With the ldapmodify command, authorized users can delete entries from the directory.
Example 6.18. Delete: Removing a Subtree
The following example uses the subtree delete option to remove all Special Users from the directory.
$ ldapdelete --port 1389 --bindDN "cn=Directory Manager" --bindPassword password --deleteSubtree "ou=Special Users,dc=example,dc=com" Processing DELETE request for ou=Special Users,dc=example,dc=com DELETE operation successful for DN ou=Special Users,dc=example,dc=com
