Deleting files problem

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Re: Deleting files problem by Zaxo (Archbishop) on Jun 23, 2003 at 13:42 UTC
Do you have write permission for the directory? To unlink a file, the directory inode is written. After Compline, Zaxo	[reply]
Re: Re: Deleting files problem by Anonymous Monk on Jun 23, 2003 at 13:47 UTC
Yes, the directory also has permissions of 777.	[reply]
Re: Deleting files problem by Lachesis (Friar) on Jun 23, 2003 at 13:46 UTC
You should Check what you get back from unlink. `unlink 'foo' or die "Delete of foo failed - $!";` [download] To unlink a file you will need write permissions for the directory it is in so that will be the best thing for you to check.	[reply] [d/l]
Re: Re: Deleting files problem by Anonymous Monk on Jun 23, 2003 at 13:53 UTC
Bizarrely, after adding an "or die" statement, its not dying (as it wasnt before), but now it is deleting the file. How oddbr> Cheers for your help guys.	[reply]
Re: Deleting files problem by Tomte (Priest) on Jun 23, 2003 at 13:42 UTC
Whithout code? I certainly can't... regards, tomte Hlade's Law: If you have a difficult task, give it to a lazy person -- they will find an easier way to do it.	[reply]
Re: Deleting files problem by Anonymous Monk on Jun 23, 2003 at 13:45 UTC
Sorry, this thing is frying my brain. $editme = "/path/to/file.jpg"; unlink $editme;	[reply]
Re: Re: Deleting files problem by Tomte (Priest) on Jun 23, 2003 at 13:57 UTC
Check the whole path, I tested it, seems like you need access rights (x) to all directories in the path. `mkdir -p noaccess/access touch noaccess/access/delete.me chmod u-x noaccess/ perl -e 'unlink("/home/tom/scratch/perl/noaccess/access/delete.me") or + die("oops $!")' oops Permission denied at -e line 1. chmod u+x noaccess/ perl -e 'unlink("/home/tom/scratch/perl/noaccess/access/delete.me") or + die("oops $!")'` [download] regards, tomte Hlade's Law: If you have a difficult task, give it to a lazy person -- they will find an easier way to do it.	[reply] [d/l]