GDAL-VSI-DELETE(1)                   GDAL                   GDAL-VSI-DELETE(1)

NAME
       gdal-vsi-delete - Delete files located on GDAL Virtual System Interface
       (VSI)

       Added in version 3.11.


SYNOPSIS

          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

DESCRIPTION
       gdal vsi delete delete files and directories located on GDAL Virtual
       File Systems (compressed, network hosted, etc...): /vsimem, /vsizip,
       /vsitar, /vsicurl, ....

       This is the equivalent of the UNIX rm command, and gdal vsi rm is an
       alias for gdal vsi delete.

       WARNING:
          Be careful. This command cannot be undone. It can also act on the
          "real" file system.

   Options

       -r, -R, --recursive
              Delete directories recursively.

EXAMPLES
   Example 1: Delete recursively files from /vsis3/bucket/my_dir

          $ gdal vsi delete -r /vsis3/bucket/my_dir

AUTHOR
       Even Rouault <even.rouault@spatialys.com>

COPYRIGHT
       1998-2025

                                  May 6, 2025               GDAL-VSI-DELETE(1)