7.2.11 rm
Remove files.
Syntax
rm [ -f ] [ -i ] [ -v ] [{ -w | --wallet } wallet-location ]
[{ -T | --trace } trace-level ] filenameCommand Options
The options for the rm command are:
-
filename: Specifies the files being removed.
You can use a wildcard (
%) in the filename to specify multiple files. -
-f: Forces removal of open files. -
-i: Interactively prompt for confirmation before deleting a file. -
-v: Print the names of the files being deleted. -
-w,--wallet: Optionally specifies the path to the Exascale wallet directory. -
-T,--trace: Optionally enables tracing and sets the trace level to1(minimum tracing),2(medium tracing), or3(maximum tracing).If the
$ADR_BASEenvironment variable is set, the trace file is written to:$ADR_BASE/diag/EXC/xsh_<username>/<hostname>/trace/xsh_<date>.trcOtherwise, the trace file is written to:
/tmp/diag/EXC/xsh_<username>/<hostname>/trace/xsh_<date>.trc
Examples
Example 7-16 Delete an Exascale file
The following example deletes
@MYDATA/myfile.
$ xsh rm @MYDATA/myfile
Parent topic: XSH Command Reference