PHP unlink error - path error

Question

I am using same syntax as everyone else but... i can't get it to work.

I have tried quite a few options to unlink file from directory.

Summary: delete.php (the file that executes the action) is in the main folder. The file (image) to be deleted is under the sub-directory "upload".

$file = $name . '.' . $ext; 

$tmpfile = 'upload/'. $file; 
unlink($tmpfile);

Than this one too.

if (!unlink("upload/$file")) {
    echo "Error deleting ... $file  ... from directory";
}
else {
    echo "Deleted $file";
}

And many more. Here is the error log

unlink(upload/Glauber_3232_MAGNOLIA_ST__016.jpg) [function.unlink]: No such file or directory in /home2/braaasil/public_html/openhouse/delete.php on line 30

Therefore, I am not being able to exit the main directory (where delete.php) is and go to subdirectory "upload" where my images are. Any suggestion will be greatly appreciated.

EDIT

public_html

   openhouse (sub domain)

      delete.php (this is a file)

      upload (this is sub folder)

If this is not clear I can take a picture. delete.php and subfolder upload are on the same level, both kids of openhouse. Hope this is clear.

Are you sure that file /home2/braaasil/public_html/openhouse/upload/Glauber_3232_MAGNOLIA_ST__016.jpg exists? Note that file names are case sensitive. — Alex
– Alex, Commented Sep 25, 2013 at 20:38
Not saying this is your problem, but you should always use relative paths based on the current directory: __DIR__ . '/upload/' . $file. Because sometimes the current working dir is not what you think it is. — PeeHaa
– PeeHaa, Commented Sep 25, 2013 at 20:43
I tried "../upload/$file" The problem is that it is trying to find the file inside the delete.php per error message as ../delete.php/my_image_to_be_delete.jpeg — user2060451
– user2060451, Commented Sep 25, 2013 at 20:46

Aristona · Accepted Answer · 2013-09-25 20:55:13Z

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Your script has no issues but I believe you're giving the wrong path to your application, so it is unable to find specified file under upload folder.

I think you're using a subfolder, but upload points to root folder, hence it can't find the folder.

Try: unlink (__DIR__ . '/upload/' . $file);

If it works, you can also use it as: "./upload/$file"

edited Sep 25, 2013 at 20:55

answered Sep 25, 2013 at 20:44

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Aristona Over a year ago

@PeeHaa; You probably edited my comment while I was editing it myself.

George Brighton Over a year ago

@Imaqtpie this is now wrong again - __DIR__ doesn't have a trailing slash.

Aristona Over a year ago

@GeorgeBrighton Sorry, it was accidently overwritten. I've added it.

user2060451 Over a year ago

I am new to PHP so pardon my ignorance. I used your script as it there. No change. Got this again. "No such file or directory in /home2/braaasil/public_html/openhouse/delete.php" for some reason i can't get this: home2/braaasil/public_html/openhouse/upload/ (then the image to be delete)"

user2060451 Over a year ago

Yes, it is a subfolder. delete.php is in the main folder. Images are in the sulfolder called "upload'.

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user2060451 · Accepted Answer · 2013-09-26 22:51:12Z

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I am sorry ! For some reason, DB started to accept both image.jpg and image.JPG even though I had the command strtolower for all entries.

Images are being deleted by the very code is posted in this question. I really appreciate your time and apologize one more time.

For all others: make sure that DB, file and search all all set to lower case since DB may be upper and lower case sensitive.

edited Sep 26, 2013 at 22:51

answered Sep 25, 2013 at 21:53

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