Fetches a file using the low-level loader. Filename is either an absolute filename or only the name of the file, for example, "lists.beam". If an internal path is set to the loader, this path is used to find the file. FullName is the complete name of the fetched file. Bin is the contents of the file as a binary.

Filename can also be a file in an archive, for example, $OTPROOT/lib/mnesia-4.4.7.ez/mnesia-4.4.7/ebin/mnesia.beam. For information about archive files, see code(3).

Gets the path set in the loader. The path is set by the init(3) process according to information found in the start script.

Lists all the files in a directory. Returns {ok, Filenames} if successful, otherwise error. Filenames is a list of the names of all the files in the directory. The names are not sorted.

Dir can also be a directory in an archive, for example, $OTPROOT/lib/mnesia-4.4.7.ez/mnesia-4.4.7/ebin. For information about archive files, see code(3).

Retrieves information about a file. Returns {ok, FileInfo} if successful, otherwise error. FileInfo is a record file_info, defined in the Kernel include file file.hrl. Include the following directive in the module from which the function is called:

-include_lib("kernel/include/file.hrl").

For more information about the record file_info, see file(3).

Filename can also be a file in an archive, for example, $OTPROOT/lib/mnesia-4.4.7.ez/mnesia-4.4.7/ebin/mnesia. For information about archive files, see code(3).

Works like read_file_info/1 except that if Filename is a symbolic link, information about the link is returned in the file_info record and the type field of the record is set to symlink.

If Filename is not a symbolic link, this function returns exactly the same result as read_file_info/1. On platforms that do not support symbolic links, this function is always equivalent to read_file_info/1.

Sets the path of the loader if init(3) interprets a path command in the start script.