I installed WP-Super-Cache but couldn't get it to work. I had the same problem with the Mod Rewrite as here. Anyway, I figure WP-Cache will be enough for my needs. So I set about uninstalling. All went fine but I cannot remove the cache folder. I chmod it to 777 but permission is denied - the owner/group is httpd and this might be the problem. I had the same problem with the advanced-cache.php (folder-looking file) but moving it into another folder and then deleting that folder (of which I was the owner/group) worked. This approach does not work with the cache folder since I do not have permission to move it. I even backed up my wp-content folder, without the rogue cache folder, and tried to delete the wp-content folder on the server. Of course everything else deleted except the cache folder!
Any help on how I can remove this dang folder is much appreciated!
simulationelson
Member
Posted 1 year ago #
You said it! This is starting to bug me badly. Can we hear any reply from the author?
knowlezie
Member
Posted 1 year ago #
BUMP
I followed the directions for uninstalling, however, I can not delete the /wp-content/cache folder. What do I do?
passegua
Member
Posted 1 year ago #
Same problem: cannot delete or open advanced-cache.php
please tell us how to uninstall wp-cache!
Ask your host to restore the permissions on it for you. This sort of thing only happens on certain hosts.
passegua
Member
Posted 1 year ago #
the advanced-cache.php has 777 chmod, what should I ask for?
If I try to delete or change permission:
550 Could not change perms on advanced-cache.php: No such file or directory
Moreover, what if it stuck again?
what should I ask for?
Err... ask them to fix it? Seems obvious to me.
Moreover, what if it stuck again?
Then you ask them to fix it again.
passegua
Member
Posted 1 year ago #
Well I mean: couldn't I ask them to avoid this problem in the future so I shall be able to fix it by myself?
I don't understand how is it possible I cannot delete a folder and "they" can.
thanks
Well I mean: couldn't I ask them to avoid this problem in the future so I shall be able to fix it by myself?
You can try, sure. I doubt you'll have much success with that though. It's a matter of their main webserver configuration, it seems unlikely they're going to go to the large amount of trouble to fix what is really a rather minor issue if they have not done it already.
I don't understand how is it possible I cannot delete a folder and "they" can.
They know the root password. You do not. A root user can do anything.
passegua
Member
Posted 1 year ago #
all right, that's more than enough! many thanks, I am waiting them to fix that.
I am not sure to try again installing a plugin with such an issue, at least in my own host provider case.
It's not an issue with the plugin, it's an issue with the server itself. You don't own the files created by the webserver user, nor do you have permissions to modify them. The security is too strict, basically. There's ways around this issue, but they have to be explicitly set up in advance.
Check some of your uploaded images that you've put there via the WordPress uploader. Bet you a nickel that you can't manually delete some of them either. :)
passegua
Member
Posted 1 year ago #
I tried some, I can delete them, anyhow you are right, the problem is on the server side :-(
so I am afraid to install it again in order to avoid further headache.
Thanks for the solution Otto. I had hoped that going through the host's tech support could be avoided but ah well...
I agree with passegua on the issue being with WP Super Cache in a more global sense, since it is what created the problem folder in the first place. It's not that I don't completely and utterly respect Donncha O Caoimh's excellent work, but there surely must be a way that this folder can be created without having to revert to the host everytime it needs to be uninstalled?
Dr C - you could clear the cache, and then write a short bit of code in a php file like this:
rmdir( 'cache/supercache/' );
rmdir( 'cache' );
Put that file in the wp-content directory and call it directly. That'll remove the cache folder.
I'll see if I can add that to the plugin.
Thanks for replying Donncha. When I went back to apply your fix the permissions had been changed and I was able to delete it directly - I was not previously able to do this. Perhaps the host has changed something in the meanwhile?
Anyway, thanks for you help. I presume that between Otta's and your fix this topic is now resolved?
I tried this
rmdir( 'cache/supercache/' );
rmdir( 'cache' );
but when I open it, it just turn back the text
rmdir( 'cache/supercache/' );
rmdir( 'cache' );
Any solution?
Put opening and closing PHP tags at the top and bottom of that file. <?php and ?>
Anonymous
Unregistered
Posted 1 year ago #
put the code at which file and also location?
I am cracking my head and i cant find the way to do it
i would like to do a fresh installation....
Please help!!!
Put it into wp-content/t.php and then call http://yourhostname.tld/wp-content/t.php
If you see an error, you may need to add this line at above the rmdir() commands:
unlink( cache/.htaccess );
It's not as simple as that. The supercache directory is full of subdirectories. In my case I had to use a recursive function:
<?php
function removeDir($dirname)
{
if (!file_exists($dirname)) {
return false;
}
if (is_file($dirname)) {
echo ("deleting: " . $dirname . '<br />');
return unlink($dirname);
}
$dir = dir($dirname);
while (false !== $entry = $dir->read()) {
if ($entry == '.' || $entry == '..') {
continue;
}
echo ("deleting: " . $dirname . DIRECTORY_SEPARATOR . $entry . '<br />');
removeDir($dirname . DIRECTORY_SEPARATOR . $entry);
}
$dir->close();
return rmdir($dirname);
}
unlink("cache/.htaccess");
removeDir("cache/meta");
removeDir("cache/supercache");
removeDir("cache");
?>
Use at your own risk.
arminbw - did you have to use that with the latest version of the plugin? The deactivate hook calls a function that clears the cache directory and does what your function above does.
Yes, I used the latest version. But generally the plugin didn't work for me very well. Edited posts didn't get updated and the supercache folder only contained empty subdirectories.
I will try to install the plugin on another server, where I have root access, so I can investigate this a bit..
Senky
Member
Posted 11 months ago #
arminbw's PHP code is realy function, I used it and it deleted all this directories and files.
(arminbw - Thanks :-) )
csschris
Member
Posted 9 months ago #
I was able to delete advanced-cache.php by creating a new directory, moving the advanced-cache.php into it and deleting it.
psionmark
Member
Posted 8 months ago #
I had a similar problem removing the files. Moving the entire directory to another directory allowed me to then delete it.
Mark
Dr C
arminbw