cURL Errors

cURL Errors 49 — CURLE_SETOPT_OPTION_SYNTAX

In cURL Errors, code 49 is CURLE_SETOPT_OPTION_SYNTAX. The official source describes it as “Setopt Option Syntax”. Its concrete cause depends on the operation and surrounding message.

Code49
SymbolCURLE_SETOPT_OPTION_SYNTAX
Source confidencehigh

Official definition

Setopt Option Syntax

In plain language

In cURL Errors, code 49 is CURLE_SETOPT_OPTION_SYNTAX. The official source describes it as “Setopt Option Syntax”. 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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