GDAL-DATASET-DELETE(1)               GDAL               GDAL-DATASET-DELETE(1)

NAME
       gdal-dataset-delete - Delete dataset(s)

       Added in version 3.12.


       gdal dataset delete delete dataset(s), including potential
       side-car/associated files.

SYNOPSIS

          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 <even.rouault@spatialys.com>

COPYRIGHT
       1998-2026

                                August 18, 2026         GDAL-DATASET-DELETE(1)