Uninstallation of Dr.Web for Linux installed from the repository

All commands mentioned below for package uninstallation require superuser (root) privileges. To elevate the privileges, use the su command (to change the current user) or the sudo command (to run the specified command as another user).

See below the procedures for the following OS (package managers):

•Debian, Mint, Ubuntu (apt),

•ALT Linux, PCLinuxOS (apt-rpm),

•Mageia, OpenMandriva Lx (urpmi),

•Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Fedora, CentOS (yum, dnf),

•SUSE Linux (zypper).

Debian, Mint, Ubuntu (apt)

To uninstall the root meta-package of Dr.Web for Linux, enter the following command:

# apt-get remove drweb-workstations

To uninstall all the root meta-package together with all dependencies perform the following command:

# apt-get remove drweb-workstations --autoremove

To automatically uninstall all packages that are no longer used, enter also the following command:

# apt-get autoremove

Please, note that uninstallation with the help of the apt-get command has the following special aspects:

1.The first command uninstalls only the drweb-workstations package; all other packages that could be automatically installed to resolve dependencies remain in the system.

2.The second command uninstalls all the packages whose name starts with "drweb" (the standard name prefix for Dr.Web products). Note that this command uninstalls all packages with this prefix, not only those of Dr.Web for Linux.

3.The third command uninstalls all packages that were automatically installed to resolve dependencies of other packages and are no longer necessary (e.g., due to their uninstallation). Note that this command uninstalls all packages that are not used, not only those of Dr.Web for Linux.

You can also use alternative package managers (for example, Synaptic or aptitude) to uninstall the Dr.Web for Linux packages.

ALT Linux, PCLinuxOS (apt-rpm)

In this case, uninstalling of Dr.Web for Linux is the same as on Debian and Ubuntu operating systems (see above).

You can also use alternative package managers (for example, Synaptic or aptitude) to uninstall the Dr.Web for Linux packages.

On ALT 8 SP you may see the following messages appear when the universal package is being uninstalled:

/etc/init.d/drweb-configd: No such or directory

These messages do not affect the functioning of the system. The uninstallation procedure is performed correctly.

Mageia, OpenMandriva Lx (urpme)

To uninstall Dr.Web for Linux, enter the following command:

# urpme drweb-workstations

To automatically uninstall all packages that are no longer used, enter also the following command:

# urpme --auto-orphans drweb-workstations

Please, note that uninstallation with the help of the urpme command has the following special aspects:

1.The first command uninstalls only the drweb-workstations package; all other packages that could be automatically installed to resolve dependencies remain in the system.

2.The second command uninstalls the root meta-package drweb-workstations and all packages that were automatically installed to resolve dependencies of other packages and are no longer necessary (e.g., due to their uninstallation). Note that this command uninstalls all packages that are not used, not only those of Dr.Web for Linux.

You can also use alternative package managers (for example, rpmdrake) to uninstall the Dr.Web for Linux packages.

Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Fedora, CentOS (yum, dnf)

To uninstall all the installed Dr.Web packages, enter the following command (in certain operating systems, the '*' character must be escaped: '\*'):

# yum remove drweb*

In the Fedora operating system, starting from version 22, it is recommended that instead of manager yum the manager dnf is used, for example:

# dnf remove drweb*

Please, note that uninstallation with the help of the yum (dnf) command has the following special aspects:

The specified command uninstalls all the packages whose name starts with “drweb” (the standard name prefix for Dr.Web products). Note that this command uninstalls all packages with this prefix, not only those of Dr.Web for Linux.

You can also use alternative package managers (for example, PackageKit or Yumex) to uninstall the Dr.Web for Linux packages.

SUSE Linux (zypper)

To uninstall Dr.Web for Linux, enter the following command:

# zypper remove drweb-workstations

To uninstall all the installed Dr.Web packages, enter the following command (in certain operating systems, the '*' character must be escaped: '\*'):

# zypper remove drweb*

Please, note that uninstallation with the help of the zypper command has the following special aspects:

1.The first command uninstalls only the drweb-workstations package; all other packages that could be automatically installed to resolve dependencies remain in the system.

2.The second command uninstalls all the packages whose name starts with "drweb" (the standard name prefix for Dr.Web products). Note that this command uninstalls all packages with this prefix, not only those of Dr.Web for Linux.

You can also use alternative package managers (for example, YaST) to uninstall the Dr.Web for Linux packages.