deleting solr 3.5.0 index completely -

i've created several indices in solr : test1, test2,test3...

now want completely remove them

the following remove data inside of index test1 not delete index index still showing in solr admin . (inspired here )

curl http://index.websolr.com/solr/test1/update?commit=true -h "content-type: text/xml" --data-binary '<delete><query>*:*</query></delete>' 

i'm hoping approach not hands dirty removing directories manually , restarting solr (thus potentially avoiding damage solr).

is there anyway?

you can try

http://localhost:8983/solr/admin/cores?action=unload&core=test1 

the unload action removes core solr.

so requirement can try

http://localhost:8983/solr/admin/cores?action=unload&core=test1&deleteindex=true&deletedatadir=true 

here deletedatadir looking - if deletedatadir true, removes data directory , sub-directories.

or

http://localhost:8983/solr/admin/cores?action=unload&core=test1&deleteinstancedir=true 

for other param please check following link.

unload solr core