---
name: "libssh2_session_set_read_timeout"
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_session_set_read_timeout"
---

# libssh2\_session\_set\_read\_timeout(3)

set timeout for packet read functions

## NAME

libssh2\_session\_set\_read\_timeout - set timeout for packet read functions

## SYNOPSIS

```
#include <libssh2.h>
void
libssh2_session_set_read_timeout(LIBSSH2_SESSION *session, long timeout);
```

## DESCRIPTION

Set the **timeout** in seconds for how long libssh2 packet read function calls may wait until they consider the situation an error and return LIBSSH2\_ERROR\_TIMEOUT.

By default or if you set the timeout to zero, the timeout will be set to 60 seconds.

## RETURN VALUE

Nothing

## AVAILABILITY

Added in 1.10.1

## SEE ALSO

**[libssh2\_session\_get\_read\_timeout(3)](/libssh2_session_get_read_timeout/3.md)**