Re: Check if host is available

[Andreas Schneider <asn@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Wednesday 03 August 2011 13:42:01 you wrote:
> Hi,

Hi,

> if I try to connect to a host via ssh_connect() and the host isn't
> available the function blocks.

did you set a timeout?

> Is there a way to check if the host is available without blocking the
> whole program?

Sure, you can handle the connection completely on your own and give libssh 
just a working file descriptor (socket).


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