libssh2\_sftp\_rmdir\_ex(3) libssh2 libssh2\_sftp\_rmdir\_ex(3)

# [NAME](#NAME)

libssh2\_sftp\_rmdir\_ex - remove an SFTP directory

# [SYNOPSIS](#SYNOPSIS)

```
#include <libssh2.h>
#include <libssh2_sftp.h>
int
libssh2_sftp_rmdir_ex(LIBSSH2_SFTP *sftp, const char *path,


                      unsigned int path_len);
```

# [DESCRIPTION](#DESCRIPTION)

Remove a directory from the remote file system.

*sftp* - SFTP instance as returned by [**libssh2\_sftp\_init(3)**](/man/os/libssh2/libssh2_sftp_init.3)

*sourcefile* - Full path of the existing directory to remove.

*sourcefile\_len* - Length of the full path of the existing directory to remove.

# [RETURN VALUE](#RETURN_VALUE)

Return 0 on success or negative on failure. It returns LIBSSH2\_ERROR\_EAGAIN when it would otherwise block. While LIBSSH2\_ERROR\_EAGAIN is a negative number, it is not really a failure per se.

# [ERRORS](#ERRORS)

*LIBSSH2\_ERROR\_ALLOC* - An internal memory allocation call failed.

*LIBSSH2\_ERROR\_SOCKET\_SEND* - Unable to send data on socket.

*LIBSSH2\_ERROR\_SOCKET\_TIMEOUT* -

*LIBSSH2\_ERROR\_SFTP\_PROTOCOL* - An invalid SFTP protocol response was received on the socket, or an SFTP operation caused an errorcode to be returned by the server.

# [SEE ALSO](#SEE_ALSO)

[**libssh2\_sftp\_init(3)**](/man/os/libssh2/libssh2_sftp_init.3)

1 Jun 2007 libssh2 0.15

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Document: libssh2_sftp_rmdir_ex(3) from libssh2 1.11.1-r10 (Chainguard OS)
Source: https://github.com/libssh2/libssh2.git