---
name: "acleandir"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "netatalk"
version: "2.0.3-11+lenny1"
release: "Debian 5.0 (Lenny)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/acleandir"
---

# acleandir(1)

clean up a directory containing netatalk Apple Macintosh files

## NAME

acleandir - clean up a directory containing netatalk Apple Macintosh files

## SYNOPSIS

**acleandir** \[-rnvi\] **dirname**

## DESCRIPTION

acleandir cleans up the directory *dirname.* By default it simply removes "orphan" AppleDouble files, i.e. those which do not have a corresponding data file.

## OPTIONS

- **-d**

  Also remove the .AppleDouble directory if it contains no AppleDouble files after "orphan" removal. This will result in the finder location of *dirname* within its parent being lost.

- **-r**, **-R**

  Recursive. Clean up directories recursively.

- **-n**

  Display the filenames of "orphans" but don't remove any. Display size if "orphan" appears to contain a resource fork.

- **-i**

  Interactive. Prompt for confirmation before a removal. A y in answer confirms that the removal should proceed.

- **-v**

  Verbose. Display the names of all "orphans" and .AppleDouble directories removed. Reports the size if the "orphan" appears to contain a resource fork.

- **-a**

  Aggressive. Remove all AppleDouble files, not just "orphans". Also remove the .AppleDesktop directory if present. Impies **-d** option. Use with caution as the Macintosh type/creator and finder location of all files will be lost and the content of some documents, such as Symantec Projects, will be destroyed.

## DIAGNOSTICS

returns exit status 0 unless bad options are provided or a directory is not given on the command line.

## SEE ALSO

[**apple\_file**(1)](/apple_file/1.md), [**afpd**(8)](/afpd/8.md)