IE Temporary Internet Files & Python

[rtilley]

A bit off-topic, but Python related.

Below is a script that recursively deletes files from a directory. It
works well on the two directories that I'm currently using it on:

C:\Documents and Settings\user\Cookies
C:\Documents and Settings\user\Temp

However, I'd like to use it on this directory as well:

C:\Documents and Settings\user\Temporary Internet Files

The script does not seem to work when used on Temporary Internet Files.
I've googled around a bit, but haven't found any tips... thought I'd
trouble the list for an answer or at least some explanations.

Feel free to critiqe the script as well. Perhaps it's a programmer error.

rbt

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import os
import os.path

userpath = 'C:/Documents and Settings/'
userlist = os.listdir(userpath)

# Make sure that userlist only contains directories, no files.
for u in userlist[:]:
if os.path.isdir(userpath+u):
pass
else:
userlist.remove(u)

def remove_files(target_dir):
fp = file('remove_temp_files.txt', 'a')
for root, dirs, files in os.walk(target_dir):
for f in files:
try:
os.unlink(os.path.join(root, f))
print >> fp, "Removed:", os.path.join(root,f)
except OSError:
pass
fp.close()

# Remove 'Local Settings|Temp' files
for username in userlist:
target_dir = userpath+username+'/Local Settings/Temp/'
#print target_dir
remove_files(target_dir)

# Remove IE Cookies
for username in userlist:
target_dir = userpath+username+'/Cookies/'
#print target_dir
remove_files(target_dir)

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[Laszlo Zsolt Nagy]

The script does not seem to work when used on Temporary Internet Files.

Doesn't work well? What does it mean? Is there an exception raised?

Les

 

[rtilley]

Doesn't work well? What does it mean? Is there an exception raised?

Les

No exception. The files are not deleted.