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#444 RMDIR doesn't delete file with double dots prefix

Status: closed-fixed

Owner: Amir Szekely

Labels: Scripting (211)

Priority: 5

Updated: 2015-04-05

Created: 2006-01-31

Creator: Anonymous

Private: No

Version : 2.14
OS : Windows XP SP2

The command:

RMDIR /R Directory

does not recursively delete the directory if the
directory contains a file name that begins with 2
dots.

For example:

Directory\..FileName1

I suspect the code for RMDIR assumes that any
directory entry beginning with "." or ".." represents
the current directory entry or the parent directory
entry.

The code should be modified to check if the directory
entry is a file or a directory; if it is a file then
delete it.

thanks,
David Campbell

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Amir Szekely - 2006-01-31

assigned_to: nobody --> kichik

summary: RMDIR Bug --> RMDIR doesn't delete file with double dots prefix

status: open --> closed-fixed
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Amir Szekely - 2006-01-31

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Thanks, fixed.

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Philippe Ombredanne - 2006-04-10

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Confirmed as fixed in 2.15
Thanks!

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