Delete ftp-folder created via php installation?

[Alf Laue]

Hi,

how do I delete a folder at my ftp-server, that was automatically
created through a installation script? I dont have the permission to
delete that folder :-(

Thx for your help

Alf

P.S.
I have already found the following script, but I dont know where exactly
do I need to execute it:

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<?php
function delete($file) {
chmod($file,077 7);
if (is_dir($file)) {
$handle = opendir($file);
while($filename = readdir($handle )) {
if ($filename != "." && $filename != "..") {
delete($file."/".$filename );
}
}
closedir($handl e);
rmdir($file);
} else {
unlink($file);
}
}

delete("folderr name");
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....whereas foldername at the end is the folder to be deleted.
?>

[Janwillem Borleffs]

Re: Delete ftp-folder created via php installation?

Alf Laue wrote:[color=blue]
> how do I delete a folder at my ftp-server, that was automatically
> created through a installation script? I dont have the permission to
> delete that folder :-(
>[/color]

When the site is hosted on a *nix server, the easiest way to remove the
folder is through exec():

exec('rm -r foldername');


JW

[noSpam]

Re: Delete ftp-folder created via php installation?

Janwillem Borleffs wrote:[color=blue]
> Alf Laue wrote:
>[color=green]
>>how do I delete a folder at my ftp-server, that was automatically
>>created through a installation script? I dont have the permission to
>>delete that folder :-(
>>[/color]
>
>
> When the site is hosted on a *nix server, the easiest way to remove the
> folder is through exec():
>
> exec('rm -r foldername');
>
>
> JW
>
>
>[/color]
just because your ISP has set up an ftp directory doesn't mean you have
to use it - just let it sit there.

[Andrew Dunn]

Re: Delete ftp-folder created via php installation?

here is what i use
<?
$path = '/path/to/folder/;

$cmd = "rm -rf $path";

`$cmd`;

?>

"noSpam" <garbage@nowher e.qwerty.no.spa m.address.com> wrote in message
news:PxYQd.6498 5$68.39070@fe1. news.blueyonder .co.uk...[color=blue]
> Janwillem Borleffs wrote:[color=green]
>> Alf Laue wrote:
>>[color=darkred]
>>>how do I delete a folder at my ftp-server, that was automatically
>>>created through a installation script? I dont have the permission to
>>>delete that folder :-(
>>>[/color]
>>
>>
>> When the site is hosted on a *nix server, the easiest way to remove the
>> folder is through exec():
>>
>> exec('rm -r foldername');
>>
>>
>> JW
>>
>>
>>[/color]
> just because your ISP has set up an ftp directory doesn't mean you have to
> use it - just let it sit there.[/color]