---
name: "shishi_server"
section: "3"
platform: "linux"
package: "shishi-doc"
version: "1.0.3-5"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/shishi_server"
---

# shishi\_server(3)

API function

## NAME

shishi\_server - API function

## SYNOPSIS

**#include \<shishi.h\>**

**Shishi \* shishi\_server();**

## DESCRIPTION

Initializes the Shishi library, and primes logging so that future warnings and informational messages are sent to the syslog system. If this function fails, it may print diagnostic errors in the syslog.

## RETURN VALUE

Returns a Shishi library handle, or **NULL** on error.

## REPORTING BUGS

Report bugs to \<bug-shishi@gnu.org\>. GNU Shishi home page: http://www.gnu.org/software/shishi/ General help using GNU software: http://www.gnu.org/gethelp/

## COPYRIGHT

Copyright © 2002-2022 Simon Josefsson.\
 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 **shishi** is maintained as a Texinfo manual.  If the **info** and **shishi** programs are properly installed at your site, the command

-

  **info shishi**

should give you access to the complete manual.