# clear dump

## Syntax

```
clear dump <file>|all
```

## Syntax Description

<table><thead><tr><th width="203">Keyword</th><th>Description</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>file</td><td>Deletes the specified dump file</td></tr><tr><td><code>all</code></td><td>Deletes all dump files</td></tr></tbody></table>

## Defaults

None; a file name or `all` must be specified.

## Usage Guidelines

| Dump files are created when a software module terminates unexpectedly. They may be analyzed by Island support to determine the cause of a failure. This command is used to delete dump files that are no longer needed. |
| ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |

## Examples

```
clear dump pkgeng.core
```

## Related Commands

{% content-ref url="/pages/Sg3elVCpLS9rMxJ5552S" %}
[show dumps](/island-router-cli-2.3.2/commands/show-dumps.md)
{% endcontent-ref %}

{% content-ref url="/pages/G877hav0DfT6REHopvtB" %}
[write dump](/island-router-cli-2.3.2/commands/write/write-dump.md)
{% endcontent-ref %}


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