passthru() not working

[shangrilla]

Hi:

passthru("rm -f n10234*",$retstr);
if($retstr=="1&quot
echo &quot;File Delete failed<br>&quot;;

I am using this to delete all files with file name starting with n10234*.*

It works from the command prompt but when when I put this in a php file, it doesn't delete the files. I don't even get the message saying &quot;File Delete failed&quot;. So I am guessing that passhtru is working, but something else is wrong.

Any Suggestions?

 

[danielhozac]

Did you try adding the path to the filename? Also, does the webserver user have the rights to delete the files? //Daniel

 

[shangrilla]

When I access the folder that contains all these files using wsftp. The OWNER has read, write, and execute. Group and other have read, and execute. I still cannot get it to delete the files.

 

[danielhozac]

Who is the owner of the files? If the owner isn't the same as the websever user, add write permissions for other as well. //Daniel