How can remove many files

[Sebuls]

Website URL

(please specify the URL of the site on which you are experiencing the problem)
sebul.sarang.net

I upload many files to server with filezilla. diretory name is w.
Now I want these files.
I try deleting these files with filezilla. But it takes a lot of time.
How can delete many files quickly?
Is there another tool?
For example ssh etc…

[anon95807532]

Hi Sebuls,

@Sebuls

Now I want these files.
I try deleting these files

???

If you want to remove the files quickly, you can use PHP script to delete then hit the server once via a HTTP request.

@Sebuls

ssh

Not possible, too high privilege for free hosting, opens a loophole for abuse, won’t happen.

Your best chance is to delete using FTP or via file manager.

Cheers!

[Sebuls]

@chiucs123
Thank your comment.
i want delete sebul.sarang.net/w/ directory.
I try this work with filezilla but speed is not fast.
How can use php script? Detail please…

[anon95807532]

@Sebuls

How can use php script? Detail please…

Create a PHP file with the following content:

nuker.php (any filename of your choice)

<?php

error_reporting(E_ALL);
header('content-type: text/plain');

function getFilesAndFolders($directory = '.') {
    $allFiles = [];
    $allFolders = [];

    // Iterate over the contents of the directory
    foreach (new RecursiveIteratorIterator(new RecursiveDirectoryIterator($directory)) as $item) {
        // Skip '.' and '..' directories
		$basename = $item->getBasename();
        if ($item->isDir() || in_array($basename, ['.', '..'], true)) {
			if($basename === '.'){
				$allFolders[] = rtrim($item->getPathname(), '.');
			}
        } elseif ($item->isFile()) {
			$allFiles[] = $item->getPathname();
        }
    }

    return ['files' => $allFiles, 'folders' => $allFolders];
}

// Replace '.' with the path of the directory you want to start from
$result = getFilesAndFolders(__DIR__);

echo "All Files:\n";
print_r($result['files']);
foreach($result['files'] as $file){
	if(file_exists($file)){
		unlink($file);
	}
}

echo "\nAll Folders:\n";
print_r($result['folders']);

Then place this file in the w directory, and visit your website by referencing this file, for example, sebul.sarang.net/w/nuker.php, and all your files are gone by the time you see a list of files.

And yes, the nuker.php file is in that folder, so it also self-descruts. However because I’m too lazy, the only thing left for you to delete are the folders, which can be easily removed and deleted in FileZilla quickly.

Cheers!

[Sebuls]

@chiucs123 Thank you

[Admin]

Have you tried the online file manager too? It tends to be faster for deleting an entire folder than FileZilla.

[Sebuls]

@Admin online file manager very fast. Thank you very much.