---
name: "libssh2_channel_wait_eof"
section: "3"
platform: "linux"
package: "libssh2"
version: "1.11.1-7"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/libssh2_channel_wait_eof"
---

# libssh2\_channel\_wait\_eof(3)

wait for the remote to reply to an EOF request

## NAME

libssh2\_channel\_wait\_eof - wait for the remote to reply to an EOF request

## SYNOPSIS

```
#include <libssh2.h>
int
libssh2_channel_wait_eof(LIBSSH2_CHANNEL *channel);
```

## DESCRIPTION

Wait for the remote end to send EOF.

## RETURN VALUE

Return 0 on success or negative on failure. It returns LIBSSH2\_ERROR\_EAGAIN when it would otherwise block. While LIBSSH2\_ERROR\_EAGAIN is a negative number, it is not really a failure per se.

## SEE ALSO

**[libssh2\_channel\_send\_eof(3)](/libssh2_channel_send_eof/3.md)** **[libssh2\_channel\_eof(3)](/libssh2_channel_eof/3.md)**