How to delete a remote file
 

I have a script that performs SCP to send files between 2 different servers. I was wondering if there was a way to delete a file on a remote server..any help is appreciated.

Take a look at using rsync over ssh. This should do the trick for you.

sftp or ssh could do it.

thanks
 

will rsync just delete 1 file or an entire directory?

You certainly can use ssh without a password, by sharing keys.

http://www.sun.com/bigadmin/content/...h_setting.html

It will delete files or directories that are no longer at the original site... or not. This is selectable in the command switches.