Re: rmtree deletes everything inside the folder but doesn't deletes the root folder him self

You could maybe replace your rmtree() command by:

'rm -rf $folder'

Just my 2 cents...

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Re: Re: rmtree deletes everything inside the folder but doesn't deletes the root folder him self by Nelly (Novice) on Apr 29, 2004 at 10:14 UTC
Thanks for replying, I've tried to follow your suggestion,and I've recieved error: Useless use of subtraction (-) in void context at C:\Perl\ArcUpdFdr.pl line 64. Bareword "rm" not allowed while "strict subs" in use at C:\Perl\ArcUpdFdr.pl line 64. Can you tell me, how can I use this function, I couldn't find the help on it. Tnanks!	[reply]
Re^3: rmtree deletes everything inside the folder but doesn't deletes the root folder him self by Anonymous Monk on Jan 06, 2010 at 17:25 UTC
that's not a bare word. put it in backticks! `rm -rf /dir/`;	[reply]