---
name: "tao_nsdel"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "tao-utils"
version: "5.7.7+dfsg-1"
release: "Debian 6.0 (Squeeze)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/tao_nsdel"
---

# tao\_nsdel(1)

Naming Service delete utility.

## NAME

tao\_nsdel — Naming Service delete utility.

## SYNOPSIS

**tao\_nsdel** \[-ORBoptions \]  \[*OPTION* ...\]

## DESCRIPTION

tao\_nsdel deletes an entry from the NamingService.

tao\_nsdel requires a running NamingService.

## OPTIONS

- **-ORBoptions**

  The program follows the usual TAO ORB command line syntax. See  **[TAO\_ORB\_Options(1)](/TAO_ORB_Options/1.md)**.

- **--ns** *IOR*

  Use NamingService *IOR* instead of default.

- **--name** *name*

  Delete the entry with *name* in NamingService.

- **--destroy**

  Destroy a naming context before unbinding, otherwise orphan it.

- **--quiet**

  Do not display all ID/Kinds found/deleted.

- **--ctxsep** *character*

  Set context separation *character*, defaults to "/".

- **--kindsep** *character*

  Set ID/Kind separation *character*, defaults to ".".

- **--rtt** *seconds*

  Set the relative round trip timeout policy to *seconds*.

## SEE ALSO

**[TAO\_ORB\_Options(1)](/TAO_ORB_Options/1.md)**, **tao\_cosnaming(1)**, **[tao\_nslist(1)](/tao_nslist/1.md)**, **[tao\_nsadd(1)](/tao_nsadd/1.md)**

## AUTHOR

Carlos O'Ryan \<coryan@uci.edu\>

Paul Caffrey \<denginere@hotmail.com\>

Simon Massey \<sma@prismtech.com\>