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delete command

The delete command is used to remove a single secret or a whole subtree.

Note: Recursive operations crossing mount points are intentionally not supported.

Synopsis

$ gopass delete entry
$ gopass rm -r path/to/folder
$ gopass rm -f entry
$ gopass delete entry key

Modes of operation

  • Delete a single secret
  • Delete a single key from an existing secret
  • Delete a directoy of secrets

Flags

Flag Aliases Description
--recursive -r Recursively delete files and folders.
--force -f Do not ask for confirmation.

Exit codes

Code Meaning
0 Secret deleted successfully
10 Secret not found

See docs/exit-codes.md for the full table.

Details

  • Removing a single key will need to decrypt the secret