signaloid-cli files rm

Delete a file or directory.

Note: This command is an alias for signaloid-cli files delete. Both command names work interchangeably.

Synopsis

signaloid-cli files rm --path <path> [options]
signaloid-cli files delete --path <path> [options]

Description

Delete a file or directory from Signaloid cloud storage. For directories, use the --directory flag. To delete non-empty directories, use both --directory and --recursive flags.

Options

Option	Description	Default
--path <path>	Path to delete (required)	-
--recursive	Recursively delete directory	false
--directory	Path is a directory	false

Examples

Delete a file

signaloid-cli files rm --path datasets/old-data.csv

Delete empty directory

signaloid-cli files rm --path datasets/temp --directory

Delete directory recursively

signaloid-cli files rm \
  --path datasets/old-experiments \
  --directory \
  --recursive

Delete old files (older than 30 days)

#!/bin/bash
CUTOFF_DATE=$(date -d "30 days ago" -Iseconds)

signaloid-cli files ls --path datasets/ | \
  jq -r --arg cutoff "$CUTOFF_DATE" \
    '.Files[] | select(.ModifiedAt < $cutoff) | .Path' | \
while read FILE_PATH; do
  echo "Deleting old file: $FILE_PATH"
  signaloid-cli files rm --path "$FILE_PATH"
done

Notes

• Deletion is permanent and cannot be undone
• Use --directory flag when deleting directories
• Use --recursive to delete non-empty directories
• Files are deleted immediately without confirmation by default
• Consider implementing confirmation prompts for destructive operations

Troubleshooting

Directory Not Empty

Problem: Cannot delete directory.

Error: Directory not empty error when trying to delete without --recursive flag.

Solutions:

1. Use --recursive flag to delete contents:

   signaloid-cli files rm --path dir/ --directory --recursive

2. Or manually delete files first:

   signaloid-cli files ls --path dir/ | \
     jq -r '.Files[].Path' | \
   while read FILE; do
     signaloid-cli files rm --path "$FILE"
   done
   signaloid-cli files rm --path dir/ --directory

"File not found" Error

Problem: Cannot find file or directory to delete.

Solutions:

1. Verify the path exists:

   signaloid-cli files ls --path datasets/

2. Check for typos in the path
3. Ensure proper path format (no leading slash)

Permission Denied

Problem: Insufficient permissions to delete file.

Solutions:

1. Verify authentication status:

   signaloid-cli auth whoami

2. Check if you own the file
3. Re-authenticate if session expired

See Also

• signaloid-cli files - Files command overview
• signaloid-cli files ls - List files before deletion
• signaloid-cli files stat - Check file details before deletion
• signaloid-cli files mkdir - Create directories