Name

Description

$err = VMDeleteDirectoryInGuest($vmHandle,
                                $pathName,
                                $options);

This function deletes a directory in the guest operating system. Any files or subdirectories in the specified directory will also be deleted.

Parameters

vmHandle

Identifies a virtual machine. Call VMOpen() to create a virtual machine handle.

pathName

The path to the directory to be deleted.

options

Must be 0.

Return Value

Remarks

• You must call VMLoginInGuest() before calling this function.
• Only absolute paths should be used for files in the guest; the resolution of relative paths is not specified.

Side Effects

Requirements

use VMware::Vix::Simple;
use VMware::Vix::API::Constants;