SFTP remove files with wildcard characters

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I tried to use phpseclib to delete all logs in SFTP server. Codes are simple: ``` $sftp = new Net_SFTP($host_name); $sftp->login($username, $password); // login is successful $sftp->chdir('/somefolder'); if(!$sftp->delete('*.log')) { $logger->error('Cannot remove logs'); } ``` The log shows "Cannot remove logs". However, I use SFTP command in shell, it works : ``` $ sftp myusername@example.com Password: (type in my password) sftp> cd /somefolder sftp> rm *.log Removing xxx.log Removing yyy.log sftp> ls ( no more *.log ) sftp> exit ``` Does the phpseclib delete function supports wildcard character ? If not, any alternatives ?

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Does the phpseclib delete function supports wildcard character ? If not, any alternatives ?
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Not at present no. I guess you could do `$sftp->nlist()` and do a preg_match on each row returned by nlist. If it matches delete it, otherwise keep it.

SFTP remove files with wildcard characters

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