method

rm_r

v2_2_9 - Show latest stable - Class: FileUtils

rm_r(list, options = {})

private

Options: force noop verbose secure

remove files list[0] list[1]… If list[n] is a directory, removes its all contents recursively. This method ignores StandardError when :force option is set.

FileUtils.rm_r Dir.glob('/tmp/*')
FileUtils.rm_r '/', :force => true          #  :-)

WARNING: This method causes local vulnerability if one of parent directories or removing directory tree are world writable (including /tmp, whose permission is 1777), and the current process has strong privilege such as Unix super user (root), and the system has symbolic link. For secure removing, read the documentation of #remove_entry_secure carefully, and set :secure option to true. Default is :secure=>false.

NOTE: This method calls #remove_entry_secure if :secure option is set. See also #remove_entry_secure.

# File lib/fileutils.rb, line 625
  def rm_r(list, options = {})
    fu_check_options options, OPT_TABLE['rm_r']
    # options[:secure] = true unless options.key?(:secure)
    list = fu_list(list)
    fu_output_message "rm -r#{options[:force] ? 'f' : ''} #{list.join ' '}" if options[:verbose]
    return if options[:noop]
    list.each do |path|
      if options[:secure]
        remove_entry_secure path, options[:force]
      else
        remove_entry path, options[:force]
      end
    end
  end

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