Extension: delete_file

Subject: What is delete_file extension and how to use it.

Description:

name: Delete File
filetype: Infocyte Extension
type: Response
global variables: Yes
description: Deletes a file by path
author: Infocyte

Source code: https://github.com/Infocyte/extensions/blob/master/official/response/delete_file.lua

Usage:

1) You can enable this extension under Admin --> Extensions --> Click on Active radio button

2) From the Alerts page --> you can select the specific alert which needs the file to be removed from the system and click on Respond (three dots right side of the same line)

3) Select the extension "delete_file" and click on confirm.

4) If the file is present on the host machine during the next agent and instance communication, delete file action will remove the selected file.

Verification:

You can click on the tasks tab and select the correct "Responding to <filename>" option to make sure we have a SUCCEEDED status for the task which is previously initiated.

You can also confirm the results by clicking on the "Respond" tab:

Note:

This extension uses global variables for inputs. Refer: https://infocyte.zendesk.com/knowledge/articles/360046977752/en-us?brand_id=3353328