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.TH "GDAL-VSI-DELETE" "1" "May 06, 2025" "" "GDAL"
.SH NAME
gdal-vsi-delete \- Delete files located on GDAL Virtual System Interface (VSI)
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Added in version 3.11.

.SH SYNOPSIS
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Usage: gdal vsi delete [OPTIONS] <FILENAME>

Delete files located on GDAL Virtual System Interface (VSI).

Positional arguments:
  \-\-filename <FILENAME>   File or directory name to delete [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]

Options:
  \-r, \-R, \-\-recursive     Delete directories recursively
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.SH DESCRIPTION
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\fBgdal vsi delete\fP delete files and directories located on \fI\%GDAL Virtual File Systems (compressed, network hosted, etc...): /vsimem, /vsizip, /vsitar, /vsicurl, ...\fP\&.
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This is the equivalent of the UNIX \fBrm\fP command, and \fBgdal vsi rm\fP is an
alias for \fBgdal vsi delete\fP\&.
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\fBWARNING:\fP
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Be careful. This command cannot be undone. It can also act on the \(dqreal\(dq
file system.
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.B \-r, \-R, \-\-recursive
Delete directories recursively.
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.SS Example 1: Delete recursively files from /vsis3/bucket/my_dir
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$ gdal vsi delete \-r /vsis3/bucket/my_dir
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.SH AUTHOR
Even Rouault <even.rouault@spatialys.com>
.SH COPYRIGHT
1998-2025
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