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deleteChapter 2Catalyst 3750-E and 3560-E Switch Cisco IOS CommandsdeleteUse the delete privileged EXEC command on the switch stack or on a standalone switch to delete a fileor directory on the flash memory device.delete [/force] [/recursive] filesystem:/file-urlSyntax Description/force/recursivefilesystem:/file-url(Optional) Suppress the prompt that confirms the deletion.(Optional) Delete the named directory and all subdirectories and the files contained init.Alias for a flash file system.The syntax for the local flash file system on the stack member or the stack master:flash:From the stack master, the syntax for the local flash file system on a stack member:flash member number:The path (directory) and filename to delete.Command ModesPrivileged EXECCommand HistoryRelease12.2(35)SE2ModificationThis command was introduced.Usage GuidelinesIf you use the /force keyword, you are prompted once at the beginning of the deletion process to confirmthe deletion.If you use the /recursive keyword without the /force keyword, you are prompted to confirm the deletionof every file.The prompting behavior depends on the setting of the file prompt global configuration command. Bydefault, the switch prompts for confirmation on destructive file operations. For more information aboutthis command, see the Cisco IOS Configuration Fundamentals Command Reference, Release 12.2.ExamplesThis example shows how to remove the directory that contains the old software image after a successfuldownload of a new image:Switch# delete /force /recursive flash:/old-imageYou can verify that the directory was removed by entering the dir filesystem: privileged EXECcommand.Related CommandsCommandarchive download-swDescriptionDownloads a new image to the switch and overwrites or keeps the existingimage.2-128Catalyst 3750-E and 3560-E Switch Command ReferenceOL-9776-08