Delete a file

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# ssh2_sftp_unlink

(PECL ssh2 >= 0.9.0)

ssh2_sftp_unlink — Delete a file

### Description

bool ssh2_sftp_unlink ( resource `$sftp` , string `$filename` )

Deletes a file on the remote filesystem.

### Parameters

`sftp`

  An SSH2 SFTP resource opened by ssh2_sftp().

`filename`

### Return Values

Returns `TRUE` on success or `FALSE` on failure.

### Examples

Example #1 Deleting a file

`<?php
$connection = ssh2_connect('shell.example.com', 22);
ssh2_auth_password($connection, 'username', 'password');
$sftp = ssh2_sftp($connection);
ssh2_sftp_unlink($sftp, '/home/username/stale_file');
?>`

### See Also

- unlink() - Deletes a file

ssh2_sftp_symlink
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