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^SSH2 FunctionsLast updated: Mon, 26 Oct 2026

ssh2_sftp_rmdir

(PECL ssh2 >= 0.9.0)

ssh2_sftp_rmdir — Remove a directory

Description

function ssh2_sftp_rmdir(resource $sftp, string $dirname): bool

Removes a directory from the remote file server.

This function is similar to using rmdir() with the ssh2.sftp:// wrapper.

Parameters

sftp

An SSH2 SFTP resource opened by ssh2_sftp().

dirname

Return Values

Returns true on success or false on failure.

Examples

Example #1 Removing a directory on a remote server

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

ssh2_sftp_rmdir($sftp, '/home/username/deltodel');
/* Or:  rmdir("ssh2.sftp://$sftp/home/username/dirtodel"); */
?>

See Also


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