Deleting files via SFTP

Question

Are there any C# open-source components that allow me to delete files via SFTP?

Answer 1

Try SharpSSH.

Answer 2

Tamir Gal's Sharp SSH is quite popular open source implementation of SFTP for .NET. Give it a try.

If you preffer fully supported commercial component can try our Rebex SFTP. Following code ilustrates the concept:

using Rebex.Net;

// create client and connect  
Sftp client = new Sftp();
client.Connect(hostname);
client.Login(username, password);

// delete the file
client.DeleteFile("/path/to/the/file");

// disconnect  
client.Disconnect();

Answer 3

You can use OpenSSH and issue sftp batch commands. All you have to do on the c# side is launch the sftp process with the correct command line.

Answer 4

I have been using http://sshnet.codeplex.com/. It has worked well for me and is actively being developed / supported.

The code to delete the file is as simple as

public static void DownloadFile(SftpClient client, SftpFile remoteFileName)
{
   var localFileName = System.IO.Path.GetFileName(remoteFileName.Name );
   using (var file = File.OpenWrite(localFileName))
   {
       client.DownloadFile(remoteFileName.FullName , file);
       remoteFileName.Delete();
    }
}

Answer 5

Execute Linux command rm with object SshExec. This command delete file. Example:

rm /dir1/dir2/file.txt

Other Example Tamir Execute Command

public static bool DeleteFile(string remotePath) 
{
    try
    {
        SshExec comando = new SshExec(Server, User);
        comando.Password = Password;

        comando.Connect();

        string paso = comando.RunCommand("rm " + remotePath);

        comando.Close();

        return true;
    }
    catch (Exception ex)
    {

        mErrorSFTP = ex.Message;
        return false;
    }  
}