delete

Description

Deletes a file or directory from the system. There is no confirmation during deletion, so use with caution.

Parameters

Table 3. Parameters

Attribute Type Description Required
file string The file to delete. false
dir string The folder to delete. Deletes folders recursively! false
verbose boolean If true, will print the name of each file deleted. Default is false. false
if bool If true, the task will be executed, otherwise it will be skipped. The default is true. False
unless bool The opposite of if. If false, the task will be executed, otherwise it will be skipped. The default is false. False

Nested Elements

fileset

Use to delete multiple files or directories at a time.