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NAME
qdel - delete Grid Engine jobs from queues
SYNTAX
qdel [-f] [-help] [-u wc_user_list] [wc_job_range_list] [-t task_id_range]
DESCRIPTION
Qdel provides a means for a user/operator/manager to delete one or more jobs. A manager/operator can
delete jobs belonging to any user, while a regular user can only delete his or her own jobs. If a
manager wants to delete another user's job, the manager can specify the job id. A manager using a job
name or pattern must also specify the user's name via "-u wc_user_list". A "qdel wc_job_name" will delete
only the jobs of the calling user by default. Qdel deletes jobs in the order in which their job
identifiers are presented. Find additional information concerning wc_user_list and wc_job_list in
sge_types(5).
OPTIONS
-f Force deletion of job(s). The job(s) are deleted from the list of jobs registered at
sge_qmaster(8) even if the sge_execd(8) controlling the job(s) does not respond to the delete
request sent by sge_qmaster(8).
Users who are neither Grid Engine managers nor operators can only use the -f option (for their own
jobs) if the cluster configuration entry qmaster_params contains the flag ENABLE_FORCED_QDEL (see
sge_conf(5)). However, the behavior for administrative and non-administrative users differs. Jobs
are deleted from the Grid Engine database immediately in the case of administrators. Otherwise, a
regular deletion is attempted first and a forced cancellation is only executed if the regular
deletion was unsuccessful.
Additionally, regular qdel requests can result in a forced deletion of a job if
ENABLE_FORCED_QDEL_IF_UNKNOWN is set in the qmaster_params (see sge_conf(5)).
-help Prints a listing of all options.
-t Deletes specified tasks of an array job. It means tasks created by the qsub -t command. For
example, after creating an array job with the command "qsub -t 1-100
$SGE_ROOT/examples/sleeper.sh" it is possible to delete tasks 5-10 from the job array with the
command "qdel job_id -t 5-10". All other tasks (1-4 and 11-100) will be executed.
-u wc_user_list
Deletes only those jobs which were submitted by users specified in the list of usernames. For
managers it is possible to use qdel -u "*" to delete all jobs of all users. If a manager wants to
delete a specific job of a user, he has to specify the user and the job. If no job is specified,
all jobs from that user are deleted.
wc_job_range_list
A list of jobs which should be deleted.
ENVIRONMENT VARIABLES
SGE_ROOT Specifies the location of the Grid Engine standard configuration files.
SGE_CELL If set, specifies the default Grid Engine cell. To address a Grid Engine cell qdel uses
(in the order of precedence):
The name of the cell specified in the environment variable SGE_CELL, if it is set.
The name of the default cell, i.e. default.
SGE_DEBUG_LEVEL
If set, specifies that debug information should be written to stderr. In addition the
level of detail in which debug information is generated is defined.
SGE_QMASTER_PORT
If set, specifies the tcp port on which sge_qmaster(8) is expected to listen for
communication requests. Most installations will use a services map entry for the service
"sge_qmaster" instead to define that port.
FILES
<sge_root>/<cell>/common/act_qmaster
Grid Engine master host file
SEE ALSO
sge_intro(1), qstat(1), qsub(1), sge_qmaster(8), sge_execd(8).
COPYRIGHT
See sge_intro(1) for a full statement of rights and permissions.