> > but I am wondering whether this is not a such common 
> problem, that Ruby
> > already might have a non-exception-throwing unlink function built in
> > somewhere?
> > 
> > Ronald
> 
> FileUtils.rm_f(filename) ?

Thank you - this is indeed a useful solution!

Ronald
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