mdel

deletes files from MS-DOS filesystems

TLDR

Delete file from MS-DOS disk

$ mdel [a:file.txt]

Delete multiple files

$ mdel [a:*.bak]

Verbose output

$ mdel -v [a:file.txt]

Delete directory contents

$ mdel [a:dirname/*]

SYNOPSIS

mdel [options] files

DESCRIPTION

mdel deletes files from MS-DOS filesystems. It's part of the mtools package.
The tool removes files from FAT filesystems without mounting. Works with floppies and USB drives.

PARAMETERS

FILES

Files to delete on MS-DOS disk.

-v

Verbose output.

--help

Display help information.

CAVEATS

Part of mtools. FAT filesystem only. Cannot delete directories.

HISTORY

mdel is part of mtools, a collection of utilities for accessing MS-DOS disks from Unix.