Deleting of NON-EMPTY directory by PHP :-(

[Anon]

Hi,

I've a big problem.
I need delete a non-empty directory by PHP.
I try using system("rmdir dirname -r") but this function isn't work :-(
Can anybody help me how can I delete directory with files and subdirectories (non-empty dir) ?

Thanks,

Jiri Eger
[e-mail]

[Anon]

Assuming you've linux as your os, try:
<B>rm -rf dirname</B>

[Anon]

Yes I've a Linux. I know linux commands very good.
I don't need delete non-empty dir from linux shell but I need delete non-empty dir by PHP script in web page !!!
It's not functional !!

Thanks

Jiri Eger
[e-mail]

[Anon]

Assuming you have the appropiate permission to delete the directory, using exec(...) should work just fine.

<?php
exec("rm -rf $dirname", $Output,$ReturnVal);
?>

• Another thing to check is the path to $dirname. You might have to specify the path depending on where your php script is relative to $dirname. Print out the value of $Output to see what kind of error message you get...

[Anon]

There is a php boolean command called "rmdir".

The usage is -

if(rmdir("/path/to/your/dir"))
{
echo("Dir Removed Ok");
}
else
{
echo("Dir Was Not Removed");
}

It always pays to look at the manual

-Alex Augot
Teradyne, Inc

[Anon]

Hmm :-(
I know PHP command rmdir but this command can delete ONLY EMPTY dir but if you try delete non empty dir you get message that you cannot remove non-empty dir :-((
I've very complicate directory structure in directories which I need delete. And it's for users by web script :-(

Thanks,

Jiri Eger
[e-mail]

[Anon]

Hmm.
Thanks, but I try this and it's without reaction. After run script with function exec("rmdir -rf $dirname", $Output,$ReturnVal);
$Output array variable is empty and $ReturnVal variable return 1.
But directory specified in $dirname variable isn't deleted.

:-((

Thanks,

Jiri Eger