user4708: I have bitcoind installed and I'd like to free up space by deleting the blockchain from my .bitcoin directory. What set of files and directories should I delete such that the next time I start bitcoind it will recover gracefully by downloading the blockchain again?

user13046: Delete the "blocks" and "chainstate" directories.

4708: <p>I have bitcoind installed and I'd like to free up space by deleting the blockchain from my .bitcoin directory. What set of files and directories should I delete such that the next time I start bitcoind it will recover gracefully by downloading the blockchain again?</p>
 13046: <p>Delete the "blocks" and "chainstate" directories.</p>
