can software be easily uninstalled

wass29 · 02-10-2003, 10:17 AM

I installed Apache server as per a co-worker just to see how the program was compared to what he was using to host our web page. He has tested and played and now I want to remove it. I don't know if I can just go around deleting all of the directory's that I think it used or what. That's what I'm asking how do I get rid of this program short of doing a wipe of the hard drive and reinstalling the OS.

Jen · 02-10-2003, 02:28 PM

How was it installed?

wass29 · 02-10-2003, 02:38 PM

I installed it as per the directions, Basiclly I just ran configure ; make ; make install ; Like you do with most programs that I've tried to install. I've just never tried to uninstall anything.

Tinkster · 02-10-2003, 02:40 PM

If you didn't' delete the source tree it should be fine to run

Code:

make uninstall

Most current tarballs will have that feature implemented.

Cheers,
Tink

Jen · 02-10-2003, 02:47 PM

Yep, running `make uninstall` in the source directory should do it.

Nu-Bee · 02-10-2003, 03:12 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by wass29
I installed Apache server as per a co-worker just to see how the program was compared to what he was using to host our web page. He has tested and played and now I want to remove it. I don't know if I can just go around deleting all of the directory's that I think it used or what. That's what I'm asking how do I get rid of this program short of doing a wipe of the hard drive and reinstalling the OS.

Use checkinstall and never have to worry about this again...see my sig.

Jismo · 02-10-2003, 03:36 PM

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Originally posted by Nu-Bee
Use checkinstall and never have to worry about this again...see my sig.

tnx for the tip, looks like a neat program

wass29 · 02-10-2003, 03:51 PM

is the source directory the one where I installed the software from? or is it the directory created by the make install command? Also to conserve space after I get it uninstalled do I have to go back and delete alot of folders files etc........

wass29 · 02-10-2003, 04:14 PM

when i try "make uninstall" from several different directorys where I think I installed from all I get is an error that reads

"make: *** No rule to make target 'uninstall'. Stop"

I don't know if this is because I am in the wrong directory or what...

Tinkster · 02-10-2003, 08:02 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by wass29
is the source directory the one where I installed the software from?

Yep ... I haven't installed apache from source yet, though.
If the "make uninstall" didn't work you're probably out of luck.

If you, however, (being a slackware user and all :}) installed
it from a Slackware tarball everything should be just dandy,
just go to /var/log/packages and do your
removepkg apa<TAB><ENTER>

Cheers,
Tink