cURL Errors

cURL Errors 42 — CURLE_ABORTED_BY_CALLBACK

In cURL Errors, code 42 is CURLE_ABORTED_BY_CALLBACK. The official source describes it as “Aborted By Callback”. Its concrete cause depends on the operation and surrounding message.

Code42
SymbolCURLE_ABORTED_BY_CALLBACK
Source confidencehigh

Official definition

Aborted By Callback

In plain language

In cURL Errors, code 42 is CURLE_ABORTED_BY_CALLBACK. The official source describes it as “Aborted By Callback”. 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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