How to delete a file permanently with Node.js?

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I need to create a function in NodeJS that permanently deletes temporary files (instead of just deleting the normal way and storing the deleted files in the trash). In fact, my program will create a lot of temporary files and eventually the server's hard drive will get full very fast.

IceMetalPunk · Accepted Answer · 2019-01-29 20:49:18Z

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fs.unlink(path, callback) will delete a file. As with all the fs methods, there's also the synchronous version, fs.unlinkSync(path).

https://nodejs.org/api/fs.html#fs_fs_unlink_path_callback

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Paul Losev · Accepted Answer · 2019-01-29 21:10:56Z

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Using unlink (with callback) /unlinkSync in fs module.

const fs = require('fs')

fs.unlinkSync(__dirname + 'yourfile.name')

answered Jan 29, 2019 at 21:10

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