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

1998-2026

March 20, 2026 GDAL-VSI-DELETE(1)