Command Reference Guide

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Command Reference
delete
Purpose Use the delete command to move the specified file from the storage device to the
recycle bin, where you can completely delete the file with the undelete command
or restore it with the reset recycle-bin filename command.
Use the delete /unreserved command to delete the specified file completely,
meaning the file cannot be restored.
Syntax delete /unreserved filename
Parameters /unreserved
Deletes the specified file unreservedly, and the deleted
file can never be restored.
filename
Name of the file to be deleted including the path.
Example Delete file flash:/test/test.txt.
<3Com> delete flash:/test/test.txt
Delete flash:/test/test.txt?[Y/N]: y
%Deleted file flash:/test/test.txt.
Delete file cflash:/test/test.txt.
<3Com> delete cflash:/test/test.txt
Delete cflash:/test/test.txt?[Y/N]:y
%Deleted file cflash:/test/test.txt.
View This command can be used in the following views:
■ User view
Description Note that if you delete two files in different directories but with the same filename,
only the last one is stored in the recycle bin.
The asterisks (*) are acceptable when specifying the filename argument.
The dir command does not display the deleted files. To view all the files including
those in the recycle bin, use the dir /all command.
CAUTION:
If there is only one application file (system file) in the system, you are not allowed to
delete the file.