libssh2\_sftp\_unlink\_ex(3) libssh2 libssh2\_sftp\_unlink\_ex(3)

# [NAME](#NAME)

libssh2\_sftp\_unlink\_ex - unlink an SFTP file

# [SYNOPSIS](#SYNOPSIS)

```
#include <libssh2.h>
#include <libssh2_sftp.h>
int
libssh2_sftp_unlink_ex(LIBSSH2_SFTP *sftp, const char *filename, unsigned int filename_len);
int
libssh2_sftp_unlink(LIBSSH2_SFTP *sftp, const char *filename);
```

# [DESCRIPTION](#DESCRIPTION)

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

*filename* - Path and name of the existing filesystem entry

*filename\_len* - Length of the path and name of the existing filesystem entry

Unlink (delete) a file from the remote filesystem.

# [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_unlink_ex(3) from libssh2 1.11.1-r11 (Chainguard OS)
Source: https://github.com/libssh2/libssh2.git