rclone/docs/content/commands/rclone_purge.md

---
title: "rclone purge"
description: "Remove the path and all of its contents."
slug: rclone_purge
url: /commands/rclone_purge/
groups: Important
# autogenerated - DO NOT EDIT, instead edit the source code in cmd/purge/ and as part of making a release run "make commanddocs"
---
# rclone purge

Remove the path and all of its contents.

## Synopsis


Remove the path and all of its contents.  Note that this does not obey
include/exclude filters - everything will be removed.  Use the
[delete](/commands/rclone_delete/) command if you want to selectively
delete files. To delete empty directories only, use command
[rmdir](/commands/rclone_rmdir/) or [rmdirs](/commands/rclone_rmdirs/).

**Important**: Since this can cause data loss, test first with the
`--dry-run` or the `--interactive`/`-i` flag.


```
rclone purge remote:path [flags]
```

## Options

```
  -h, --help   help for purge
```


## Important Options

Important flags useful for most commands.

```
  -n, --dry-run         Do a trial run with no permanent changes
  -i, --interactive     Enable interactive mode
  -v, --verbose count   Print lots more stuff (repeat for more)
```

See the [global flags page](/flags/) for global options not listed here.

# SEE ALSO

* [rclone](/commands/rclone/)	 - Show help for rclone commands, flags and backends.
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			`title: "rclone purge"`
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			`url: /commands/rclone_purge/`
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			`Remove the path and all of its contents.`

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			`Remove the path and all of its contents. Note that this does not obey`
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			`[delete](/commands/rclone_delete/) command if you want to selectively`
			`delete files. To delete empty directories only, use command`
			`[rmdir](/commands/rclone_rmdir/) or [rmdirs](/commands/rclone_rmdirs/).`
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			`--dry-run` or the `--interactive`/`-i` flag.

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			```
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			```

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			```
			`-h, --help help for purge`
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			`## Important Options`

			`Important flags useful for most commands.`

			```
			`-n, --dry-run Do a trial run with no permanent changes`
			`-i, --interactive Enable interactive mode`
			`-v, --verbose count Print lots more stuff (repeat for more)`
			```

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