---
name: "delp"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "fpc"
version: "3.2.2-11"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/delp"
---

# delp(1)

The Free Pascal file deletion tool.

## NAME

delp - The Free Pascal file deletion tool.

## SYNOPSIS

**delp \[options\] directory**

## DESCRIPTION

**delp** deletes files in the specified directory that are left over from a Free Pascal  compilation process. It knows what files can be produced by the compile steps and deletes any such files it finds. At the end it gives a summary of the number of files that were deleted, together with the amount of bytes freed by this process.

## USAGE

**delp** takes the following options at this time:

- **-e**

  Delete all executable files as well. This option has no effect on Linux.

- **-h**

  Displays a short help message.

- **-q**

  Be more quiet. Normally, delp gives a count of the number of files deleted. If this option is given, no messages are displayed.

## FILE TYPES:

The following file types are recognized by the program and are deleted:

- *\*.exe*

  Executable files under dos and windows. Only deleted if the  *-e* option is given.

- *\*.so \*.dll*

  Shared libraries under linux and Windows.

- *\*.tpu \*.tpp \*.tpw \*.tr*

  Turbo Pascal compiled units.

- *\*.log \*.bak*

  Backup files and log files.

- *\*.ppu \*.o \*.a \*.s*

  Compiled units, object files, archives and assembler files created by the Free Pascal compiler on Linux or Dos

- *\*.ppw \*.ow \*.aw \*.sw*

  Compiled units, object files, archives and assembler files created by the Free Pascal compiler on Windows.

- *\*.pp1 \*.o1 \*.a1 \*.s1*

  Compiled units, object files, archives and assembler files created by the Free Pascal compiler on the go321v1 platform.

- *\*.ppo \*.oo \*.ao \*.so*

  Compiled units, object files, archives and assembler files created by the Free Pascal compiler on the OS/2 platform.

- *ppas.bat ppas.sh link.res fpcmaked*

  Batch files, link script and makefile utility files.

## SEE ALSO

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  [**fpcmake**(1)](/fpcmake/1.md) [**ppc386**(1)](/ppc386/1.md) [**make**(1)](/make/1.md)