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title: Deleting an entry using ldapdelete
description: To delete an entry, run the ldapdelete command.
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revdate: September 13, 2023
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  steps: Steps
  example: Example:
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# Deleting an entry using ldapdelete

## Steps

1. To delete an entry, run the `ldapdelete` command.

   ### Example:

   The following example deletes the `uid=user.14` entry.

   ```shell
   $ bin/ldapdelete uid=user.14,ou=People,dc=example,dc=com
   ```