delete

Use delete to delete a file.

Syntax

delete [ /unreserved ] file-url

Views

User view

Predefined user roles

network-admin

mdc-admin

Parameters

/unreserved: Permanently deletes the specified file. If you do not specify this keyword, the command moves the file to the recycle bin.

file-url: Specifies the name of the file to be deleted. Asterisks (*) are acceptable as wildcards. For example, to remove files with the .txt extension in the current directory, enter delete *.txt.

Usage guidelines

Use the delete /unreserved file-url command with caution. You cannot restore a file that was deleted with this command.

The delete file-url command (without the /unreserved option) moves the specified file to the recycle bin unless the device is running out of storage space. If the device is running out of storage space, the file is permanently deleted.

A file moved to the recycle bin can be restored by using the undelete command.

Do not use the delete command to delete files from the recycle bin. To delete files from the recycle bin, use the reset recycle-bin command.

If you delete two files that have the same name but reside in different directories, both files are retained in the recycle bin. If you successively delete two files that have the same name from the same directory, only the file deleted last is retained in the recycle bin.

Examples

# In standalone mode, remove file 1.cfg from the Flash root directory.

<Sysname> delete 1.cfg
Delete flash:/1.cfg? [Y/N]:y
Deleting file flash:/1.cfg...Done.

# In standalone mode, permanently delete file 1.cfg from the flash root directory.

<Sysname> delete /unreserved 1.cfg
The file cannot be restored. Delete flash:/1.cfg?[Y/N]:y
Deleting the file permanently will take a long time. Please wait...
Deleting file flash:/1.cfg...Done.

# In IRF mode, remove the 1.cfg file from the Flash root directory of the master.

<Sysname> delete 1.cfg
Delete flash:/1.cfg?[Y/N]:y
Deleting file flash:/1.cfg...Done.

# In IRF mode, permanently delete file 2.cfg from the Flash root directory of the master.

<Sysname> delete /unreserved 2.cfg
The file cannot be restored. Delete flash:/2.cfg?[Y/N]:y
Deleting the file permanently will take a long time. Please wait...
Deleting file flash:/2.cfg...Done.

# In IRF mode, remove the 1.cfg file from the Flash root directory of the global standby MPU that resides in member device 2:

• Method 1

  <Sysname> delete chassis2#slot0#flash:/1.cfg
  Delete chassis2#slot0#flash:/1.cfg?[Y/N]:y
  Deleting file chassis2#slot0#flash:/1.cfg...Done.
  

• Method 2

  <Sysname> cd chassis2#slot0#flash:/
  <Sysname> delete 1.cfg
  Delete chassis2#slot0#flash:/1.cfg?[Y/N]:y
  Deleting file chassis2#slot0#flash:/1.cfg...Done.
  

Related commands

reset recycle-bin

undelete