Deleting a Backup

You can delete long-term backups created using the bkup_api utility with the --keep option.

You cannot delete backups that are associated with the automatic backup configuration, whether they were created using the bkup_api utility or the Oracle Database Cloud Service console. These backups are deleted automatically based on the retention period that is associated with the automatic backup configuration.

To delete a long-term backup of a database deployment on Oracle Database Exadata Cloud Service:

Connect to a compute node as the opc user.

For detailed instructions, see Connecting to a Compute Node Through Secure Shell (SSH).
Start a root-user command shell:
```
$ sudo -s
#
```
List the available long-term backups:
```
# /var/opt/oracle/bkup_api/bkup_api list --keep --dbname=dbname
```
where dbname is the database name for the database that you want to act on.

A list of available backups is displayed. Note the tag of the backup that you want to delete.

Delete the backup:

# /var/opt/oracle/bkup_api/bkup_api bkup_delete --bkup=backup-tag --dbname=dbname

where backup-tag is the tag of the backup you want to delete.

Exit the root-user command shell:
```
# exit
$
```