Chilkat2-Python

Remove a Remote FTP Directory (RMD)

Demonstrates the Chilkat Ftp2.RemoveRemoteDir method, which removes a remote directory. The only argument is the remote directory path.

Background: Most FTP servers refuse to remove a directory that is not empty, so clearing a populated folder means deleting its contents first — or using DeleteTree to clear the subtree and then removing the now-empty directory. After a removal, the cached indexed listing is not refreshed automatically; call ClearDirCache before relying on the old cache again.

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import sys
import chilkat2

success = False

# Demonstrates the Ftp2.RemoveRemoteDir method, which removes a remote directory.  The only
# argument is the remote directory path.

ftp = chilkat2.Ftp2()

ftp.Hostname = "ftp.example.com"
ftp.Username = "myFtpLogin"

# Normally you would not hard-code the password in source.  You should instead obtain it
# from an interactive prompt, environment variable, or a secrets vault.
ftp.Password = "myPassword"

success = ftp.Connect()
if (success == False):
    print(ftp.LastErrorText)
    sys.exit()

success = ftp.ChangeRemoteDir("public_html")
if (success == False):
    print(ftp.LastErrorText)
    sys.exit()

# FTP servers generally require the directory to be empty before it can be removed.
success = ftp.RemoveRemoteDir("uploads/old")
if (success == False):
    print(ftp.LastErrorText)
    sys.exit()

print("Directory removed.")

success = ftp.Disconnect()
if (success == False):
    print(ftp.LastErrorText)
    sys.exit()