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Overview
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
require 'fileutils'
FileUtils.cd(dir, )
FileUtils.cd(dir, ) {|dir| block }
FileUtils.pwd()
FileUtils.mkdir(dir, )
FileUtils.mkdir(list, )
FileUtils.mkdir_p(dir, )
FileUtils.mkdir_p(list, )
FileUtils.rmdir(dir, )
FileUtils.rmdir(list, )
FileUtils.ln(target, link, )
FileUtils.ln(targets, dir, )
FileUtils.ln_s(target, link, )
FileUtils.ln_s(targets, dir, )
FileUtils.ln_sf(target, link, )
FileUtils.cp(src, dest, )
FileUtils.cp(list, dir, )
FileUtils.cp_r(src, dest, )
FileUtils.cp_r(list, dir, )
FileUtils.mv(src, dest, )
FileUtils.mv(list, dir, )
FileUtils.rm(list, )
FileUtils.rm_r(list, )
FileUtils.rm_rf(list, )
FileUtils.install(src, dest, )
FileUtils.chmod(mode, list, )
FileUtils.chmod_R(mode, list, )
FileUtils.chown(user, group, list, )
FileUtils.chown_R(user, group, list, )
FileUtils.touch(list, )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 three 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 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 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 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.
Constant Summary
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    LOW_METHODS =
    
 # File 'lib/fileutils.rb', line 1553singleton_methods(false) - collect_method(:noop).map(&:intern) 
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    METHODS =
    
 # File 'lib/fileutils.rb', line 1560singleton_methods() - [:private_module_function, :commands, :, :have_option?, :, :collect_method] 
Class Attribute Summary
StreamUtils_ - Extended
Class Method Summary
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      .collect_method(opt)  
    
    Returns an Array of method names which have the option opt.
- 
    
      .commands  
    
    Returns an Array of method names which have any options. 
- 
    
      .have_option?(mid, opt)  ⇒ Boolean 
    
    Returns true if the method midhave an optionopt.
- 
    
      .options  
    
    Returns an Array of option names. 
- 
    
      .options_of(mid)  
    
    Returns an Array of option names of the method mid.
- 
    
      .cd(dir, verbose: nil, &block)  
      (also: #chdir)
    
    mod_func
    Changes the current directory to the directory dir.
- 
    
      .chdir(dir, verbose: nil, &block)  
    
    mod_func
    Alias for #cd. 
- 
    
      .chmod(mode, list, noop: nil, verbose: nil)  
    
    mod_func
    Changes permission bits on the named files (in list) to the bit pattern represented bymode.
- 
    
      .chmod_R(mode, list, noop: nil, verbose: nil, force: nil)  
    
    mod_func
    Changes permission bits on the named files (in list) to the bit pattern represented bymode.
- 
    
      .chown(user, group, list, noop: nil, verbose: nil)  
    
    mod_func
    Changes owner and group on the named files (in list) to the useruserand the groupgroup.
- 
    
      .chown_R(user, group, list, noop: nil, verbose: nil, force: nil)  
    
    mod_func
    Changes owner and group on the named files (in list) to the useruserand the groupgrouprecursively.
- 
    
      .cmp(a, b)  
    
    mod_func
    Alias for #compare_file. 
- 
    
      .compare_file(a, b)  
      (also: #identical?, #cmp)
    
    mod_func
    Returns true if the contents of a file A and a file B are identical. 
- 
    
      .compare_stream(a, b)  
    
    mod_func
    Returns true if the contents of a stream aandbare identical.
- 
    
      .copy(src, dest, preserve: nil, noop: nil, verbose: nil)  
    
    mod_func
    Alias for #cp. 
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      .copy_entry(src, dest, preserve = false, dereference_root = false, remove_destination = false)  
    
    mod_func
    Copies a file system entry srctodest.
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      .copy_file(src, dest, preserve = false, dereference = true)  
    
    mod_func
    Copies file contents of srctodest.
- 
    
      .copy_stream(src, dest)  
    
    mod_func
    Copies stream srctodest.
- 
    
      .cp(src, dest, preserve: nil, noop: nil, verbose: nil)  
      (also: #copy)
    
    mod_func
    Copies a file content srctodest.
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      .cp_r(src, dest, preserve: nil, noop: nil, verbose: nil, dereference_root: true, remove_destination: nil)  
    
    mod_func
    Copies srctodest.
- 
    
      .getwd  
    
    mod_func
    Alias for #pwd. 
- 
    
      .identical?(a, b)  
    
    mod_func
    Alias for #compare_file. 
- 
    
      .install(src, dest, mode: nil, owner: nil, group: nil, preserve: nil, noop: nil, verbose: nil)  
    
    mod_func
    If srcis not same asdest, copies it and changes the permission mode tomode.
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      .link(src, dest, force: nil, noop: nil, verbose: nil)  
    
    mod_func
    Alias for #ln. 
- 
    
      .ln(target, link, force: nil, noop: nil, verbose: nil)  
      (also: #link)
    
    mod_func
    In the first form, creates a hard link .link which points to target.
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      .ln_s(target, link, force: nil, noop: nil, verbose: nil)  
      (also: #symlink)
    
    mod_func
    In the first form, creates a symbolic link .link which points to target.
- 
    
      .ln_sf(*args)  
    
    mod_func
    Same as. 
- 
    
      .makedirs(list, mode: nil, noop: nil, verbose: nil)  
    
    mod_func
    Alias for #mkdir_p. 
- 
    
      .mkdir(list, mode: nil, noop: nil, verbose: nil)  
    
    mod_func
    Creates one or more directories. 
- 
    
      .mkdir_p(list, mode: nil, noop: nil, verbose: nil)  
      (also: #mkpath, #makedirs)
    
    mod_func
    Creates a directory and all its parent directories. 
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      .mkpath(list, mode: nil, noop: nil, verbose: nil)  
    
    mod_func
    Alias for #mkdir_p. 
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      .move(src, dest, force: nil, noop: nil, verbose: nil, secure: nil)  
    
    mod_func
    Alias for #mv. 
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      .mv(src, dest, force: nil, noop: nil, verbose: nil, secure: nil)  
      (also: #move)
    
    mod_func
    Moves file(s) srctodest.
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      .pwd  
      (also: #getwd)
    
    mod_func
    Returns the name of the current directory. 
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      .remove(list, force: nil, noop: nil, verbose: nil)  
    
    mod_func
    Alias for #rm. 
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      .remove_dir(path, force = false)  
    
    mod_func
    Removes a directory dirand its contents recursively.
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      .remove_entry(path, force = false)  
    
    mod_func
    This method removes a file system entry path.
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      .remove_entry_secure(path, force = false)  
    
    mod_func
    This method removes a file system entry path.
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      .remove_file(path, force = false)  
    
    mod_func
    Removes a file path.
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      .rm(list, force: nil, noop: nil, verbose: nil)  
      (also: #remove)
    
    mod_func
    Remove file(s) specified in list.
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      .rm_f(list, noop: nil, verbose: nil)  
      (also: #safe_unlink)
    
    mod_func
    Equivalent to. 
- 
    
      .rm_r(list, force: nil, noop: nil, verbose: nil, secure: nil)  
    
    mod_func
    remove files listlist…
- 
    
      .rm_rf(list, noop: nil, verbose: nil, secure: nil)  
      (also: #rmtree)
    
    mod_func
    Equivalent to. 
- 
    
      .rmdir(list, parents: nil, noop: nil, verbose: nil)  
    
    mod_func
    Removes one or more directories. 
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      .rmtree(list, noop: nil, verbose: nil, secure: nil)  
    
    mod_func
    Alias for #rm_rf. 
- 
    
      .safe_unlink(list, noop: nil, verbose: nil)  
    
    mod_func
    Alias for #rm_f. 
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      .symlink(src, dest, force: nil, noop: nil, verbose: nil)  
    
    mod_func
    Alias for #ln_s. 
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      .touch(list, noop: nil, verbose: nil, mtime: nil, nocreate: nil)  
    
    mod_func
    Updates modification time (mtime) and access time (atime) of file(s) in list.
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      .uptodate?(new, old_list)  ⇒ Boolean 
    
    mod_func
    Returns true if newis newer than allold_list.
StreamUtils_ - Extended
Instance Attribute Summary
StreamUtils_ - Included
Instance Method Summary
StreamUtils_ - Included
Class Method Details
.cd(dir, verbose: nil, &block) (mod_func) Also known as: #chdir
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 118
def cd(dir, verbose: nil, &block) # :yield: dir "cd #{dir}" if verbose Dir.chdir(dir, &block) 'cd -' if verbose and block end
.chdir(dir, verbose: nil, &block) (mod_func)
Alias for #cd.
# File 'lib/fileutils.rb', line 125
alias chdir cd
.chmod(mode, list, noop: nil, verbose: nil) (mod_func)
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 => trueSymbolic 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”
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is user, group, other mask. 
- “u”
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is user's mask. 
- “g”
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is group's mask. 
- “o”
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is other's mask. 
- “w”
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is write permission. 
- “r”
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is read permission. 
- “x”
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is execute permission. 
- “X”
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is execute permission for directories only, must be used in conjunction with “+” 
- “s”
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is uid, gid. 
- “t”
- 
is sticky bit. 
- “+”
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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. 
.chmod_R(mode, list, noop: nil, verbose: nil, force: nil) (mod_func)
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 931
def chmod_R(mode, list, noop: nil, verbose: nil, force: nil) list = fu_list(list) sprintf('chmod -R%s %s %s', (force ? 'f' : ''), mode_to_s(mode), list.join(' ')) if verbose return if noop list.each do |root| Entry_.new(root).traverse do |ent| begin ent.chmod(fu_mode(mode, ent.path)) rescue raise unless force end end end end
.chown(user, group, list, noop: nil, verbose: nil) (mod_func)
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 959
def chown(user, group, list, noop: nil, verbose: nil) list = fu_list(list) sprintf('chown %s %s', (group ? "#{user}:#{group}" : user || ':'), list.join(' ')) if verbose return if 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, noop: nil, verbose: nil, force: nil) (mod_func)
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 983
def chown_R(user, group, list, noop: nil, verbose: nil, force: nil) list = fu_list(list) sprintf('chown -R%s %s %s', (force ? 'f' : ''), (group ? "#{user}:#{group}" : user || ':'), list.join(' ')) if verbose return if 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 force end end end end
.cmp(a, b) (mod_func)
Alias for #compare_file.
# File 'lib/fileutils.rb', line 736
alias cmp compare_file
.collect_method(opt)
Returns an Array of method names which have the option opt.
p FileUtils.collect_method(:preserve) #=> ["cp", "cp_r", "copy", "install"].commands
Returns an Array of method names which have any options.
p FileUtils.commands  #=> ["chmod", "cp", "cp_r", "install", ...]# File 'lib/fileutils.rb', line 1510
def self.commands OPT_TABLE.keys end
.compare_file(a, b) (mod_func) Also known as: #identical?, #cmp
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 725
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
.compare_stream(a, b) (mod_func)
Returns true if the contents of a stream a and b are identical.
# File 'lib/fileutils.rb', line 743
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, preserve: nil, noop: nil, verbose: nil) (mod_func)
Alias for #cp.
# File 'lib/fileutils.rb', line 362
alias copy cp
.copy_entry(src, dest, preserve = false, dereference_root = false, remove_destination = false) (mod_func)
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 412
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. destent.path if preserve end) end
.copy_file(src, dest, preserve = false, dereference = true) (mod_func)
Copies file contents of src to dest. Both of src and dest must be a path name.
.copy_stream(src, dest) (mod_func)
Copies stream src to dest. src must respond to #read(n) and dest must respond to #write(str).
# File 'lib/fileutils.rb', line 440
def copy_stream(src, dest) IO.copy_stream(src, dest) end
.cp(src, dest, preserve: nil, noop: nil, verbose: nil) (mod_func) Also known as: #copy
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 353
def cp(src, dest, preserve: nil, noop: nil, verbose: nil) "cp#{preserve ? ' -p' : ''} #{[src,dest].flatten.join ' '}" if verbose return if noop fu_each_src_dest(src, dest) do |s, d| copy_file s, d, preserve end end
.cp_r(src, dest, preserve: nil, noop: nil, verbose: nil, dereference_root: true, remove_destination: nil) (mod_func)
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/foo/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 386
def cp_r(src, dest, preserve: nil, noop: nil, verbose: nil, dereference_root: true, remove_destination: nil) "cp -r#{preserve ? 'p' : ''}#{remove_destination ? ' --remove-destination' : ''} #{[src,dest].flatten.join ' '}" if verbose return if noop fu_each_src_dest(src, dest) do |s, d| copy_entry s, d, preserve, dereference_root, remove_destination end end
.getwd (mod_func)
Alias for #pwd.
# File 'lib/fileutils.rb', line 103
alias getwd pwd
    .have_option?(mid, opt)  ⇒ Boolean 
  
# File 'lib/fileutils.rb', line 1530
def self.have_option?(mid, opt) li = OPT_TABLE[mid.to_s] or raise ArgumentError, "no such method: #{mid}" li.include?(opt) end
.identical?(a, b) (mod_func)
Alias for #compare_file.
# File 'lib/fileutils.rb', line 735
alias identical? compare_file
.install(src, dest, mode: nil, owner: nil, group: nil, preserve: nil, noop: nil, verbose: nil) (mod_func)
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 764
def install(src, dest, mode: nil, owner: nil, group: nil, preserve: nil, noop: nil, verbose: nil) if verbose msg = +"install -c" msg << ' -p' if preserve msg << ' -m ' << mode_to_s(mode) if mode msg << " -o #{owner}" if owner msg << " -g #{group}" if group msg << ' ' << [src,dest].flatten.join(' ') msg end return if noop uid = fu_get_uid(owner) gid = fu_get_gid(group) 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 preserve File.chmod fu_mode(mode, st), d if mode File.chown uid, gid, d if uid or gid end end end
.link(src, dest, force: nil, noop: nil, verbose: nil) (mod_func)
Alias for #ln.
# File 'lib/fileutils.rb', line 293
alias link ln
    
      .ln(target, link, force: nil, noop: nil, verbose: nil)   (mod_func)
      .ln(target, dir, force: nil, noop: nil, verbose: nil)  
      .ln(targets, dir, force: nil, noop: nil, verbose: nil)  
    
    Also known as: #link
  
In the first form, creates a hard link .link which points to target. If .link already exists, raises Errno::EEXIST. But if the :force option is set, overwrites .link.
FileUtils.ln 'gcc', 'cc', verbose: true
FileUtils.ln '/usr/bin/emacs21', '/usr/bin/emacs'In the second form, creates a link dir/target pointing to target. In the third form, creates several hard links in the directory dir, pointing to each item in targets. If dir is not a directory, raises Errno::ENOTDIR.
FileUtils.cd '/sbin'
FileUtils.ln %w(cp mv mkdir), '/bin'   # Now /sbin/cp and /bin/cp are linked.# File 'lib/fileutils.rb', line 283
def ln(src, dest, force: nil, noop: nil, verbose: nil) "ln#{force ? ' -f' : ''} #{[src,dest].flatten.join ' '}" if verbose return if noop fu_each_src_dest0(src, dest) do |s,d| remove_file d, true if force File.link s, d end end
    
      .ln_s(target, link, force: nil, noop: nil, verbose: nil)   (mod_func)
      .ln_s(target, dir, force: nil, noop: nil, verbose: nil)  
      .ln_s(targets, dir, force: nil, noop: nil, verbose: nil)  
    
    Also known as: #symlink
  
In the first form, creates a symbolic link .link which points to target. If .link already exists, raises Errno::EEXIST. But if the :force option is set, overwrites .link.
FileUtils.ln_s '/usr/bin/ruby', '/usr/local/bin/ruby'
FileUtils.ln_s 'verylongsourcefilename.c', 'c', force: trueIn the second form, creates a link dir/target pointing to target. In the third form, creates several symbolic links in the directory dir, pointing to each item in targets. If dir is not a directory, raises Errno::ENOTDIR.
FileUtils.ln_s Dir.glob('/bin/*.rb'), '/home/foo/bin'# File 'lib/fileutils.rb', line 316
def ln_s(src, dest, force: nil, noop: nil, verbose: nil) "ln -s#{force ? 'f' : ''} #{[src,dest].flatten.join ' '}" if verbose return if noop fu_each_src_dest0(src, dest) do |s,d| remove_file d, true if force File.symlink s, d end end
.ln_sf(*args) (mod_func)
Same as
FileUtils.ln_s(*args, force: true)# File 'lib/fileutils.rb', line 337
def ln_sf(src, dest, noop: nil, verbose: nil) ln_s src, dest, force: true, noop: noop, verbose: verbose end
.makedirs(list, mode: nil, noop: nil, verbose: nil) (mod_func)
Alias for #mkdir_p.
# File 'lib/fileutils.rb', line 220
alias makedirs mkdir_p
.mkdir(list, mode: nil, noop: nil, verbose: nil) (mod_func)
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.mkdir_p(list, mode: nil, noop: nil, verbose: nil) (mod_func) Also known as: #mkpath, #makedirs
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.
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/usr 
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/usr/local 
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/usr/local/lib 
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/usr/local/lib/ruby 
You can pass several directories at a time in a list.
# File 'lib/fileutils.rb', line 186
def mkdir_p(list, mode: nil, noop: nil, verbose: nil) list = fu_list(list) "mkdir -p #{mode ? ('-m %03o ' % mode) : ''}#{list.join ' '}" if verbose return *list if noop list.map {|path| remove_trailing_slash(path)}.each do |path| # optimize for the most common case begin fu_mkdir path, 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, mode rescue SystemCallError raise unless File.directory?(dir) end end end return *list end
.mkpath(list, mode: nil, noop: nil, verbose: nil) (mod_func)
Alias for #mkdir_p.
# File 'lib/fileutils.rb', line 219
alias mkpath mkdir_p
.move(src, dest, force: nil, noop: nil, verbose: nil, secure: nil) (mod_func)
Alias for #mv.
# File 'lib/fileutils.rb', line 485
alias move mv
.mv(src, dest, force: nil, noop: nil, verbose: nil, secure: nil) (mod_func) Also known as: #move
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/foo/.trash/'
FileUtils.mv Dir.glob('test*.rb'), 'test', :noop => true, :verbose => true# File 'lib/fileutils.rb', line 455
def mv(src, dest, force: nil, noop: nil, verbose: nil, secure: nil) "mv#{force ? ' -f' : ''} #{[src,dest].flatten.join ' '}" if verbose return if 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 secure remove_entry_secure s, force else remove_entry s, force end end rescue SystemCallError raise unless force end end end
.options
Returns an Array of option names.
p FileUtils.  #=> ["noop", "force", "verbose", "preserve", "mode"]# File 'lib/fileutils.rb', line 1519
def self. OPT_TABLE.values.flatten.uniq.map {|sym| sym.to_s } end
.options_of(mid)
Returns an Array of option names of the method mid.
p FileUtils.(:rm)  #=> ["noop", "verbose", "force"]# File 'lib/fileutils.rb', line 1540
def self.(mid) OPT_TABLE[mid.to_s].map {|sym| sym.to_s } end
.pwd (mod_func) Also known as: #getwd
Returns the name of the current directory.
# File 'lib/fileutils.rb', line 98
def pwd Dir.pwd end
.remove(list, force: nil, noop: nil, verbose: nil) (mod_func)
Alias for #rm.
# File 'lib/fileutils.rb', line 512
alias remove rm
.remove_dir(path, force = false) (mod_func)
Removes a directory dir and its contents recursively. This method ignores StandardError if force is true.
# File 'lib/fileutils.rb', line 714
def remove_dir(path, force = false) remove_entry path, force # FIXME?? check if it is a directory end
.remove_entry(path, force = false) (mod_func)
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 686
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) (mod_func)
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:
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Parent directory is world writable (including /tmp). 
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Removing directory tree includes world writable directory. 
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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:
For fileutils.rb, this vulnerability is reported in [ruby-dev:26100].
# File 'lib/fileutils.rb', line 609
def remove_entry_secure(path, force = false) unless fu_have_symlink? remove_entry path, force return end fullpath = File.(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) (mod_func)
Removes a file path. This method ignores StandardError if force is true.
# File 'lib/fileutils.rb', line 703
def remove_file(path, force = false) Entry_.new(path).remove_file rescue raise unless force end
.rm(list, force: nil, noop: nil, verbose: nil) (mod_func) Also known as: #remove
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 501
def rm(list, force: nil, noop: nil, verbose: nil) list = fu_list(list) "rm#{force ? ' -f' : ''} #{list.join ' '}" if verbose return if noop list.each do |path| remove_file path, force end end
.rm_f(list, noop: nil, verbose: nil) (mod_func) Also known as: #safe_unlink
Equivalent to
FileUtils.rm(list, :force => true)# File 'lib/fileutils.rb', line 520
def rm_f(list, noop: nil, verbose: nil) rm list, force: true, noop: noop, verbose: verbose end
.rm_r(list, force: nil, noop: nil, verbose: nil, secure: nil) (mod_func)
remove files list list… If list 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 'some_dir', :force => trueWARNING: 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 547
def rm_r(list, force: nil, noop: nil, verbose: nil, secure: nil) list = fu_list(list) "rm -r#{force ? 'f' : ''} #{list.join ' '}" if verbose return if noop list.each do |path| if secure remove_entry_secure path, force else remove_entry path, force end end end
.rm_rf(list, noop: nil, verbose: nil, secure: nil) (mod_func) Also known as: #rmtree
# File 'lib/fileutils.rb', line 569
def rm_rf(list, noop: nil, verbose: nil, secure: nil) rm_r list, force: true, noop: noop, verbose: verbose, secure: secure end
.rmdir(list, parents: nil, noop: nil, verbose: nil) (mod_func)
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 243
def rmdir(list, parents: nil, noop: nil, verbose: nil) list = fu_list(list) "rmdir #{parents ? '-p ' : ''}#{list.join ' '}" if verbose return if noop list.each do |dir| begin Dir.rmdir(dir = remove_trailing_slash(dir)) if parents until (parent = File.dirname(dir)) == '.' or parent == dir dir = parent Dir.rmdir(dir) end end rescue Errno::ENOTEMPTY, Errno::EEXIST, Errno::ENOENT end end end
.rmtree(list, noop: nil, verbose: nil, secure: nil) (mod_func)
Alias for #rm_rf.
# File 'lib/fileutils.rb', line 574
alias rmtree rm_rf
.safe_unlink(list, noop: nil, verbose: nil) (mod_func)
Alias for #rm_f.
# File 'lib/fileutils.rb', line 525
alias safe_unlink rm_f
.symlink(src, dest, force: nil, noop: nil, verbose: nil) (mod_func)
Alias for #ln_s.
# File 'lib/fileutils.rb', line 326
alias symlink ln_s
.touch(list, noop: nil, verbose: nil, mtime: nil, nocreate: nil) (mod_func)
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 1042
def touch(list, noop: nil, verbose: nil, mtime: nil, nocreate: nil) list = fu_list(list) t = mtime if verbose "touch #{nocreate ? '-c ' : ''}#{t ? t.strftime('-t %Y%m%d%H%M.%S ') : ''}#{list.join ' '}" end return if 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)  ⇒ Boolean  (mod_func)
  
Returns true if new 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 135
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