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|||||||||||||||ACTIVEDelete only active file objects. Directory objects are not deleted. This is thedefault.Note: If there are any inactive objects, then after the active object isdeleted, the most current inactive object will be changed frominactive to active.To delete all versions of a file, first issue the delete backup command with-deltype=inactive, then issue the command again with -deltype=active.INACTIVEDelete only inactive file objects. Directory objects are not deleted.ALLDelete all active and inactive objects below a given directory, including allsubdirectories and their files.Note: The parent directory of the deleted files and subdirectories is notdeleted.filespecSpecifies the path and file name that you want to delete from storage.When using -deltype=inactive or -deltype=active, use wildcard characters tospecify a group of files or all files in a directory.When using -deltype=all, specify a fully-wildcarded directory.objtypeSpecifies the type of backup delete you want to perform. You can specify eitherof the following values:FILESpecifies that you want to delete directories and files. This is the default.IMAGESpecifies that you want to delete an image backup.ExamplesTask Delete all active and inactive file objects named budget in directory/data/plan/proj1.Commands:delete backup /data/plan/proj1/budget.jan -deltype=inactivedelete backup /data/plan/proj1/budget.jan -deltype=activeNote: To delete active and inactive file objects, you must first delete theinactive objects, followed by the active objects.Task Delete all inactive files with names ending in .txt backed up from the/data/plan/proj1 directory and its subdirectories.Command: delete backup "/data/plan/proj1/*.txt" -deltype=inactive-subdir=yesTask Delete selected active files backed up from the /home/marymb/projectdirectory. Use the -pick option to display a list of backup copies that matchthe file specification. From the list, you can select which versions to delete.Command: delete backup "/home/marymb/project/*" -pickChapter 10. Using commands 421