Delete FTP Directory Tree

Delete an entire directory tree on an FTP server.

Download Chilkat Ruby Library

require 'chilkat'

ftp = Chilkat::CkFtp2.new()

#  Any string unlocks the component for the 1st 30-days.
success = ftp.UnlockComponent("Anything for 30-day trial")
if (success != true)
    print ftp.lastErrorText() + "\n"
    exit
end

ftp.put_Hostname("ftp.yourftpserver.com")
ftp.put_Username("****")
ftp.put_Password("****")

#  Connect and login to the FTP server.
success = ftp.Connect()
if (success != true)
    print ftp.lastErrorText() + "\n"
    exit
end

#  Set the current remote directory to the root of
#  the tree to be deleted
success = ftp.ChangeRemoteDir("/something")
if (success != true)
    print ftp.lastErrorText() + "\n"
    exit
end

#  Delete the entire tree.  All sub-directories and files are deleted.
success = ftp.DeleteTree()
if (success != true)
    print ftp.lastErrorText() + "\n"
    exit
end

#  The /something directory still exists.  To delete it,
#  we move up one directory level and then delete it.
success = ftp.ChangeRemoteDir("..")
if (success != true)
    print ftp.lastErrorText() + "\n"
    exit
end

success = ftp.RemoveRemoteDir("something")
if (success != true)
    print ftp.lastErrorText() + "\n"
    exit
end

ftp.Disconnect()