module FileUtils

fileutils.rb ↑

Copyright © 2000-2007 Minero Aoki

This program is free software. You can distribute/modify this program under the same terms of ruby.

module FileUtils ↑

Namespace for several file utility methods for copying, moving, removing, etc.

Module Functions ↑

cd(dir, options)
cd(dir, options) {|dir| .... }
pwd()
mkdir(dir, options)
mkdir(list, options)
mkdir_p(dir, options)
mkdir_p(list, options)
rmdir(dir, options)
rmdir(list, options)
ln(old, new, options)
ln(list, destdir, options)
ln_s(old, new, options)
ln_s(list, destdir, options)
ln_sf(src, dest, options)
cp(src, dest, options)
cp(list, dir, options)
cp_r(src, dest, options)
cp_r(list, dir, options)
mv(src, dest, options)
mv(list, dir, options)
rm(list, options)
rm_r(list, options)
rm_rf(list, options)
install(src, dest, mode = <src's>, options)
chmod(mode, list, options)
chmod_R(mode, list, options)
chown(user, group, list, options)
chown_R(user, group, list, options)
touch(list, options)

The options parameter is a hash of options, taken from the list :force, :noop, :preserve, and :verbose. :noop means that no changes are made. The other two are obvious. Each method documents the options that it honours.

All methods that have the concept of a “source” file or directory can take either one file or a list of files in that argument. See the method documentation for examples.

There are some `low level' methods, which do not accept any option:

copy_entry(src, dest, preserve = false, dereference = false)
copy_file(src, dest, preserve = false, dereference = true)
copy_stream(srcstream, deststream)
remove_entry(path, force = false)
remove_entry_secure(path, force = false)
remove_file(path, force = false)
compare_file(path_a, path_b)
compare_stream(stream_a, stream_b)
uptodate?(file, cmp_list)

module FileUtils::Verbose ↑

This module has all methods of FileUtils module, but it outputs messages before acting. This equates to passing the :verbose flag to methods in FileUtils.

module FileUtils::NoWrite ↑

This module has all methods of FileUtils module, but never changes files/directories. This equates to passing the :noop flag to methods in FileUtils.

module FileUtils::DryRun ↑

This module has all methods of FileUtils module, but never changes files/directories. This equates to passing the :noop and :verbose flags to methods in FileUtils.

Constants

LN_SUPPORTED
LOW_METHODS
METHODS
RUBY

Path to the currently running Ruby program

Public Class Methods

cd(dir, options = {}) { |dir| ... } click to toggle source

Options: verbose

Changes the current directory to the directory dir.

If this method is called with block, resumes to the old working directory after the block execution finished.

FileUtils.cd('/', :verbose => true)   # chdir and report it

FileUtils.cd('/') do  # chdir
  [...]               # do something
end                   # return to original directory
# File lib/fileutils.rb, line 122
def cd(dir, options = {}, &block) # :yield: dir
  fu_check_options options, OPT_TABLE['cd']
  fu_output_message "cd #{dir}" if options[:verbose]
  Dir.chdir(dir, &block)
  fu_output_message 'cd -' if options[:verbose] and block
end
Also aliased as: chdir
chdir(dir, options = {})
Alias for: cd
chmod(mode, list, options = {}) click to toggle source

Options: noop verbose

Changes permission bits on the named files (in list) to the bit pattern represented by mode.

mode is the symbolic and absolute mode can be used.

Absolute mode is

FileUtils.chmod 0755, 'somecommand'
FileUtils.chmod 0644, %w(my.rb your.rb his.rb her.rb)
FileUtils.chmod 0755, '/usr/bin/ruby', :verbose => true

Symbolic mode is

FileUtils.chmod "u=wrx,go=rx", 'somecommand'
FileUtils.chmod "u=wr,go=rr", %w(my.rb your.rb his.rb her.rb)
FileUtils.chmod "u=wrx,go=rx", '/usr/bin/ruby', :verbose => true
“a”

is user, group, other mask.

“u”

is user's mask.

“g”

is group's mask.

“o”

is other's mask.

“w”

is write permission.

“r”

is read permission.

“x”

is execute permission.

“X”

is execute permission for directories only, must be used in conjunction with “+”

“s”

is uid, gid.

“t”

is sticky bit.

“+”

is added to a class given the specified mode.

“-”

Is removed from a given class given mode.

“=”

Is the exact nature of the class will be given a specified mode.

# File lib/fileutils.rb, line 969
def chmod(mode, list, options = {})
  fu_check_options options, OPT_TABLE['chmod']
  list = fu_list(list)
  fu_output_message sprintf('chmod %s %s', mode_to_s(mode), list.join(' ')) if options[:verbose]
  return if options[:noop]
  list.each do |path|
    Entry_.new(path).chmod(fu_mode(mode, path))
  end
end
chmod_R(mode, list, options = {}) click to toggle source

Options: noop verbose force

Changes permission bits on the named files (in list) to the bit pattern represented by mode.

FileUtils.chmod_R 0700, "/tmp/app.#{$$}"
FileUtils.chmod_R "u=wrx", "/tmp/app.#{$$}"

# File lib/fileutils.rb, line 991
def chmod_R(mode, list, options = {})
  fu_check_options options, OPT_TABLE['chmod_R']
  list = fu_list(list)
  fu_output_message sprintf('chmod -R%s %s %s',
                            (options[:force] ? 'f' : ''),
                            mode_to_s(mode), list.join(' ')) if options[:verbose]
  return if options[:noop]
  list.each do |root|
    Entry_.new(root).traverse do |ent|
      begin
        ent.chmod(fu_mode(mode, ent.path))
      rescue
        raise unless options[:force]
      end
    end
  end
end
chown(user, group, list, options = {}) click to toggle source

Options: noop verbose

Changes owner and group on the named files (in list) to the user user and the group group. user and group may be an ID (Integer/String) or a name (String). If user or group is nil, this method does not change the attribute.

FileUtils.chown 'root', 'staff', '/usr/local/bin/ruby'
FileUtils.chown nil, 'bin', Dir.glob('/usr/bin/*'), :verbose => true

# File lib/fileutils.rb, line 1024
def chown(user, group, list, options = {})
  fu_check_options options, OPT_TABLE['chown']
  list = fu_list(list)
  fu_output_message sprintf('chown %s %s',
                            (group ? "#{user}:#{group}" : user || ':'),
                            list.join(' ')) if options[:verbose]
  return if options[:noop]
  uid = fu_get_uid(user)
  gid = fu_get_gid(group)
  list.each do |path|
    Entry_.new(path).chown uid, gid
  end
end
chown_R(user, group, list, options = {}) click to toggle source

Options: noop verbose force

Changes owner and group on the named files (in list) to the user user and the group group recursively. user and group may be an ID (Integer/String) or a name (String). If user or group is nil, this method does not change the attribute.

FileUtils.chown_R 'www', 'www', '/var/www/htdocs'
FileUtils.chown_R 'cvs', 'cvs', '/var/cvs', :verbose => true

# File lib/fileutils.rb, line 1053
def chown_R(user, group, list, options = {})
  fu_check_options options, OPT_TABLE['chown_R']
  list = fu_list(list)
  fu_output_message sprintf('chown -R%s %s %s',
                            (options[:force] ? 'f' : ''),
                            (group ? "#{user}:#{group}" : user || ':'),
                            list.join(' ')) if options[:verbose]
  return if options[:noop]
  uid = fu_get_uid(user)
  gid = fu_get_gid(group)
  return unless uid or gid
  list.each do |root|
    Entry_.new(root).traverse do |ent|
      begin
        ent.chown uid, gid
      rescue
        raise unless options[:force]
      end
    end
  end
end
cmp(a, b)
Alias for: compare_file
compare_file(a, b) click to toggle source

Returns true if the contents of a file A and a file B are identical.

FileUtils.compare_file('somefile', 'somefile')  #=> true
FileUtils.compare_file('/bin/cp', '/bin/mv')    #=> maybe false

# File lib/fileutils.rb, line 806
def compare_file(a, b)
  return false unless File.size(a) == File.size(b)
  File.open(a, 'rb') {|fa|
    File.open(b, 'rb') {|fb|
      return compare_stream(fa, fb)
    }
  }
end
Also aliased as: identical?, cmp
compare_stream(a, b) click to toggle source

Returns true if the contents of a stream a and b are identical.

# File lib/fileutils.rb, line 824
def compare_stream(a, b)
  bsize = fu_stream_blksize(a, b)
  sa = ""
  sb = ""
  begin
    a.read(bsize, sa)
    b.read(bsize, sb)
    return true if sa.empty? && sb.empty?
  end while sa == sb
  false
end
copy(src, dest, options = {})
Alias for: cp
copy_entry(src, dest, preserve = false, dereference_root = false, remove_destination = false) click to toggle source

Copies a file system entry src to dest. If src is a directory, this method copies its contents recursively. This method preserves file types, c.f. symlink, directory… (FIFO, device files and etc. are not supported yet)

Both of src and dest must be a path name. src must exist, dest must not exist.

If preserve is true, this method preserves owner, group, and modified time. Permissions are copied regardless preserve.

If dereference_root is true, this method dereference tree root.

If remove_destination is true, this method removes each destination file before copy.

# File lib/fileutils.rb, line 459
def copy_entry(src, dest, preserve = false, dereference_root = false, remove_destination = false)
  Entry_.new(src, nil, dereference_root).wrap_traverse(proc do |ent|
    destent = Entry_.new(dest, ent.rel, false)
    File.unlink destent.path if remove_destination && File.file?(destent.path)
    ent.copy destent.path
  end, proc do |ent|
    destent = Entry_.new(dest, ent.rel, false)
    ent.copy_metadata destent.path if preserve
  end)
end
copy_file(src, dest, preserve = false, dereference = true) click to toggle source

Copies file contents of src to dest. Both of src and dest must be a path name.

# File lib/fileutils.rb, line 475
def copy_file(src, dest, preserve = false, dereference = true)
  ent = Entry_.new(src, nil, dereference)
  ent.copy_file dest
  ent.copy_metadata dest if preserve
end
copy_stream(src, dest) click to toggle source

Copies stream src to dest. src must respond to read(n) and dest must respond to write(str).

# File lib/fileutils.rb, line 487
def copy_stream(src, dest)
  IO.copy_stream(src, dest)
end
cp(src, dest, options = {}) click to toggle source

Options: preserve noop verbose

Copies a file content src to dest. If dest is a directory, copies src to dest/src.

If src is a list of files, then dest must be a directory.

FileUtils.cp 'eval.c', 'eval.c.org'
FileUtils.cp %w(cgi.rb complex.rb date.rb), '/usr/lib/ruby/1.6'
FileUtils.cp %w(cgi.rb complex.rb date.rb), '/usr/lib/ruby/1.6', :verbose => true
FileUtils.cp 'symlink', 'dest'   # copy content, "dest" is not a symlink

# File lib/fileutils.rb, line 389
def cp(src, dest, options = {})
  fu_check_options options, OPT_TABLE['cp']
  fu_output_message "cp#{options[:preserve] ? ' -p' : ''} #{[src,dest].flatten.join ' '}" if options[:verbose]
  return if options[:noop]
  fu_each_src_dest(src, dest) do |s, d|
    copy_file s, d, options[:preserve]
  end
end
Also aliased as: copy
cp_r(src, dest, options = {}) click to toggle source

Options: preserve noop verbose dereference_root remove_destination

Copies src to dest. If src is a directory, this method copies all its contents recursively. If dest is a directory, copies src to dest/src.

src can be a list of files.

# Installing ruby library "mylib" under the site_ruby
FileUtils.rm_r site_ruby + '/mylib', :force
FileUtils.cp_r 'lib/', site_ruby + '/mylib'

# Examples of copying several files to target directory.
FileUtils.cp_r %w(mail.rb field.rb debug/), site_ruby + '/tmail'
FileUtils.cp_r Dir.glob('*.rb'), '/home/aamine/lib/ruby', :noop => true, :verbose => true

# If you want to copy all contents of a directory instead of the
# directory itself, c.f. src/x -> dest/x, src/y -> dest/y,
# use following code.
FileUtils.cp_r 'src/.', 'dest'     # cp_r('src', 'dest') makes dest/src,
                                   # but this doesn't.

# File lib/fileutils.rb, line 428
def cp_r(src, dest, options = {})
  fu_check_options options, OPT_TABLE['cp_r']
  fu_output_message "cp -r#{options[:preserve] ? 'p' : ''}#{options[:remove_destination] ? ' --remove-destination' : ''} #{[src,dest].flatten.join ' '}" if options[:verbose]
  return if options[:noop]
  options = options.dup
  options[:dereference_root] = true unless options.key?(:dereference_root)
  fu_each_src_dest(src, dest) do |s, d|
    copy_entry s, d, options[:preserve], options[:dereference_root], options[:remove_destination]
  end
end
getwd()
Alias for: pwd
identical?(a, b)
Alias for: compare_file
install(src, dest, options = {}) click to toggle source

Options: mode preserve noop verbose

If src is not same as dest, copies it and changes the permission mode to mode. If dest is a directory, destination is dest/src. This method removes destination before copy.

FileUtils.install 'ruby', '/usr/local/bin/ruby', :mode => 0755, :verbose => true
FileUtils.install 'lib.rb', '/usr/local/lib/ruby/site_ruby', :verbose => true

# File lib/fileutils.rb, line 847
def install(src, dest, options = {})
  fu_check_options options, OPT_TABLE['install']
  fu_output_message "install -c#{options[:preserve] && ' -p'}#{options[:mode] ? (' -m 0%o' % options[:mode]) : ''} #{[src,dest].flatten.join ' '}" if options[:verbose]
  return if options[:noop]
  fu_each_src_dest(src, dest) do |s, d|
    st = File.stat(s)
    unless File.exist?(d) and compare_file(s, d)
      remove_file d, true
      copy_file s, d
      File.utime st.atime, st.mtime, d if options[:preserve]
      File.chmod options[:mode], d if options[:mode]
    end
  end
end
ln(src, dest, options = {}) click to toggle source

Options: force noop verbose

ln(old, new, options = {})

Creates a hard link new which points to old. If new already exists and it is a directory, creates a link new/old. If new already exists and it is not a directory, raises Errno::EEXIST. But if :force option is set, overwrite new.

FileUtils.ln 'gcc', 'cc', :verbose => true
FileUtils.ln '/usr/bin/emacs21', '/usr/bin/emacs'

ln(list, destdir, options = {})

Creates several hard links in a directory, with each one pointing to the item in list. If destdir is not a directory, raises Errno::ENOTDIR.

include FileUtils
cd '/sbin'
FileUtils.ln %w(cp mv mkdir), '/bin'   # Now /sbin/cp and /bin/cp are linked.

# File lib/fileutils.rb, line 304
def ln(src, dest, options = {})
  fu_check_options options, OPT_TABLE['ln']
  fu_output_message "ln#{options[:force] ? ' -f' : ''} #{[src,dest].flatten.join ' '}" if options[:verbose]
  return if options[:noop]
  fu_each_src_dest0(src, dest) do |s,d|
    remove_file d, true if options[:force]
    File.link s, d
  end
end
Also aliased as: link
ln_s(src, dest, options = {}) click to toggle source

Options: force noop verbose

ln_s(old, new, options = {})

Creates a symbolic link new which points to old. If new already exists and it is a directory, creates a symbolic link new/old. If new already exists and it is not a directory, raises Errno::EEXIST. But if :force option is set, overwrite new.

FileUtils.ln_s '/usr/bin/ruby', '/usr/local/bin/ruby'
FileUtils.ln_s 'verylongsourcefilename.c', 'c', :force => true

ln_s(list, destdir, options = {})

Creates several symbolic links in a directory, with each one pointing to the item in list. If destdir is not a directory, raises Errno::ENOTDIR.

If destdir is not a directory, raises Errno::ENOTDIR.

FileUtils.ln_s Dir.glob('bin/*.rb'), '/home/aamine/bin'

# File lib/fileutils.rb, line 343
def ln_s(src, dest, options = {})
  fu_check_options options, OPT_TABLE['ln_s']
  fu_output_message "ln -s#{options[:force] ? 'f' : ''} #{[src,dest].flatten.join ' '}" if options[:verbose]
  return if options[:noop]
  fu_each_src_dest0(src, dest) do |s,d|
    remove_file d, true if options[:force]
    File.symlink s, d
  end
end
Also aliased as: symlink
ln_sf(src, dest, options = {}) click to toggle source

Options: noop verbose

Same as

#ln_s(src, dest, :force => true)

# File lib/fileutils.rb, line 366
def ln_sf(src, dest, options = {})
  fu_check_options options, OPT_TABLE['ln_sf']
  options = options.dup
  options[:force] = true
  ln_s src, dest, options
end
makedirs(list, options = {})
Alias for: mkdir_p
mkdir(list, options = {}) click to toggle source

Options: mode noop verbose

Creates one or more directories.

FileUtils.mkdir 'test'
FileUtils.mkdir %w( tmp data )
FileUtils.mkdir 'notexist', :noop => true  # Does not really create.
FileUtils.mkdir 'tmp', :mode => 0700

# File lib/fileutils.rb, line 167
def mkdir(list, options = {})
  fu_check_options options, OPT_TABLE['mkdir']
  list = fu_list(list)
  fu_output_message "mkdir #{options[:mode] ? ('-m %03o ' % options[:mode]) : ''}#{list.join ' '}" if options[:verbose]
  return if options[:noop]

  list.each do |dir|
    fu_mkdir dir, options[:mode]
  end
end
mkdir_p(list, options = {}) click to toggle source

Options: mode noop verbose

Creates a directory and all its parent directories. For example,

FileUtils.mkdir_p '/usr/local/lib/ruby'

causes to make following directories, if it does not exist.

* /usr
* /usr/local
* /usr/local/lib
* /usr/local/lib/ruby

You can pass several directories at a time in a list.

# File lib/fileutils.rb, line 197
def mkdir_p(list, options = {})
  fu_check_options options, OPT_TABLE['mkdir_p']
  list = fu_list(list)
  fu_output_message "mkdir -p #{options[:mode] ? ('-m %03o ' % options[:mode]) : ''}#{list.join ' '}" if options[:verbose]
  return *list if options[:noop]

  list.map {|path| path.chomp(?/) }.each do |path|
    # optimize for the most common case
    begin
      fu_mkdir path, options[:mode]
      next
    rescue SystemCallError
      next if File.directory?(path)
    end

    stack = []
    until path == stack.last   # dirname("/")=="/", dirname("C:/")=="C:/"
      stack.push path
      path = File.dirname(path)
    end
    stack.reverse_each do |dir|
      begin
        fu_mkdir dir, options[:mode]
      rescue SystemCallError
        raise unless File.directory?(dir)
      end
    end
  end

  return *list
end
Also aliased as: mkpath, makedirs
mkpath(list, options = {})
Alias for: mkdir_p
move(src, dest, options = {})
Alias for: mv
mv(src, dest, options = {}) click to toggle source

Options: force noop verbose

Moves file(s) src to dest. If file and dest exist on the different disk partition, the file is copied then the original file is removed.

FileUtils.mv 'badname.rb', 'goodname.rb'
FileUtils.mv 'stuff.rb', '/notexist/lib/ruby', :force => true  # no error

FileUtils.mv %w(junk.txt dust.txt), '/home/aamine/.trash/'
FileUtils.mv Dir.glob('test*.rb'), 'test', :noop => true, :verbose => true

# File lib/fileutils.rb, line 504
def mv(src, dest, options = {})
  fu_check_options options, OPT_TABLE['mv']
  fu_output_message "mv#{options[:force] ? ' -f' : ''} #{[src,dest].flatten.join ' '}" if options[:verbose]
  return if options[:noop]
  fu_each_src_dest(src, dest) do |s, d|
    destent = Entry_.new(d, nil, true)
    begin
      if destent.exist?
        if destent.directory?
          raise Errno::EEXIST, dest
        else
          destent.remove_file if rename_cannot_overwrite_file?
        end
      end
      begin
        File.rename s, d
      rescue Errno::EXDEV
        copy_entry s, d, true
        if options[:secure]
          remove_entry_secure s, options[:force]
        else
          remove_entry s, options[:force]
        end
      end
    rescue SystemCallError
      raise unless options[:force]
    end
  end
end
Also aliased as: move
pwd() click to toggle source

Options: (none)

Returns the name of the current directory.

# File lib/fileutils.rb, line 100
def pwd
  Dir.pwd
end
Also aliased as: getwd
remove(list, options = {})
Alias for: rm
remove_dir(path, force = false) click to toggle source

Removes a directory dir and its contents recursively. This method ignores StandardError if force is true.

# File lib/fileutils.rb, line 795
def remove_dir(path, force = false)
  remove_entry path, force   # FIXME?? check if it is a directory
end
remove_entry(path, force = false) click to toggle source

This method removes a file system entry path. path might be a regular file, a directory, or something. If path is a directory, remove it recursively.

See also remove_entry_secure.

# File lib/fileutils.rb, line 767
def remove_entry(path, force = false)
  Entry_.new(path).postorder_traverse do |ent|
    begin
      ent.remove
    rescue
      raise unless force
    end
  end
rescue
  raise unless force
end
remove_entry_secure(path, force = false) click to toggle source

This method removes a file system entry path. path shall be a regular file, a directory, or something. If path is a directory, remove it recursively. This method is required to avoid TOCTTOU (time-of-check-to-time-of-use) local security vulnerability of rm_r. rm_r causes security hole when:

* Parent directory is world writable (including /tmp).
* Removing directory tree includes world writable directory.
* The system has symbolic link.

To avoid this security hole, this method applies special preprocess. If path is a directory, this method chown(2) and chmod(2) all removing directories. This requires the current process is the owner of the removing whole directory tree, or is the super user (root).

WARNING: You must ensure that ALL parent directories cannot be moved by other untrusted users. For example, parent directories should not be owned by untrusted users, and should not be world writable except when the sticky bit set.

WARNING: Only the owner of the removing directory tree, or Unix super user (root) should invoke this method. Otherwise this method does not work.

For details of this security vulnerability, see Perl's case:

http://www.cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2005-0448
http://www.cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2004-0452

For fileutils.rb, this vulnerability is reported in [ruby-dev:26100].

# File lib/fileutils.rb, line 690
def remove_entry_secure(path, force = false)
  unless fu_have_symlink?
    remove_entry path, force
    return
  end
  fullpath = File.expand_path(path)
  st = File.lstat(fullpath)
  unless st.directory?
    File.unlink fullpath
    return
  end
  # is a directory.
  parent_st = File.stat(File.dirname(fullpath))
  unless parent_st.world_writable?
    remove_entry path, force
    return
  end
  unless parent_st.sticky?
    raise ArgumentError, "parent directory is world writable, FileUtils#remove_entry_secure does not work; abort: #{path.inspect} (parent directory mode #{'%o' % parent_st.mode})"
  end
  # freeze tree root
  euid = Process.euid
  File.open(fullpath + '/.') {|f|
    unless fu_stat_identical_entry?(st, f.stat)
      # symlink (TOC-to-TOU attack?)
      File.unlink fullpath
      return
    end
    f.chown euid, -1
    f.chmod 0700
    unless fu_stat_identical_entry?(st, File.lstat(fullpath))
      # TOC-to-TOU attack?
      File.unlink fullpath
      return
    end
  }
  # ---- tree root is frozen ----
  root = Entry_.new(path)
  root.preorder_traverse do |ent|
    if ent.directory?
      ent.chown euid, -1
      ent.chmod 0700
    end
  end
  root.postorder_traverse do |ent|
    begin
      ent.remove
    rescue
      raise unless force
    end
  end
rescue
  raise unless force
end
remove_file(path, force = false) click to toggle source

Removes a file path. This method ignores StandardError if force is true.

# File lib/fileutils.rb, line 784
def remove_file(path, force = false)
  Entry_.new(path).remove_file
rescue
  raise unless force
end
rm(list, options = {}) click to toggle source

Options: force noop verbose

Remove file(s) specified in list. This method cannot remove directories. All StandardErrors are ignored when the :force option is set.

FileUtils.rm %w( junk.txt dust.txt )
FileUtils.rm Dir.glob('*.so')
FileUtils.rm 'NotExistFile', :force => true   # never raises exception

# File lib/fileutils.rb, line 556
def rm(list, options = {})
  fu_check_options options, OPT_TABLE['rm']
  list = fu_list(list)
  fu_output_message "rm#{options[:force] ? ' -f' : ''} #{list.join ' '}" if options[:verbose]
  return if options[:noop]

  list.each do |path|
    remove_file path, options[:force]
  end
end
Also aliased as: remove
rm_f(list, options = {}) click to toggle source

Options: noop verbose

Equivalent to

#rm(list, :force => true)

# File lib/fileutils.rb, line 581
def rm_f(list, options = {})
  fu_check_options options, OPT_TABLE['rm_f']
  options = options.dup
  options[:force] = true
  rm list, options
end
Also aliased as: safe_unlink
rm_r(list, options = {}) click to toggle source

Options: force noop verbose secure

remove files list[0] list[1]… If list[n] is a directory, removes its all contents recursively. This method ignores StandardError when :force option is set.

FileUtils.rm_r Dir.glob('/tmp/*')
FileUtils.rm_r '/', :force => true          #  :-)

WARNING: This method causes local vulnerability if one of parent directories or removing directory tree are world writable (including /tmp, whose permission is 1777), and the current process has strong privilege such as Unix super user (root), and the system has symbolic link. For secure removing, read the documentation of remove_entry_secure carefully, and set :secure option to true. Default is :secure=>false.

NOTE: This method calls remove_entry_secure if :secure option is set. See also remove_entry_secure.

# File lib/fileutils.rb, line 616
def rm_r(list, options = {})
  fu_check_options options, OPT_TABLE['rm_r']
  # options[:secure] = true unless options.key?(:secure)
  list = fu_list(list)
  fu_output_message "rm -r#{options[:force] ? 'f' : ''} #{list.join ' '}" if options[:verbose]
  return if options[:noop]
  list.each do |path|
    if options[:secure]
      remove_entry_secure path, options[:force]
    else
      remove_entry path, options[:force]
    end
  end
end
rm_rf(list, options = {}) click to toggle source

Options: noop verbose secure

Equivalent to

#rm_r(list, :force => true)

WARNING: This method causes local vulnerability. Read the documentation of rm_r first.

# File lib/fileutils.rb, line 644
def rm_rf(list, options = {})
  fu_check_options options, OPT_TABLE['rm_rf']
  options = options.dup
  options[:force] = true
  rm_r list, options
end
Also aliased as: rmtree
rmdir(list, options = {}) click to toggle source

Options: noop, verbose

Removes one or more directories.

FileUtils.rmdir 'somedir'
FileUtils.rmdir %w(somedir anydir otherdir)
# Does not really remove directory; outputs message.
FileUtils.rmdir 'somedir', :verbose => true, :noop => true

# File lib/fileutils.rb, line 260
def rmdir(list, options = {})
  fu_check_options options, OPT_TABLE['rmdir']
  list = fu_list(list)
  parents = options[:parents]
  fu_output_message "rmdir #{parents ? '-p ' : ''}#{list.join ' '}" if options[:verbose]
  return if options[:noop]
  list.each do |dir|
    begin
      Dir.rmdir(dir = dir.chomp(?/))
      if parents
        until (parent = File.dirname(dir)) == '.' or parent == dir
          Dir.rmdir(dir)
        end
      end
    rescue Errno::ENOTEMPTY, Errno::EEXIST, Errno::ENOENT
    end
  end
end
rmtree(list, options = {})
Alias for: rm_rf
touch(list, options = {}) click to toggle source

Options: noop verbose

Updates modification time (mtime) and access time (atime) of file(s) in list. Files are created if they don't exist.

FileUtils.touch 'timestamp'
FileUtils.touch Dir.glob('*.c');  system 'make'

# File lib/fileutils.rb, line 1130
def touch(list, options = {})
  fu_check_options options, OPT_TABLE['touch']
  list = fu_list(list)
  created = nocreate = options[:nocreate]
  t = options[:mtime]
  if options[:verbose]
    fu_output_message "touch #{nocreate ? '-c ' : ''}#{t ? t.strftime('-t %Y%m%d%H%M.%S ') : ''}#{list.join ' '}"
  end
  return if options[:noop]
  list.each do |path|
    created = nocreate
    begin
      File.utime(t, t, path)
    rescue Errno::ENOENT
      raise if created
      File.open(path, 'a') {
        ;
      }
      created = true
      retry if t
    end
  end
end
uptodate?(new, old_list) click to toggle source

Options: (none)

Returns true if newer is newer than all old_list. Non-existent files are older than any file.

FileUtils.uptodate?('hello.o', %w(hello.c hello.h)) or      system 'make hello.o'

# File lib/fileutils.rb, line 145
def uptodate?(new, old_list)
  return false unless File.exist?(new)
  new_time = File.mtime(new)
  old_list.each do |old|
    if File.exist?(old)
      return false unless new_time > File.mtime(old)
    end
  end
  true
end

Private Class Methods

collect_method(opt) click to toggle source

Returns an Array of method names which have the option opt.

p FileUtils.collect_method(:preserve) #=> ["cp", "cp_r", "copy", "install"]

# File lib/fileutils.rb, line 1658
def FileUtils.collect_method(opt)
  OPT_TABLE.keys.select {|m| OPT_TABLE[m].include?(opt) }
end
commands() click to toggle source

Returns an Array of method names which have any options.

p FileUtils.commands  #=> ["chmod", "cp", "cp_r", "install", ...]

# File lib/fileutils.rb, line 1619
def FileUtils.commands
  OPT_TABLE.keys
end
have_option?(mid, opt) click to toggle source

Returns true if the method mid have an option opt.

p FileUtils.have_option?(:cp, :noop)     #=> true
p FileUtils.have_option?(:rm, :force)    #=> true
p FileUtils.have_option?(:rm, :perserve) #=> false

# File lib/fileutils.rb, line 1639
def FileUtils.have_option?(mid, opt)
  li = OPT_TABLE[mid.to_s] or raise ArgumentError, "no such method: #{mid}"
  li.include?(opt)
end
options() click to toggle source

Returns an Array of option names.

p FileUtils.options  #=> ["noop", "force", "verbose", "preserve", "mode"]

# File lib/fileutils.rb, line 1628
def FileUtils.options
  OPT_TABLE.values.flatten.uniq.map {|sym| sym.to_s }
end
options_of(mid) click to toggle source

Returns an Array of option names of the method mid.

p FileUtils.options(:rm)  #=> ["noop", "verbose", "force"]

# File lib/fileutils.rb, line 1649
def FileUtils.options_of(mid)
  OPT_TABLE[mid.to_s].map {|sym| sym.to_s }
end

Public Instance Methods

ruby(*args,&block) click to toggle source

Run a Ruby interpreter with the given arguments.

Example:

ruby %Q{-pe '$_.upcase!' <README}

# File lib/rake/file_utils.rb, line 77
def ruby(*args,&block)
  options = (Hash === args.last) ? args.pop : {}
  if args.length > 1 then
    sh(*([RUBY] + args + [options]), &block)
  else
    sh("#{RUBY} #{args.first}", options, &block)
  end
end
safe_ln(*args) click to toggle source

Attempt to do a normal file link, but fall back to a copy if the link fails.

# File lib/rake/file_utils.rb, line 90
def safe_ln(*args)
  unless LN_SUPPORTED[0]
    cp(*args)
  else
    begin
      ln(*args)
    rescue StandardError, NotImplementedError
      LN_SUPPORTED[0] = false
      cp(*args)
    end
  end
end
sh(*cmd, &block) click to toggle source

Run the system command cmd. If multiple arguments are given the command is not run with the shell (same semantics as Kernel::exec and Kernel::system).

Example:

sh %Q{ls -ltr}

sh 'ls', 'file with spaces'

# check exit status after command runs
sh %Q{grep pattern file} do |ok, res|
  if ! ok
    puts "pattern not found (status = #{res.exitstatus})"
  end
end

# File lib/rake/file_utils.rb, line 33
def sh(*cmd, &block)
  options = (Hash === cmd.last) ? cmd.pop : {}
  shell_runner = block_given? ? block : create_shell_runner(cmd)
  set_verbose_option(options)
  options[:noop] ||= Rake::FileUtilsExt.nowrite_flag
  Rake.rake_check_options options, :noop, :verbose
  Rake.rake_output_message cmd.join(" ") if options[:verbose]

  unless options[:noop]
    res = rake_system(*cmd)
    status = $?
    status = PseudoStatus.new(1) if !res && status.nil?
    shell_runner.call(res, status)
  end
end
split_all(path) click to toggle source

Split a file path into individual directory names.

Example:

split_all("a/b/c") =>  ['a', 'b', 'c']
# File lib/rake/file_utils.rb, line 108
def split_all(path)
  head, tail = File.split(path)
  return [tail] if head == '.' || tail == '/'
  return [head, tail] if head == '/'
  return split_all(head) + [tail]
end

Private Instance Methods

cd(dir, options = {}) { |dir| ... } click to toggle source

Options: verbose

Changes the current directory to the directory dir.

If this method is called with block, resumes to the old working directory after the block execution finished.

FileUtils.cd('/', :verbose => true)   # chdir and report it

FileUtils.cd('/') do  # chdir
  [...]               # do something
end                   # return to original directory
# File lib/fileutils.rb, line 122
def cd(dir, options = {}, &block) # :yield: dir
  fu_check_options options, OPT_TABLE['cd']
  fu_output_message "cd #{dir}" if options[:verbose]
  Dir.chdir(dir, &block)
  fu_output_message 'cd -' if options[:verbose] and block
end
Also aliased as: chdir
chdir(dir, options = {})
Alias for: cd
chmod(mode, list, options = {}) click to toggle source

Options: noop verbose

Changes permission bits on the named files (in list) to the bit pattern represented by mode.

mode is the symbolic and absolute mode can be used.

Absolute mode is

FileUtils.chmod 0755, 'somecommand'
FileUtils.chmod 0644, %w(my.rb your.rb his.rb her.rb)
FileUtils.chmod 0755, '/usr/bin/ruby', :verbose => true

Symbolic mode is

FileUtils.chmod "u=wrx,go=rx", 'somecommand'
FileUtils.chmod "u=wr,go=rr", %w(my.rb your.rb his.rb her.rb)
FileUtils.chmod "u=wrx,go=rx", '/usr/bin/ruby', :verbose => true
“a”

is user, group, other mask.

“u”

is user's mask.

“g”

is group's mask.

“o”

is other's mask.

“w”

is write permission.

“r”

is read permission.

“x”

is execute permission.

“X”

is execute permission for directories only, must be used in conjunction with “+”

“s”

is uid, gid.

“t”

is sticky bit.

“+”

is added to a class given the specified mode.

“-”

Is removed from a given class given mode.

“=”

Is the exact nature of the class will be given a specified mode.

# File lib/fileutils.rb, line 969
def chmod(mode, list, options = {})
  fu_check_options options, OPT_TABLE['chmod']
  list = fu_list(list)
  fu_output_message sprintf('chmod %s %s', mode_to_s(mode), list.join(' ')) if options[:verbose]
  return if options[:noop]
  list.each do |path|
    Entry_.new(path).chmod(fu_mode(mode, path))
  end
end
chmod_R(mode, list, options = {}) click to toggle source

Options: noop verbose force

Changes permission bits on the named files (in list) to the bit pattern represented by mode.

FileUtils.chmod_R 0700, "/tmp/app.#{$$}"
FileUtils.chmod_R "u=wrx", "/tmp/app.#{$$}"

# File lib/fileutils.rb, line 991
def chmod_R(mode, list, options = {})
  fu_check_options options, OPT_TABLE['chmod_R']
  list = fu_list(list)
  fu_output_message sprintf('chmod -R%s %s %s',
                            (options[:force] ? 'f' : ''),
                            mode_to_s(mode), list.join(' ')) if options[:verbose]
  return if options[:noop]
  list.each do |root|
    Entry_.new(root).traverse do |ent|
      begin
        ent.chmod(fu_mode(mode, ent.path))
      rescue
        raise unless options[:force]
      end
    end
  end
end
chown(user, group, list, options = {}) click to toggle source

Options: noop verbose

Changes owner and group on the named files (in list) to the user user and the group group. user and group may be an ID (Integer/String) or a name (String). If user or group is nil, this method does not change the attribute.

FileUtils.chown 'root', 'staff', '/usr/local/bin/ruby'
FileUtils.chown nil, 'bin', Dir.glob('/usr/bin/*'), :verbose => true

# File lib/fileutils.rb, line 1024
def chown(user, group, list, options = {})
  fu_check_options options, OPT_TABLE['chown']
  list = fu_list(list)
  fu_output_message sprintf('chown %s %s',
                            (group ? "#{user}:#{group}" : user || ':'),
                            list.join(' ')) if options[:verbose]
  return if options[:noop]
  uid = fu_get_uid(user)
  gid = fu_get_gid(group)
  list.each do |path|
    Entry_.new(path).chown uid, gid
  end
end
chown_R(user, group, list, options = {}) click to toggle source

Options: noop verbose force

Changes owner and group on the named files (in list) to the user user and the group group recursively. user and group may be an ID (Integer/String) or a name (String). If user or group is nil, this method does not change the attribute.

FileUtils.chown_R 'www', 'www', '/var/www/htdocs'
FileUtils.chown_R 'cvs', 'cvs', '/var/cvs', :verbose => true

# File lib/fileutils.rb, line 1053
def chown_R(user, group, list, options = {})
  fu_check_options options, OPT_TABLE['chown_R']
  list = fu_list(list)
  fu_output_message sprintf('chown -R%s %s %s',
                            (options[:force] ? 'f' : ''),
                            (group ? "#{user}:#{group}" : user || ':'),
                            list.join(' ')) if options[:verbose]
  return if options[:noop]
  uid = fu_get_uid(user)
  gid = fu_get_gid(group)
  return unless uid or gid
  list.each do |root|
    Entry_.new(root).traverse do |ent|
      begin
        ent.chown uid, gid
      rescue
        raise unless options[:force]
      end
    end
  end
end
cmp(a, b)
Alias for: compare_file
compare_file(a, b) click to toggle source

Returns true if the contents of a file A and a file B are identical.

FileUtils.compare_file('somefile', 'somefile')  #=> true
FileUtils.compare_file('/bin/cp', '/bin/mv')    #=> maybe false

# File lib/fileutils.rb, line 806
def compare_file(a, b)
  return false unless File.size(a) == File.size(b)
  File.open(a, 'rb') {|fa|
    File.open(b, 'rb') {|fb|
      return compare_stream(fa, fb)
    }
  }
end
Also aliased as: identical?, cmp
compare_stream(a, b) click to toggle source

Returns true if the contents of a stream a and b are identical.

# File lib/fileutils.rb, line 824
def compare_stream(a, b)
  bsize = fu_stream_blksize(a, b)
  sa = ""
  sb = ""
  begin
    a.read(bsize, sa)
    b.read(bsize, sb)
    return true if sa.empty? && sb.empty?
  end while sa == sb
  false
end
copy(src, dest, options = {})
Alias for: cp
copy_entry(src, dest, preserve = false, dereference_root = false, remove_destination = false) click to toggle source

Copies a file system entry src to dest. If src is a directory, this method copies its contents recursively. This method preserves file types, c.f. symlink, directory… (FIFO, device files and etc. are not supported yet)

Both of src and dest must be a path name. src must exist, dest must not exist.

If preserve is true, this method preserves owner, group, and modified time. Permissions are copied regardless preserve.

If dereference_root is true, this method dereference tree root.

If remove_destination is true, this method removes each destination file before copy.

# File lib/fileutils.rb, line 459
def copy_entry(src, dest, preserve = false, dereference_root = false, remove_destination = false)
  Entry_.new(src, nil, dereference_root).wrap_traverse(proc do |ent|
    destent = Entry_.new(dest, ent.rel, false)
    File.unlink destent.path if remove_destination && File.file?(destent.path)
    ent.copy destent.path
  end, proc do |ent|
    destent = Entry_.new(dest, ent.rel, false)
    ent.copy_metadata destent.path if preserve
  end)
end
copy_file(src, dest, preserve = false, dereference = true) click to toggle source

Copies file contents of src to dest. Both of src and dest must be a path name.

# File lib/fileutils.rb, line 475
def copy_file(src, dest, preserve = false, dereference = true)
  ent = Entry_.new(src, nil, dereference)
  ent.copy_file dest
  ent.copy_metadata dest if preserve
end
copy_stream(src, dest) click to toggle source

Copies stream src to dest. src must respond to read(n) and dest must respond to write(str).

# File lib/fileutils.rb, line 487
def copy_stream(src, dest)
  IO.copy_stream(src, dest)
end
cp(src, dest, options = {}) click to toggle source

Options: preserve noop verbose

Copies a file content src to dest. If dest is a directory, copies src to dest/src.

If src is a list of files, then dest must be a directory.

FileUtils.cp 'eval.c', 'eval.c.org'
FileUtils.cp %w(cgi.rb complex.rb date.rb), '/usr/lib/ruby/1.6'
FileUtils.cp %w(cgi.rb complex.rb date.rb), '/usr/lib/ruby/1.6', :verbose => true
FileUtils.cp 'symlink', 'dest'   # copy content, "dest" is not a symlink

# File lib/fileutils.rb, line 389
def cp(src, dest, options = {})
  fu_check_options options, OPT_TABLE['cp']
  fu_output_message "cp#{options[:preserve] ? ' -p' : ''} #{[src,dest].flatten.join ' '}" if options[:verbose]
  return if options[:noop]
  fu_each_src_dest(src, dest) do |s, d|
    copy_file s, d, options[:preserve]
  end
end
Also aliased as: copy
cp_r(src, dest, options = {}) click to toggle source

Options: preserve noop verbose dereference_root remove_destination

Copies src to dest. If src is a directory, this method copies all its contents recursively. If dest is a directory, copies src to dest/src.

src can be a list of files.

# Installing ruby library "mylib" under the site_ruby
FileUtils.rm_r site_ruby + '/mylib', :force
FileUtils.cp_r 'lib/', site_ruby + '/mylib'

# Examples of copying several files to target directory.
FileUtils.cp_r %w(mail.rb field.rb debug/), site_ruby + '/tmail'
FileUtils.cp_r Dir.glob('*.rb'), '/home/aamine/lib/ruby', :noop => true, :verbose => true

# If you want to copy all contents of a directory instead of the
# directory itself, c.f. src/x -> dest/x, src/y -> dest/y,
# use following code.
FileUtils.cp_r 'src/.', 'dest'     # cp_r('src', 'dest') makes dest/src,
                                   # but this doesn't.

# File lib/fileutils.rb, line 428
def cp_r(src, dest, options = {})
  fu_check_options options, OPT_TABLE['cp_r']
  fu_output_message "cp -r#{options[:preserve] ? 'p' : ''}#{options[:remove_destination] ? ' --remove-destination' : ''} #{[src,dest].flatten.join ' '}" if options[:verbose]
  return if options[:noop]
  options = options.dup
  options[:dereference_root] = true unless options.key?(:dereference_root)
  fu_each_src_dest(src, dest) do |s, d|
    copy_entry s, d, options[:preserve], options[:dereference_root], options[:remove_destination]
  end
end
getwd()
Alias for: pwd
identical?(a, b)
Alias for: compare_file
install(src, dest, options = {}) click to toggle source

Options: mode preserve noop verbose

If src is not same as dest, copies it and changes the permission mode to mode. If dest is a directory, destination is dest/src. This method removes destination before copy.

FileUtils.install 'ruby', '/usr/local/bin/ruby', :mode => 0755, :verbose => true
FileUtils.install 'lib.rb', '/usr/local/lib/ruby/site_ruby', :verbose => true

# File lib/fileutils.rb, line 847
def install(src, dest, options = {})
  fu_check_options options, OPT_TABLE['install']
  fu_output_message "install -c#{options[:preserve] && ' -p'}#{options[:mode] ? (' -m 0%o' % options[:mode]) : ''} #{[src,dest].flatten.join ' '}" if options[:verbose]
  return if options[:noop]
  fu_each_src_dest(src, dest) do |s, d|
    st = File.stat(s)
    unless File.exist?(d) and compare_file(s, d)
      remove_file d, true
      copy_file s, d
      File.utime st.atime, st.mtime, d if options[:preserve]
      File.chmod options[:mode], d if options[:mode]
    end
  end
end
ln(src, dest, options = {}) click to toggle source

Options: force noop verbose

ln(old, new, options = {})

Creates a hard link new which points to old. If new already exists and it is a directory, creates a link new/old. If new already exists and it is not a directory, raises Errno::EEXIST. But if :force option is set, overwrite new.

FileUtils.ln 'gcc', 'cc', :verbose => true
FileUtils.ln '/usr/bin/emacs21', '/usr/bin/emacs'

ln(list, destdir, options = {})

Creates several hard links in a directory, with each one pointing to the item in list. If destdir is not a directory, raises Errno::ENOTDIR.

include FileUtils
cd '/sbin'
FileUtils.ln %w(cp mv mkdir), '/bin'   # Now /sbin/cp and /bin/cp are linked.

# File lib/fileutils.rb, line 304
def ln(src, dest, options = {})
  fu_check_options options, OPT_TABLE['ln']
  fu_output_message "ln#{options[:force] ? ' -f' : ''} #{[src,dest].flatten.join ' '}" if options[:verbose]
  return if options[:noop]
  fu_each_src_dest0(src, dest) do |s,d|
    remove_file d, true if options[:force]
    File.link s, d
  end
end
Also aliased as: link
ln_s(src, dest, options = {}) click to toggle source

Options: force noop verbose

ln_s(old, new, options = {})

Creates a symbolic link new which points to old. If new already exists and it is a directory, creates a symbolic link new/old. If new already exists and it is not a directory, raises Errno::EEXIST. But if :force option is set, overwrite new.

FileUtils.ln_s '/usr/bin/ruby', '/usr/local/bin/ruby'
FileUtils.ln_s 'verylongsourcefilename.c', 'c', :force => true

ln_s(list, destdir, options = {})

Creates several symbolic links in a directory, with each one pointing to the item in list. If destdir is not a directory, raises Errno::ENOTDIR.

If destdir is not a directory, raises Errno::ENOTDIR.

FileUtils.ln_s Dir.glob('bin/*.rb'), '/home/aamine/bin'

# File lib/fileutils.rb, line 343
def ln_s(src, dest, options = {})
  fu_check_options options, OPT_TABLE['ln_s']
  fu_output_message "ln -s#{options[:force] ? 'f' : ''} #{[src,dest].flatten.join ' '}" if options[:verbose]
  return if options[:noop]
  fu_each_src_dest0(src, dest) do |s,d|
    remove_file d, true if options[:force]
    File.symlink s, d
  end
end
Also aliased as: symlink
ln_sf(src, dest, options = {}) click to toggle source

Options: noop verbose

Same as

#ln_s(src, dest, :force => true)

# File lib/fileutils.rb, line 366
def ln_sf(src, dest, options = {})
  fu_check_options options, OPT_TABLE['ln_sf']
  options = options.dup
  options[:force] = true
  ln_s src, dest, options
end
makedirs(list, options = {})
Alias for: mkdir_p
mkdir(list, options = {}) click to toggle source

Options: mode noop verbose

Creates one or more directories.

FileUtils.mkdir 'test'
FileUtils.mkdir %w( tmp data )
FileUtils.mkdir 'notexist', :noop => true  # Does not really create.
FileUtils.mkdir 'tmp', :mode => 0700

# File lib/fileutils.rb, line 167
def mkdir(list, options = {})
  fu_check_options options, OPT_TABLE['mkdir']
  list = fu_list(list)
  fu_output_message "mkdir #{options[:mode] ? ('-m %03o ' % options[:mode]) : ''}#{list.join ' '}" if options[:verbose]
  return if options[:noop]

  list.each do |dir|
    fu_mkdir dir, options[:mode]
  end
end
mkdir_p(list, options = {}) click to toggle source

Options: mode noop verbose

Creates a directory and all its parent directories. For example,

FileUtils.mkdir_p '/usr/local/lib/ruby'

causes to make following directories, if it does not exist.

* /usr
* /usr/local
* /usr/local/lib
* /usr/local/lib/ruby

You can pass several directories at a time in a list.

# File lib/fileutils.rb, line 197
def mkdir_p(list, options = {})
  fu_check_options options, OPT_TABLE['mkdir_p']
  list = fu_list(list)
  fu_output_message "mkdir -p #{options[:mode] ? ('-m %03o ' % options[:mode]) : ''}#{list.join ' '}" if options[:verbose]
  return *list if options[:noop]

  list.map {|path| path.chomp(?/) }.each do |path|
    # optimize for the most common case
    begin
      fu_mkdir path, options[:mode]
      next
    rescue SystemCallError
      next if File.directory?(path)
    end

    stack = []
    until path == stack.last   # dirname("/")=="/", dirname("C:/")=="C:/"
      stack.push path
      path = File.dirname(path)
    end
    stack.reverse_each do |dir|
      begin
        fu_mkdir dir, options[:mode]
      rescue SystemCallError
        raise unless File.directory?(dir)
      end
    end
  end

  return *list
end
Also aliased as: mkpath, makedirs
mkpath(list, options = {})
Alias for: mkdir_p
move(src, dest, options = {})
Alias for: mv
mv(src, dest, options = {}) click to toggle source

Options: force noop verbose

Moves file(s) src to dest. If file and dest exist on the different disk partition, the file is copied then the original file is removed.

FileUtils.mv 'badname.rb', 'goodname.rb'
FileUtils.mv 'stuff.rb', '/notexist/lib/ruby', :force => true  # no error

FileUtils.mv %w(junk.txt dust.txt), '/home/aamine/.trash/'
FileUtils.mv Dir.glob('test*.rb'), 'test', :noop => true, :verbose => true

# File lib/fileutils.rb, line 504
def mv(src, dest, options = {})
  fu_check_options options, OPT_TABLE['mv']
  fu_output_message "mv#{options[:force] ? ' -f' : ''} #{[src,dest].flatten.join ' '}" if options[:verbose]
  return if options[:noop]
  fu_each_src_dest(src, dest) do |s, d|
    destent = Entry_.new(d, nil, true)
    begin
      if destent.exist?
        if destent.directory?
          raise Errno::EEXIST, dest
        else
          destent.remove_file if rename_cannot_overwrite_file?
        end
      end
      begin
        File.rename s, d
      rescue Errno::EXDEV
        copy_entry s, d, true
        if options[:secure]
          remove_entry_secure s, options[:force]
        else
          remove_entry s, options[:force]
        end
      end
    rescue SystemCallError
      raise unless options[:force]
    end
  end
end
Also aliased as: move
pwd() click to toggle source

Options: (none)

Returns the name of the current directory.

# File lib/fileutils.rb, line 100
def pwd
  Dir.pwd
end
Also aliased as: getwd
remove(list, options = {})
Alias for: rm
remove_dir(path, force = false) click to toggle source

Removes a directory dir and its contents recursively. This method ignores StandardError if force is true.

# File lib/fileutils.rb, line 795
def remove_dir(path, force = false)
  remove_entry path, force   # FIXME?? check if it is a directory
end
remove_entry(path, force = false) click to toggle source

This method removes a file system entry path. path might be a regular file, a directory, or something. If path is a directory, remove it recursively.

See also remove_entry_secure.

# File lib/fileutils.rb, line 767
def remove_entry(path, force = false)
  Entry_.new(path).postorder_traverse do |ent|
    begin
      ent.remove
    rescue
      raise unless force
    end
  end
rescue
  raise unless force
end
remove_entry_secure(path, force = false) click to toggle source

This method removes a file system entry path. path shall be a regular file, a directory, or something. If path is a directory, remove it recursively. This method is required to avoid TOCTTOU (time-of-check-to-time-of-use) local security vulnerability of rm_r. rm_r causes security hole when:

* Parent directory is world writable (including /tmp).
* Removing directory tree includes world writable directory.
* The system has symbolic link.

To avoid this security hole, this method applies special preprocess. If path is a directory, this method chown(2) and chmod(2) all removing directories. This requires the current process is the owner of the removing whole directory tree, or is the super user (root).

WARNING: You must ensure that ALL parent directories cannot be moved by other untrusted users. For example, parent directories should not be owned by untrusted users, and should not be world writable except when the sticky bit set.

WARNING: Only the owner of the removing directory tree, or Unix super user (root) should invoke this method. Otherwise this method does not work.

For details of this security vulnerability, see Perl's case:

http://www.cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2005-0448
http://www.cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2004-0452

For fileutils.rb, this vulnerability is reported in [ruby-dev:26100].

# File lib/fileutils.rb, line 690
def remove_entry_secure(path, force = false)
  unless fu_have_symlink?
    remove_entry path, force
    return
  end
  fullpath = File.expand_path(path)
  st = File.lstat(fullpath)
  unless st.directory?
    File.unlink fullpath
    return
  end
  # is a directory.
  parent_st = File.stat(File.dirname(fullpath))
  unless parent_st.world_writable?
    remove_entry path, force
    return
  end
  unless parent_st.sticky?
    raise ArgumentError, "parent directory is world writable, FileUtils#remove_entry_secure does not work; abort: #{path.inspect} (parent directory mode #{'%o' % parent_st.mode})"
  end
  # freeze tree root
  euid = Process.euid
  File.open(fullpath + '/.') {|f|
    unless fu_stat_identical_entry?(st, f.stat)
      # symlink (TOC-to-TOU attack?)
      File.unlink fullpath
      return
    end
    f.chown euid, -1
    f.chmod 0700
    unless fu_stat_identical_entry?(st, File.lstat(fullpath))
      # TOC-to-TOU attack?
      File.unlink fullpath
      return
    end
  }
  # ---- tree root is frozen ----
  root = Entry_.new(path)
  root.preorder_traverse do |ent|
    if ent.directory?
      ent.chown euid, -1
      ent.chmod 0700
    end
  end
  root.postorder_traverse do |ent|
    begin
      ent.remove
    rescue
      raise unless force
    end
  end
rescue
  raise unless force
end
remove_file(path, force = false) click to toggle source

Removes a file path. This method ignores StandardError if force is true.

# File lib/fileutils.rb, line 784
def remove_file(path, force = false)
  Entry_.new(path).remove_file
rescue
  raise unless force
end
rm(list, options = {}) click to toggle source

Options: force noop verbose

Remove file(s) specified in list. This method cannot remove directories. All StandardErrors are ignored when the :force option is set.

FileUtils.rm %w( junk.txt dust.txt )
FileUtils.rm Dir.glob('*.so')
FileUtils.rm 'NotExistFile', :force => true   # never raises exception

# File lib/fileutils.rb, line 556
def rm(list, options = {})
  fu_check_options options, OPT_TABLE['rm']
  list = fu_list(list)
  fu_output_message "rm#{options[:force] ? ' -f' : ''} #{list.join ' '}" if options[:verbose]
  return if options[:noop]

  list.each do |path|
    remove_file path, options[:force]
  end
end
Also aliased as: remove
rm_f(list, options = {}) click to toggle source

Options: noop verbose

Equivalent to

#rm(list, :force => true)

# File lib/fileutils.rb, line 581
def rm_f(list, options = {})
  fu_check_options options, OPT_TABLE['rm_f']
  options = options.dup
  options[:force] = true
  rm list, options
end
Also aliased as: safe_unlink
rm_r(list, options = {}) click to toggle source

Options: force noop verbose secure

remove files list[0] list[1]… If list[n] is a directory, removes its all contents recursively. This method ignores StandardError when :force option is set.

FileUtils.rm_r Dir.glob('/tmp/*')
FileUtils.rm_r '/', :force => true          #  :-)

WARNING: This method causes local vulnerability if one of parent directories or removing directory tree are world writable (including /tmp, whose permission is 1777), and the current process has strong privilege such as Unix super user (root), and the system has symbolic link. For secure removing, read the documentation of remove_entry_secure carefully, and set :secure option to true. Default is :secure=>false.

NOTE: This method calls remove_entry_secure if :secure option is set. See also remove_entry_secure.

# File lib/fileutils.rb, line 616
def rm_r(list, options = {})
  fu_check_options options, OPT_TABLE['rm_r']
  # options[:secure] = true unless options.key?(:secure)
  list = fu_list(list)
  fu_output_message "rm -r#{options[:force] ? 'f' : ''} #{list.join ' '}" if options[:verbose]
  return if options[:noop]
  list.each do |path|
    if options[:secure]
      remove_entry_secure path, options[:force]
    else
      remove_entry path, options[:force]
    end
  end
end
rm_rf(list, options = {}) click to toggle source

Options: noop verbose secure

Equivalent to

#rm_r(list, :force => true)

WARNING: This method causes local vulnerability. Read the documentation of rm_r first.

# File lib/fileutils.rb, line 644
def rm_rf(list, options = {})
  fu_check_options options, OPT_TABLE['rm_rf']
  options = options.dup
  options[:force] = true
  rm_r list, options
end
Also aliased as: rmtree
rmdir(list, options = {}) click to toggle source

Options: noop, verbose

Removes one or more directories.

FileUtils.rmdir 'somedir'
FileUtils.rmdir %w(somedir anydir otherdir)
# Does not really remove directory; outputs message.
FileUtils.rmdir 'somedir', :verbose => true, :noop => true

# File lib/fileutils.rb, line 260
def rmdir(list, options = {})
  fu_check_options options, OPT_TABLE['rmdir']
  list = fu_list(list)
  parents = options[:parents]
  fu_output_message "rmdir #{parents ? '-p ' : ''}#{list.join ' '}" if options[:verbose]
  return if options[:noop]
  list.each do |dir|
    begin
      Dir.rmdir(dir = dir.chomp(?/))
      if parents
        until (parent = File.dirname(dir)) == '.' or parent == dir
          Dir.rmdir(dir)
        end
      end
    rescue Errno::ENOTEMPTY, Errno::EEXIST, Errno::ENOENT
    end
  end
end
rmtree(list, options = {})
Alias for: rm_rf
touch(list, options = {}) click to toggle source

Options: noop verbose

Updates modification time (mtime) and access time (atime) of file(s) in list. Files are created if they don't exist.

FileUtils.touch 'timestamp'
FileUtils.touch Dir.glob('*.c');  system 'make'

# File lib/fileutils.rb, line 1130
def touch(list, options = {})
  fu_check_options options, OPT_TABLE['touch']
  list = fu_list(list)
  created = nocreate = options[:nocreate]
  t = options[:mtime]
  if options[:verbose]
    fu_output_message "touch #{nocreate ? '-c ' : ''}#{t ? t.strftime('-t %Y%m%d%H%M.%S ') : ''}#{list.join ' '}"
  end
  return if options[:noop]
  list.each do |path|
    created = nocreate
    begin
      File.utime(t, t, path)
    rescue Errno::ENOENT
      raise if created
      File.open(path, 'a') {
        ;
      }
      created = true
      retry if t
    end
  end
end
uptodate?(new, old_list) click to toggle source

Options: (none)

Returns true if newer is newer than all old_list. Non-existent files are older than any file.

FileUtils.uptodate?('hello.o', %w(hello.c hello.h)) or      system 'make hello.o'

# File lib/fileutils.rb, line 145
def uptodate?(new, old_list)
  return false unless File.exist?(new)
  new_time = File.mtime(new)
  old_list.each do |old|
    if File.exist?(old)
      return false unless new_time > File.mtime(old)
    end
  end
  true
end