Question

System:

Windows Server 2008
Ruby 192

in ‘delete’: Permission denied Errno:EACCES

the line: File.delete(‘filename.ext’)

If you know any other method to delete the file bypassing this error I’m glad to distribute you some points 🙂 I mean any help would be appreciated ;-p

I was suspecting that file wasn’t closed but it is closed.

Source code:

Dir.foreach(FileUtils.pwd()) do |f|
  a[i] = f
  if a[i].end_with?('log')
    file = File.open(a[i])
    if file.ctime < TIME_TO_REMOVE_LOGS || file.mtime < TIME_TO_REMOVE_LOGS || File.size(a[i]) > MAX_FILE_SIZE
      puts a[i]
      puts file.ctime
      puts file.mtime

      # zipping the file
      orig = a[i]
      Zlib::GzipWriter.open('arch_log.gz') do |gz|
        gz.mtime = File.mtime(orig)
        gz.orig_name = orig
        gz.write IO.binread(orig)
      end
      file.close
    end
  end
  File.delete(a[i])
  i = i + 1
end

Answer 1

It’s not closed. The file only gets closed sometimes depending on ctime. There’s a lot wrong with your code but the main point is this: be safe with your files and use a block.

File.open(a[i]) do |file|
  # access file 
end
# now you don't need to wonder if it's closed.
File.delete(a[i])

Also give your variables better names.