openssh bugs - Dec 2006 - [Bug 1271] sftp should allow local files (lrm) and directories (lrmdir) to be removed

http://bugzilla.mindrot.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1271

           Summary: sftp should allow local files (lrm) and directories
                    (lrmdir) to be removed
           Product: Portable OpenSSH
           Version: 4.3p2
          Platform: Other
        OS/Version: Linux
            Status: NEW
          Severity: enhancement
          Priority: P2
         Component: sftp
        AssignedTo: bitbucket at mindrot.org
        ReportedBy: matthew.flaschen at gatech.edu


I think OpenSSH sftp ought to have lrm and lrmdir commands to remove
local files and directories respectively.  This is useful, for
instance, when you download files by mistake.  I have implemented those
features in the attached patch.

I added the options the in-program "Available commands", but not to
the
man page.  I couldn't figure out how the documentation worked, so
someone else would need to edit it if that patch is accepted.

It has been tested on Kubuntu Edgy GNU/Linux, but I'm fairly sure that
patch is portable.




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------- Comment #1 from matthew.flaschen at gatech.edu  2006-12-29 18:27 -------
Created an attachment (id=1223)
 --> (http://bugzilla.mindrot.org/attachment.cgi?id=1223&action=view)
Adds lrm and lrmdir options to sftp




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------- Comment #2 from dtucker at zip.com.au  2006-12-30 16:16 -------
Any reason you don't just use "!rm filename" or "!rmdir
filename" ?




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------- Comment #3 from matthew.flaschen at gatech.edu  2006-12-30 17:25 -------
That works, but shouldn't be necessary for such a common action.  I
also think a local rename could be useful.




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dtucker at zip.com.au changed:

           What    |Removed                     |Added
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             Status|NEW                         |RESOLVED
         Resolution|                            |WONTFIX




------- Comment #4 from dtucker at zip.com.au  2007-01-19 09:11 -------
Thanks, but I don't think we need to do this.  Adding extra code to
support another way to do something that you can already do (in the
same number of keystrokes too) does not seem warranted.




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------- Comment #5 from matthew.flaschen at gatech.edu  2007-01-19 10:10 -------
Fair enough.  I saw it as standardizing the interface, but it certainly
isn't necessary.




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