---
id: remove-track.pl
title: remove-track.pl
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The remove track script operates on trackList.json files


	NAME
		remove-track.pl - remove a formatted track from a JBrowse data directory

	USAGE
		  remove-track.pl --trackLabel MyTrackLabel --dir path/to/data/dir

	DESCRIPTION
		Removes a track from a JBrowse data directory. By default, only removes
		the track configuration entry so that JBrowse will not display the track.
		If the "--delete" option is passed, also removes the track data. By
		default, this tool prints the track configuration JSON that it removed.
		This can be turned of by passing the "--quiet" option.

	OPTIONS
		--dir path/to/data/dir
			Path to the JBrowse data directory to operate on.

		--trackLabel MyLabel
			Track label(s) to delete. This option may be specified multiple times
			to delete multiple tracks.

		--delete, -D
			In addition to removing the track configuration so that JBrowse will
			not display the track, delete the track data as well. Be careful!

		-h, --help, -?
			Display an extended help message.

		-q, --quiet
			Do not print any progress messages.