--- name: "plowdel" section: "1" platform: "linux" package: "plowshare" version: "2.1.7-4" release: "Debian 11 (Bullseye)" platforms: ["linux"] url: "https://new.carta.tech/plowdel" --- # plowdel(1) Delete files from file sharing websites links ## NAME plowdel - Delete files from file sharing websites links ## SYNOPSIS **plowdel** \[*OPTIONS*\]... \[*MODULE\_OPTIONS*\]... *URL*... ## DESCRIPTION **plowdel** is a command-line tool designed for deleting files on file-sharing websites. It acts like a web browser, retrieving pages and filling HTML forms. Some sites may require authentication (login) for deleting files. See specific module options below. Login process may sometimes require captcha solving. ## OPTIONS ### Common options - **-i,** **--interface=***IFACE* If your machine has several network interfaces, force using *IFACE* interface. ### Captcha options - **--9kweu=***KEY* Use 9kw.eu service to solve captchas. - **--antigate=***KEY* Use Antigate.com service to solve captchas. - **--captchabhood=***USER:PASSWORD* Use Captcha Brotherhood service to solve captchas. - **--captchacoin=***KEY* Use CaptchaCoin service to solve captchas. - **--deathbycaptcha=***USER:PASSWORD* Use Death by Captcha service to solve captchas. - **--captchamethod=***METHOD* Force specific captcha solving method (if unspecified it is autodetected). Available values: **imgur**: upload image to Imgur.com service, print image url in console and prompt for manual entering. Useful for NAS and embedded devices. **none**: abort if captcha solving is requested (even if automatic solving service is available). **online**: use captcha solving website only (9kweu, Antigate, CaptchaBrotherhood, CaptchaCoin or DeathByCaptcha account required). **fb**: display image in framebuffer console and prompt for manual entering. Looks for framebuffer viewers: fbi, fim. *FRAMEBUFFER* environment variable can contain device file. Default is */dev/fb0*. **nox**: display image in console (text) and prompt for manual entering. Looks for ascii viewers: img2txt, aview, tiv. **x11**: display image in an X11 window and prompt for manual entering. Looks for viewers: display, feh, sxiv, qiv. *DISPLAY* environment variable must not be empty. - **--captchaprogram=***PROGRAM* Call external program or script for solving captchas. Provided executable can be located in *PATH* environment variable. Three arguments are given: **$1** module name (lowercase). For example: *mediafire*. **$2** image filename (with full path). **$3** hint or captcha type (string). For example: *recaptcha*, *solvemedia* or *digits-4*. Return value (on stdout) and exit status: **0**: solving success. Captcha Word(s) must be echo'ed. **2**: external solver is not able to solve requested captcha. Let plowdel continue solving it normally (will consider **--captchamethod** if specified). **7**: external solver failed. Note: plowdel legacy exit errors can also be returned, for example: **1** (fatal) or **3** (network). ### Logging options - **-v,** **--verbose=***LEVEL* Set output verbosity level: **0** none, **1** errors, **2** notice (default behavior), **3** debug, **4** report (very noisy, log HTML pages). - **-q, --quiet** Alias for **-v0**. Do not print any debug messages. ### Miscellaneous options - **--no-color** Disables log messages (stderr only) output coloring. - **--no-curlrc** Do not use curl config file (~/.curlrc). - **--curlrc=***FILE* Force using an alternate curl configuration file. Replaces ~/.curlrc if it exists. This option has no effect when **--no-curlrc** is defined. - **--no-plowsharerc** Do not consider any configuration file. - **--plowsharerc=***FILE* Force using an alternate configuration file (instead of per-user or systemwide plowshare.conf). This option has no effect when **--no-plowsharerc** is defined. - **--modules** Display all supported module names (one per line) and exit. Useful for wrappers. ### Generic program information - **-h, --help** Display main help and exit. - **-H, --longhelp** Display complete help (with module options) and exit. - **--version** Output version information and exit. ## MODULE OPTIONS ### Common options - **-a,** **--auth=***USER:PASSWORD* Use premium account. Free account can be used sometimes. All switches are not implemented nor required for all modules. See help message for detailed modules option list. ## FILES - *~/.config/plowshare/plowshare.conf* This is the per-user configuration file. - */etc/plowshare.conf* Systemwide configuration file. The file format is described in [**plowshare.conf**(5)](/plowshare.conf/5.md). - *~/.config/plowshare/exec/* Additional directory considered when searching for executable. See **--captchaprogram** switch. - *~/.config/plowshare/modules.d/* User directory considered when searching for modules at startup (plowdel will try to open **~/.config/plowshare/modules.d/\*/config**). One file per module (hoster). ## ENVIRONMENT VARIABLES The following environment variables may affect plowdel: - *DISPLAY* The X11 display server address is considered to display captchas. See **--captchamethod=x11** documentation below. - *FRAMEBUFFER* This variable is considered to display captchas. See **--captchamethod=fb** documentation below. - *HOME* Search for user configuration directory in **~/.config/plowshare** (see FILES section above). If found, **~/.curlrc** will be used (use **--no-curlrc** to disable it). - *PLOWSHARE\_CURL* Specifies an alternate curl command (**$PATH** search is considered). If not defined, **curl** is used. - *XDG\_CONFIG\_HOME* The directory to store user configuration files. If not defined, **~/.config** is assumed. ## EXIT CODES Possible exit codes are: - 0 Success. File was successfully deleted. - 1 Fatal error. Upstream site updated or unexpected result. - 2 No available module (provided URL is not supported). - 3 Network error. Mostly curl related. - 4 Authentication failed (bad login/password). - 11 Link requires an admin or removal code. - 12 Authentication required (anonymous users can't delete files). - 13 Link is dead. File has been previously deleted. - 15 Unknown command line parameter or incompatible options. If **plowdel** is invoked with multiple links and one or several errors occur, the first error code is returned added with 100. ## AUTHORS Plowshare was initially written by Arnau Sanchez. See the AUTHORS file for a list of some of the many other contributors. Plowshare is (C) 2010-2016 The Plowshare Team ## SEE ALSO [**plowdown**(1)](/plowdown/1.md), [**plowup**(1)](/plowup/1.md), [**plowlist**(1)](/plowlist/1.md), [**plowprobe**(1)](/plowprobe/1.md), [**plowshare.conf**(5)](/plowshare.conf/5.md), [**plowmod**(1)](/plowmod/1.md).