---
name: "backup_deldump"
section: "8"
platform: "linux"
package: "openafs-client"
version: "1.8.13.2-1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/backup_deldump"
---

# backup\_deldump(8)

Deletes a dump level from the Backup Database

## NAME

backup\_deldump - Deletes a dump level from the Backup Database

## SYNOPSIS

**backup deldump** **-dump** \<*dump level name*\> \[**-localauth**\]\
     \[**-cell** \<*cell name*\>\] \[**-help**\]

**backup deld** **-d** \<*dump level name*\> \[**-l**\] \
     \[**-c** \<*cell name*\>\] \[**-h**\]

## DESCRIPTION

The **backup deldump** command deletes the indicated dump level and all of its child dump levels from the dump hierarchy in the Backup Database. Use the **backup listdumps** command to display the dump hierarchy.

## OPTIONS

- **-dump** \<*dump level name*\>

  Specifies the complete pathname of the dump level to delete.

- **-localauth**

  Constructs a server ticket using a key from the local */etc/openafs/server/KeyFile* file. The **backup** command interpreter presents it to the Backup Server, Volume Server and VL Server during mutual authentication. Do not combine this flag with the **-cell** argument. For more details, see [**backup**(8)](/backup/8.md).

- **-cell** \<*cell name*\>

  Names the cell in which to run the command. Do not combine this argument with the **-localauth** flag. For more details, see [**backup**(8)](/backup/8.md).

- **-help**

  Prints the online help for this command. All other valid options are ignored.

## EXAMPLES

The following command deletes the dump level `"/sunday1/monday1"` from the dump hierarchy, along with any of its child dump levels.

```
   % backup deldump /sunday1/monday1
```

## PRIVILEGE REQUIRED

The issuer must be listed in the */etc/openafs/server/UserList* file on every machine where the Backup Server is running, or must be logged onto a server machine as the local superuser `"root"` if the **-localauth** flag is included.

## SEE ALSO

[**backup**(8)](/backup/8.md), [**backup\_adddump**(8)](/backup_adddump/8.md), [**backup\_listdumps**(8)](/backup_listdumps/8.md)

## COPYRIGHT

IBM Corporation 2000. \<http://www.ibm.com/\> All Rights Reserved.

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