---
name: "gfal-evict"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "gfal2-util-scripts"
version: "1.9.0-2"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/gfal-evict"
---

# gfal-evict(1)

Evict file from a disk buffer

## NAME

gfal-evict - Evict file from a disk buffer

## SYNOPSIS

**gfal-evict** \[ *OPTION* \]... *FILE* \[ *TOKEN* \]

## DESCRIPTION

**gfal-evict** This command evicts a file from a disk buffer

## OPTIONS

- **-h, --help**

  show help about the command.

- **-V, --version**

  output version information and exit.

- **-v, --verbose**

  verbose mode. Repeat up to 3 times for the most verbose mode.

- **-D, --definition**

  define properties for gfal2.

- **-C, --client-info**

  provide custom client-side information

- **-t, --timeout**

  global timeout for the execution of the command. Command is interrupted if time expires before it finishes.

- **-E, --cert**

  user certificate

- **--key**

  user private key

- **FILE**

  URI to the file to be evicted

- **TOKEN**

  The token from the bring online request. Optional argument for some protocols (For example: xrootd)

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  ## EXAMPLES

- Evict a file from a disk buffer

  **gfal-evict https://endpoint.cern.ch/path/file**

## FILES

*/etc/gfal2.d/\**

All configuration files in this directory affect the behavior of the underlying gfal2.

## AUTHORS

Duarte Meneses \<duarte.meneses@cern.ch\>\
 Adrien Devresse \<adrien.devresse@cern.ch\>\
 Alejandro Alvarez Ayllon \<alejandro.alvarez.ayllon@cern.ch\>\
 Mihai Patrascoiu \<mihai.patrascoiu@cern.ch\>\
 Joao Lopes \<joao.pedro.batista.lopes@cern.ch\>

## SEE ALSO

[**gfal-cat**(1)](/gfal-cat/1.md), [**gfal-chmod**(1)](/gfal-chmod/1.md), [**gfal-copy**(1)](/gfal-copy/1.md), [**gfal-ls**(1)](/gfal-ls/1.md), [**gfal-mkdir**(1)](/gfal-mkdir/1.md), [**gfal-rename**(1)](/gfal-rename/1.md), [**gfal-rm**(1)](/gfal-rm/1.md), [**gfal-save**(1)](/gfal-save/1.md), [**gfal-stat**(1)](/gfal-stat/1.md), [**gfal-sum**(1)](/gfal-sum/1.md), [**gfal-xattr**(1)](/gfal-xattr/1.md) [**gfal-bringonline**(1)](/gfal-bringonline/1.md) [**gfal-archivepoll**(1)](/gfal-archivepoll/1.md)