Uninstalling Squore

Linux

There is no deinstallation script for Squore server on Linux. In order to completely remove Squore server from your system, do as follows:

  1. Ensure that Squore server is completely stopped by running:

    <SQUORE_HOME>/bin/sqctl stop

  2. Delete <SQUORE_DATA> folder that contains the data files (Installing Squore).

  3. Delete <SQUORE_HOME> folder that contains the application files (Installing Squore).

You can also identify these locations by looking at <SQUORE_HOME>/config.xml file, as described in Understanding the config.xml file.

Windows

Squore server, can be removed from your system via the Apps > Apps & features panel in Windows settings, where two options are available:

  • Modify, that will allow you to specify which <SQUORE_DATA> folders you want to remove/keep.

  • Uninstall, that will directly uninstall the product but keep the <SQUORE_DATA> folders.

When choosing Modify, the deinstallation wizard will guide you through the below screens:

  1. Click the Next button to go to the next screen:

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    Figure 1. The Squore server deinstallation wizard

  2. Choose which <SQUORE_DATA> folders you want to remove from your machine:

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    Figure 2. The Folder Selection screen

    By default, only the temporary folder is removed. Select the others if you want to completely remove Squore data from your machine.

    Click Next, then Remove on the confirmation screen to proceed with the removal of the software and the selected data.

    This operation cannot be interrupted or rolled-back.

  3. The wizard will notify you when the deinstallation finishes, as shown below:

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    Figure 3. The Setup Complete screen

    Click Finish to exit the wizard.