Clear the data from DataStax Enterprise
Remove all data from any type of DataStax Enterprise (DSE) installation.
Package installation
To clear the data from the default directories:
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After Stop the service.
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Run one of the following commands:
sudo rm -rf /var/lib/cassandra/* ## Remove all datasudo rm -rf /var/lib/cassandra/data/* ## Remove only the data directories
Tarball installation
To clear all data from the default directories:
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Stop the DSE process.
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Remove the data from the installation location:
cd <installation_location>Run one of the following commands:
sudo rm -rf data/* commitlog/* saved_caches/* hints/* ## Remove all datasudo rm -rf data/* ## Remove only the data directories
