[Resolved] unlink() fails to delete file

[ppowell]

print_r(is_file("$logPath/$logFileName")); // RETURNS 1
unlink("$logPath/$logFileName"); // RETURNS WARNING: PERMISSION DENIED

This code should tell me that the file located at $logPath/$logFileName should delete the log file, however, it never deletes it due to permissions error.

However, upon checking the file properties I find this:

• I am a member of the group with full permissions to edit/write/delete the file
  Apache is a member of the same group with full permissions to edit/write/delete the file
  Apache and I are in the group that has full permissions to edit/write/delete all other files in the exact same folder and those can ALL be edited, written or deleted

This file was created and transferred the same way as all others, is a text file and contains only text, no binary characters of any kind. However, it can never be deleted even though I have permissions to do so as does Apache.

What could I be doing wrong?

Thanx
Phil

[sneakyimp]

I'm not entirely sure, but I think that in order to delete a file, you need permission on the DIRECTORY that holds it. You might want to check that too (if you haven't already?)

[ppowell]

I did, it has permissions of 0750 meaning I have permissions to read/write/execute and the group (consisting of Apache and me) have permissions to read and write (which I would assume mean I can delete).

Phil

[ppowell]

Very wacky solution but this worked!!!!!!!

I have a file that is not in the document root called install.php that I added this line:

  $junk .= exec("find $projectFolderPath -type d -exec chmod 0770 {} \\; 2>&1");		// CHANGE PERMISSIONS FOR GROUP READ/WRITE CAPABILITIES

And then I do this:

php -q /path/to/install.php

And then that fixed everything! The directories now all have permissions of 0770 by default and that allows for even the rogue log file to be deleted!

Phil