module FileUtils

fileutils.rb¶ ↑

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¶ ↑

require 'fileutils'

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

FileUtils.copy_entry(src, dest, preserve = false, dereference = false)
FileUtils.copy_file(src, dest, preserve = false, dereference = true)
FileUtils.copy_stream(srcstream, deststream)
FileUtils.remove_entry(path, force = false)
FileUtils.remove_entry_secure(path, force = false)
FileUtils.remove_file(path, force = false)
FileUtils.compare_file(path_a, path_b)
FileUtils.compare_stream(stream_a, stream_b)
FileUtils.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 124
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 994
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 1016
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 1049
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 1078
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)
  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 815
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 833
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 468
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 484
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 496
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 398
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 437
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 856
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

link(src, dest, options = {})

Alias for: ln

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 313
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 352
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 375
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 174
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 204
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| remove_tailing_slash(path)}.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.pop                 # root directory should exist
    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 513
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, d
        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 102
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 804
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.

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 1671
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 1632
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, :preserve) #=> false

# File lib/fileutils.rb, line 1652
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 1641
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_of(:rm)  #=> ["noop", "verbose", "force"]

# File lib/fileutils.rb, line 1662
def FileUtils.options_of(mid)
  OPT_TABLE[mid.to_s].map {|sym| sym.to_s }
end

Public Instance Methods

apply_mask(mode, user_mask, op, mode_mask) click to toggle source

# File lib/fileutils.rb, line 892
def apply_mask(mode, user_mask, op, mode_mask)
  case op
  when '='
    (mode & ~user_mask) | (user_mask & mode_mask)
  when '+'
    mode | (user_mask & mode_mask)
  when '-'
    mode & ~(user_mask & mode_mask)
  end
end

remove_tailing_slash(dir) click to toggle source

# File lib/fileutils.rb, line 159
def remove_tailing_slash(dir)
  dir == '/' ? dir : dir.chomp(?/)
end

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

Run a Ruby interpreter with the given arguments.

Example:

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

# File lib/rake/file_utils.rb, line 91
def ruby(*args, &block)
  options = (Hash === args.last) ? args.pop : {}
  if args.length > 1
    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 104
def safe_ln(*args)
  if ! 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 run directly (without the shell, same semantics as Kernel::exec and Kernel::system).

It is recommended you use the multiple argument form over interpolating user input for both usability and security reasons. With the multiple argument form you can easily process files with spaces or other shell reserved characters in them. With the multiple argument form your rake tasks are not vulnerable to users providing an argument like ; rm # -rf /.

If a block is given, upon command completion the block is called with an OK flag (true on a zero exit status) and a Process::Status object. Without a block a RuntimeError is raised when the command exits non-zero.

Examples:

sh 'ls -ltr'

sh 'ls', 'file with spaces'

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

# File lib/rake/file_utils.rb, line 45
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 = Rake::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 122
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 124
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 994
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 1016
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

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

# File lib/fileutils.rb, line 1049
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

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

# File lib/fileutils.rb, line 1078
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)
  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 815
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 833
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

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 468
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 484
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 496
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 398
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 437
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 856
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

link(src, dest, options = {})

Alias for: ln

ln(src, dest, options = {}) click to toggle source

Options: force noop verbose

ln(old, new, options = {})

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 313
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 = {})

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 352
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 375
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 174
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 204
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| remove_tailing_slash(path)}.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.pop                 # root directory should exist
    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 513
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, d
        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 102
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 804
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.