delete -- Open an existing file to delete it from the depot p4 delete [ -c changelist# ] file ... Opens a file that currently exists in the depot for deletion. If the file is present on the client it is removed. If a pending changelist number is given with the -c flag the opened file is associated with that changelist, otherwise it is associated with the 'default' pending changelist. Files that are deleted generally do not appear on the have list.