Title: Can’t delete Plugin
Last modified: August 19, 2016

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# Can’t delete Plugin

 *  Resolved [eschmann](https://wordpress.org/support/users/eschmann/)
 * (@eschmann)
 * [17 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cant-delete-plugin/)
 * Hi [@all](https://wordpress.org/support/users/all/),
 * upon successful installation (8hours later) of WordPress it comes up up with 
   this error when I try to delete a Plugin:
 * Warning: touch() [function.touch]: Unable to create file /tmp/1223397129 because
   Permission denied in /is/htdocs/wp1121316_N8OFNCD76J/wp-admin/includes/file.php
   on line 95
 * Warning: fileowner() [function.fileowner]: stat failed for /tmp/1223397129 in/
   is/htdocs/wp1121316_N8OFNCD76J/wp-admin/includes/file.php on line 451
 * Warning: unlink(/tmp/1223397129) [function.unlink]: Permission denied in /is/
   htdocs/wp1121316_N8OFNCD76J/wp-admin/includes/file.php on line 453
 * Any idea? Rights are on 777

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 *  [MichaelH](https://wordpress.org/support/users/michaelh/)
 * (@michaelh)
 * [17 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cant-delete-plugin/#post-875442)
 * What plugin are you trying to delete?
 * What operating system and web-server are you using?
 * Are you using WordPress 2.6.2?
 *  Thread Starter [eschmann](https://wordpress.org/support/users/eschmann/)
 * (@eschmann)
 * [17 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cant-delete-plugin/#post-875488)
 * I try to delete this bloody “hello dolly”. But I can’t automatically upgrade 
   the plugins either, which is even worse. Yes it’s WordPress 2.6.2. latest Version.
   I’ not sure about the OS, it’s a simple Webspace at HostEurope
 *  [MichaelH](https://wordpress.org/support/users/michaelh/)
 * (@michaelh)
 * [17 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cant-delete-plugin/#post-875582)
 * Can you delete the hello.php in wp-contents/plugins folder. Use FileZilla (or
   other FTP client) if you host doesn’t provide a ‘file manager’ application.
 *  [Andres Richero](https://wordpress.org/support/users/arichero/)
 * (@arichero)
 * [17 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cant-delete-plugin/#post-875662)
 * Hi, i get a very similar error. Also after upgrading to WP 2.6.2
 * Warning: file_exists() [function.file-exists]: open_basedir restriction in effect.
   File(/tmp//1224597172) is not within the allowed path(s): (/home/) in /home/weightlo/
   public_html/wp-includes/functions.php on line 1559
 * Warning: touch() [function.touch]: open_basedir restriction in effect. File(/
   tmp/1224597172) is not within the allowed path(s): (/home/) in /home/weightlo/
   public_html/wp-admin/includes/file.php on line 95
 * Warning: fileowner() [function.fileowner]: open_basedir restriction in effect.
   File(/tmp/1224597172) is not within the allowed path(s): (/home/) in /home/weightlo/
   public_html/wp-admin/includes/file.php on line 451
 * Warning: unlink() [function.unlink]: open_basedir restriction in effect. File(/
   tmp/1224597172) is not within the allowed path(s): (/home/) in /home/weightlo/
   public_html/wp-admin/includes/file.php on line 453
 * Ideas on how to solve this are welcome.
    I guess it´s something related to temp
   path but i´m not that good on this. Thanks in advance.
 *  [katpatuka](https://wordpress.org/support/users/katpatuka/)
 * (@katpatuka)
 * [17 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cant-delete-plugin/#post-875664)
 * I had the same error today with hosteurope on a fresh install of wordpress Ver.
   2.6.2. The issue seems to depend on their setup of the user’s temporary directory
   system AND maybe the username:password used when updating/deleting plugins – 
   I’m not sure yet and have to analyze errorlogs…
 *  [maxfloden](https://wordpress.org/support/users/maxfloden/)
 * (@maxfloden)
 * [17 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cant-delete-plugin/#post-875682)
 * I got this when trying to upgrade a plugin in WordPress 2.6.5. My installation
   is on Windows Server 2003 and in my case resetting file access did the trick –
   Internet Guest Account was set to deny write, I changed to allow for all files
   and subdirectories.
 * Unfortunately I cannot find anywhere how file access settings should be so I 
   found this out using trail & error…
 *  [thelearner](https://wordpress.org/support/users/thelearner/)
 * (@thelearner)
 * [17 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cant-delete-plugin/#post-875694)
 * same here, i already change all permission to 777 but still i can;t delete the
   plugins file via file manager or via wp_admin

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