gdal-dataset-delete(1)

gdal-dataset-delete1

Delete dataset(s) added in version 3.12. gdal dataset delete delete dataset(s), including potential side-car/associated files.

Usage

Usage: gdal dataset delete [OPTIONS] <FILENAME>
Delete dataset(s).
Positional arguments:
  --filename <FILENAME>   File or directory name [may be repeated] [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]
Advanced Options:
  -f, --format <FORMAT>   Dataset format

Options

--filename <FILENAME>

Any file name or directory name. Required. May be repeated

-f, ---format <FORMAT>

Dataset format. Helps if automatic detection does not work.

Return status code

The program returns status code 0 in case of success, and non-zero in case of error (non-blocking errors emitted as warnings are considered as a successful execution).

Examples

Example 1: Delete a dataset

$ gdal dataset delete NE1_50M_SR_W.tif

Author

Even Rouault <[email protected]>

From gdal 3.13.3-6 in Arch Linux 2026-11-01. Parsed by carta from the page's man source.