From: "bmunat@..." <bmunat@...>
Date: 2007-06-19T03:40:07+09:00
Subject: Re: Deleting a non empty directory

On Jun 18, 8:28 am, Kaldrenon <kaldre...@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Jun 18, 1:32 pm, Kostas Zoumbatianos <zoumbatia...@gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> > Hi, I am getting an exception when I use Dir.delete on a non empty
> > directory.
> > What should I do to remove a non empty directory?
>
> > Thanks,
> > Kostas
>
> > --
> > Posted viahttp://www.ruby-forum.com/.
>
> Use Dir.each to iterate over the items in the dir, and call
> File.delete on them. Then call Dir.delete.

Or use FileUtils::rm_rf:

http://www.ruby-doc.org/core/classes/FileUtils.html#M004368

Be careful though. ;-)

b