Deleting Files

Deleting Uploaded Files

Delete files uploaded to the VM, such as the .rpm packages of bms-network-config and SDI drivers.

Deleting Temporary Files

1. Run the following commands to delete user login records:

   echo > /var/log/wtmp

   echo > /var/log/btmp

2. Run the following commands to delete temporary files:

   rm -rf /var/log/cloud-init*

   rm -rf /var/lib/cloud/*

   rm -rf /var/log/network-config.log

   rm -rf /opt/huawei/network_config/network_config.json

3. Delete residual configurations.
   • SLES

     Check for the files whose names start with ifcfg in the /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ folder and delete them except ifcfg-lo and ifcfg.template.

     • Run the following command to view files:

       ll /etc/sysconfig/network/

     • Run the following command to delete files:

       rm -rf /etc/sysconfig/network/ifcfgxxx

   • RHEL, CentOS, Oracle, or EulerOS

     Check for the files whose names start with ifcfg in the /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ folder and delete them except ifcfg-lo and ifcfg.

     • Run the following command to view files:

       ll /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/

     • Run the following command to delete files:

       rm -rf /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfgxxx

   • Ubuntu

     rm -rf /etc/network/interfaces.d/50-cloud-init.cfg

4. Run the following command to delete operation records:

   history -w;echo > /root/.bash_history;history -c;history -c;history -c;