1. Exascale User's Guide
  2. Using ESCLI
  3. ESCLI Command Reference
  4. Extended Attribute Management
  5. rmxattr

6.2.11.3 rmxattr

Delete an extended attribute for a file or vault.

Purpose

The rmxattr command deletes non-standard attributes created for Exascale files and vaults.

Syntax

rmxattr { file-name | vault-name } --name attribute_name

Command Options

The options for the rmxattr command are:

  • { file-name | vault-name }: Specifies the name of the file or vault for which you want to delete the specified extended attribute value.

  • --name: Specifies the name of the extended attribute.

Examples

Example 6-148 Delete an Extended Attribute

You can use the following commands to delete the custom_attr extended attribute. 

@> rmxattr @MYDATA --name custom_attr
@> rmxattr @MYDATA/file1 --name custom_attr

Parent topic: Extended Attribute Management