Re: Check if host is available

[Thomas Mayer <tm.telemotive@xxxxxx>]

Hi Andreas,
> 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?
No, thanks for the advice!
> > 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).
>
>
> 	-- andreas
This could be the solution for my next problem. I want to detect if 
someone for example unplugged the network cable while a ssh session is 
running.


Regards,

Thomas