL pointer.

- **SENOSSERV**

  Service unknown.

- **SECOMERR**

  Communication error.

- **ENSNACT**

  Name server is not running or is being shutdown.

## SEE ALSO

**[lfc\_opendirg(3)](/lfc_opendirg/3.md)**, **[lfc\_readdir(3)](/lfc_readdir/3.md), [lfc\_readdirg(3)](/lfc_readdirg/3.md)**, **[lfc\_rewinddir(3)](/lfc_rewinddir/3.md)**

## AUTHOR

**LCG Grid Deployment** Team