Uninstalling QoreStor
This section provides information about uninstalling QoreStor.
Before uninstalling QoreStor
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Caution: Uninstalling QoreStor will remove all installation and configuration files as well as any data in the repository. Before uninstalling QoreStor, you should first carefully consider whether you still need the data in the repository. Before uninstalling QoreStor, you should take steps to preserve this data using another means of long-term retention. Once QoreStor is uninstalled, the deduplicated data cannot be retrieved. |
Uninstalling QoreStor
QoreStor can be removed by executing the script qs_unininst located in the /opt/qorestor/bin directory. The script can be executed unmodified to retain your QoreStor data, or with the argument -a to delete all data.
Uninstalling QoreStor while maintaining configuration data
Follow the procedure below to maintain your data repositories, application, and configuration data.
- Starting with QoreStor 5.1, the qsadmin account is configured with direct access to QoreStor commands. If you log into the QoreStor 5.1 (or later) system with the qsadmin account, you can execute the QoreStor commands directly from the prompt.
To uninstall a previous version of QoreStor, execute the uninstall script with one of the options below:
- Use the absolute path to the command - # /opt/qorestor/bin/qs_uninst.
- Change directory to /opt/qorestor/bin and execute commands by prepending with "./", as in ./qs_uninst.
To uninstall QoreStor 5.1, login to QoreStor with the qsadmin account and execute the command qs_uninst
- You will receive the prompt below.
To completely remove the application, user data, and configuration files, answer 'no' below, and rerun the uninstaller with the '-a' option. Do you wish to continue? yes\no [no]:
- Confirm the uninstall by entering Yes at the prompt.
Uninstalling QoreStor and removing configuration data
Follow the procedure below to uninstall QoreStor and remove all application and repository data.
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Warning: Once QoreStor data is deleted it cannot be recovered. Exercise caution when uninstalling QoreStor. |
- Starting with QoreStor 5.1, the qsadmin account is configured with direct access to QoreStor commands. If you log into the QoreStor 5.1 (or later) system with the qsadmin account, you can execute the QoreStor commands directly from the prompt.
To uninstall a previous version of QoreStor, execute the uninstall script with one of the options below:
- Use the absolute path to the command - # /opt/qorestor/bin/qs_uninst -a.
- Change directory to /opt/qorestor/bin and execute commands by prepending with "./", as in ./qs_uninst -a.
To uninstall QoreStor 5.1, login to QoreStor with the qsadmin account and execute the command qs_uninst -a
- You will receive the prompt below.
This operation will remove the application as well as all repository, dictionary, and journal data. This operation is not recoverable. Do you wish to continue? yes\no [no]:
- Confirm the uninstall by entering Yes at the prompt.
Caution: This operation is not recoverable.
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