cURL Errors

cURL Errors 17 — CURLE_FTP_COULDNT_SET_TYPE

In cURL Errors, code 17 is CURLE_FTP_COULDNT_SET_TYPE. The official source describes it as “Ftp Couldnt Set Type”. Its concrete cause depends on the operation and surrounding message.

Code17
SymbolCURLE_FTP_COULDNT_SET_TYPE
Source confidencehigh

Official definition

Ftp Couldnt Set Type

In plain language

In cURL Errors, code 17 is CURLE_FTP_COULDNT_SET_TYPE. The official source describes it as “Ftp Couldnt Set Type”. Its concrete cause depends on the operation and surrounding message.

Context to inspect

  • The surrounding operation, version and subsystem determine the actual cause.
  • The same numeric value can mean something different in another namespace.

Safe first checks

  1. Confirm which product, protocol or subsystem produced the code.
  2. Read the full surrounding error message and inspect relevant logs.
  3. Compare the code with the linked authoritative documentation before changing configuration.

Important context

The surrounding operation, version and subsystem determine the actual cause.

Authoritative source

curl/libcurl — Error Codes

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