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<li><a class="reference internal" href="#">knife delete</a><ul>
<li><a class="reference internal" href="#syntax">Syntax</a></li>
<li><a class="reference internal" href="#options">Options</a><ul>
<li><a class="reference internal" href="#knife-rb-settings">knife.rb Settings</a></li>
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  <div class="section" id="knife-delete">
<h1>knife delete<a class="headerlink" href="#knife-delete" title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h1>
<p>The <strong>knife delete</strong> subcommand is used to delete an object from a server. This subcommand works similar to <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">knife</span> <span class="pre">cookbook</span> <span class="pre">delete</span></tt>, <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">knife</span> <span class="pre">data</span> <span class="pre">bag</span> <span class="pre">delete</span></tt>, <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">knife</span> <span class="pre">environment</span> <span class="pre">delete</span></tt>, <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">knife</span> <span class="pre">node</span> <span class="pre">delete</span></tt>, and <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">knife</span> <span class="pre">role</span> <span class="pre">delete</span></tt>, but with a single verb (and a single action).</p>
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<h2>Syntax<a class="headerlink" href="#syntax" title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h2>
<p>This argument has the following syntax:</p>
<div class="highlight-bash"><div class="highlight"><pre><span class="nv">$ </span>knife delete <span class="o">[</span>PATTERN...<span class="o">]</span> <span class="o">(</span>options<span class="o">)</span>
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<h2>Options<a class="headerlink" href="#options" title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h2>
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<p class="first admonition-title">Note</p>
<p class="last">Review the list of <a class="reference internal" href="knife_common_options.html"><em>common options</em></a> available to this (and all) Knife subcommands and plugins.</p>
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<p>This subcommand has the following options:</p>
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<dt><tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">--both</span></tt></dt>
<dd>Indicates that both local and remote copies of an object should be deleted. Default: <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">false</span></tt>.</dd>
<dt><tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">--chef-repo-path</span> <span class="pre">PATH</span></tt></dt>
<dd>The path to the chef-repo. This setting will override the default path to the chef-repo. Default: same as specified by <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">chef_repo_path</span></tt> in config.rb.</dd>
<dt><tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">--concurrency</span></tt></dt>
<dd>The number of allowed concurrent connections. Default: <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">10</span></tt>.</dd>
<dt><tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">--local</span></tt></dt>
<dd>Indicates that only the local copy of an object should be deleted. (The remote copy will not be deleted.) Default: <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">false</span></tt>.</dd>
<dt><tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">-r</span></tt>, <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">--[no-]recurse</span></tt></dt>
<dd>Use <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">--recurse</span></tt> to delete directories recursively. Default: <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">--no-recurse</span></tt>.</dd>
<dt><tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">--repo-mode</span> <span class="pre">MODE</span></tt></dt>
<dd>The layout of the local chef-repo. Possible values: <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">static</span></tt>, <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">everything</span></tt>, or <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">hosted_everything</span></tt>. Use <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">static</span></tt> for just roles, environments, cookbooks, and data bags. By default, <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">everything</span></tt> and <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">hosted_everything</span></tt> are dynamically selected depending on the server type. Default: <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">everything</span></tt> / <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">hosted_everything</span></tt>.</dd>
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<h3>knife.rb Settings<a class="headerlink" href="#knife-rb-settings" title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h3>
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<p class="first admonition-title">Note</p>
<p class="last">See <tt class="xref doc docutils literal"><span class="pre">knife.rb</span></tt> for more information about how to add optional settings to the knife.rb file.</p>
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<p>The following <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">knife</span> <span class="pre">delete</span></tt> settings can be added to the knife.rb file:</p>
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<dt><tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">knife[:chef_repo_path]</span></tt></dt>
<dd>Use to add the <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">--chef-repo-path</span></tt> option.</dd>
<dt><tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">knife[:concurrency]</span></tt></dt>
<dd>Use to add the <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">--concurrency</span></tt> option.</dd>
<dt><tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">knife[:recurse]</span></tt></dt>
<dd>Use to add the <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">--recurse</span></tt> option.</dd>
<dt><tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">knife[:repo_mode]</span></tt></dt>
<dd>Use to add the <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">--repo-mode</span></tt> option.</dd>
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<h2>Examples<a class="headerlink" href="#examples" title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h2>
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