PHP Manual
SSH2 Functions
Delete a file

ssh2_sftp_unlink

(PECL ssh2 >= 0.9.0)

ssh2_sftp_unlink — Delete a file

Description

ssh2_sftp_unlink(resource $sftp, string $filename): bool

Deletes a file on the remote filesystem.

Parameters

sftp: An SSH2 SFTP resource opened by ssh2_sftp().
filename

Return Values

Returns true on success or false on failure.

Examples

Example #1 Deleting a file

<?php
$connection = ssh2_connect('shell.example.com', 22);
ssh2_auth_password($connection, 'username', 'password');
$sftp = ssh2_sftp($connection);

ssh2_sftp_unlink($sftp, '/home/username/stale_file');
?>

See Also

unlink() - Deletes a file