Uninstall
The following sections describe how to uninstall Chef, add-ons, and other components.
Chef Infra Server
The uninstall subcommand is used to remove the Chef Infra Server
application, but without removing any of the data. This subcommand will
shut down all services (including the runit process supervisor).
This subcommand has the following syntax:
chef-server-ctl uninstall
Note
uninstall subcommand, run the reconfigure subcommand
(because the start subcommand is disabled by the uninstall command).Chef Workstation
Chef Workstation can be uninstalled using the steps below that are appropriate for the platform on which Chef Workstation is installed.
Debian
Use the following command to remove Chef Workstation on Debian-based platforms:
dpkg -P chef-workstation
macOS
Use the following commands to remove Chef Workstation on macOS.
To remove installed files:
sudo rm -rf /opt/chef-workstation
To remove the system installation entry:
sudo pkgutil --forget com.getchef.pkg.chef-workstation
To remove symlinks:
sudo find /usr/local/bin -lname '`/opt/chef-workstation/*' -delete
Red Hat Enterprise Linux
Use the following commands to remove Chef Workstation on Red Hat Enterprise Linux-based platforms:
rpm -qa *chef-workstation*
sudo yum remove -y <package>
Windows
Use Add / Remove Programs to remove Chef Workstation on the Windows platform.