I can not remove folder from server

Question

Accidentall I created the folder on remotely server (Server OS is Linux) using php: mkdir("folder_name",0);

Now I can not delete this folder from server. I think this is from permission, because 0 is not correct permission.

When I am trying delete this folder which php function rmdir(), php returns error

Unable to access on this folder.

Same error obtain I, when trying change access which php's chmod() function.

I can not delete folder which FTP client also.

So how can I delete this folder?

Is the directory empty? Who is owner of the directory? ls -l directory should give as enough information to proceed.
Do you have shell access to the server? And if so, do you have root access?
You created the directory with permission 0 (instead of something like 0755). Ask the admin to remove it.
...and tell the admin to switch off mkdir and many other filesystem-operationgs for php. The directory structure should be in the hands of the operating system - not the application.

jasonwryan · Answer 1 · 2012-12-05 19:41:28Z

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Does running the below help?

system('rm -Rf some_dir');

edited Dec 5 '12 at 19:41

jasonwryan
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answered Dec 5 '12 at 19:11

ashwin
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Alexander Shcheblikin · Answer 2 · 2012-12-05 22:48:27Z

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<?php

chmod("folder_name",0700);   // Read, write, execute for owner
rmdir("folder_name");

?>

answered Dec 5 '12 at 22:48

Alexander Shcheblikin
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