Error: ENOENT: no such file or directory, unlink

Question

As you can see, there is a file at the path. But fs says no such file or directory. I can't understand why?

In another file, I can remove with the same code.

My boat.js file:

boat.findById(req.params.id,function(err, foundBoat) {
    if(err){
        console.log(err);
    }else{
        foundBoat.boatsFoto.forEach(function(path){
            console.log(typeof(path));
            fs.unlink("../public"+path,function(err){
                if(err) throw err;

                console.log('File deleted!');
            });
        });
    } 
});

And it is my error:

Error: ENOENT: no such file or directory, unlink '../public/uploads/akingokay/BoatsFoto/1524411110335kiralik-tekne.jpg'
at Error (native)

And you can see my file system

Solution 1

Can you try this instead:

fs.unlink("public"+path,function(err){
    if(err) throw err;

    console.log('File deleted!');
});

Solution 2

You should first install the path module via CLI:

npm install path --save

and use it:

fs.unlink(path.join("public/" + path, photo.id + ".jpg"), function(response) {
  // handle the callback
});

Comments

[Rasit aydin]

thank you for your comment, but string in path variable begining with /. Actually, path in error is right path and exist.

[Rasit aydin]

Hi @shubhambharti201, this worked !! But why ? Can you explain ? Why I shouldn't use "../" ?

[Rasit aydin]

Hi, thank you for your answer, but @shubhambharti201's answer is worked for me. thank for helping :)

[shubhambharti201]

In loopback (nodejs framework), the main directory where the node_modules/ lies, is taken as the reference directory. And "../" means you are going out of that main project directory.

[abu abu]

your solution is helpful. Thanks.