Can't delete file permanently

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  dotri84 · Member · Apr 13, 2017 at 3:33 pm

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  I deleted this file in Media Manager but this link is still active.

  Click to access software-abstractions-logic-language-and-analysis.pdf

  How can I delete this file ?
  Thanks.

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  otpidusprime · Member · Apr 13, 2017 at 3:46 pm

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  Hello @dotri84,
  The direct URL to the files will work for few days even, if you delete the files, as they are cached. Don’t worry, these caches are usually cleared within 3 days and the deleted files will then show a 404 page not found message.

  Read more about it here:
  https://en.support.wordpress.com/media/deleting-files/#additional-info

  Hope this helps :)