GDAL-DATASET-DELETE(1) GDAL GDAL-DATASET-DELETE(1)

gdal-dataset-delete - Delete dataset(s)

Added in version 3.12.

gdal dataset delete delete dataset(s), including potential side-car/associated files.

Usage: gdal dataset delete [OPTIONS] <FILENAME>
Delete dataset(s).
Positional arguments:
  --filename <FILENAME>   File or directory name [may be repeated] [required]
Common Options:
  -h, --help              Display help message and exit
  --json-usage            Display usage as JSON document and exit
  --config <KEY>=<VALUE>  Configuration option [may be repeated]
Advanced Options:
  -f, --format <FORMAT>   Dataset format

Any file name or directory name. Required. May be repeated
Dataset format. Helps if automatic detection does not work.

$ gdal dataset delete NE1_50M_SR_W.tif

Even Rouault <even.rouault@spatialys.com>

1998-2025

December 18, 2025