# How to uninstall Node-Red

**URL:** <https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-uninstall-node-red/19135>\
**Category:** General\
**Created:** [14 December 2019 06:43 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-uninstall-node-red/19135 "2019-12-14T06:43:37Z")\
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**Author:** ![dps](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/dps/32/15122_2.png) [@dps](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/dps)\
**Post date:** [14 December 2019 06:43 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-uninstall-node-red/19135/1 "2019-12-14T06:43:37Z")

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Hey all, new here and TOTALLY new to Node-Red. Ive never used it before, and I was just looking into it. Well, I installed it with the script that is given in the tutorial for Ubuntu or Debian based systems:

```auto
bash <(curl -sL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/node-red/linux-installers/master/deb/update-nodejs-and-nodered)

```

Now, I cant figure out how to completely remove it from my system... any suggestions?

I'm on Ubuntu 19.10.

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**Author:** ![TotallyInformation](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/totallyinformation/32/31_2.png) [@TotallyInformation](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/TotallyInformation)\
**Post date:** [14 December 2019 12:31 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-uninstall-node-red/19135/2 "2019-12-14T12:31:21Z")

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Depends just how clean you want to make things.

1. `sudo npm -g remove node-red`
2. `sudo npm -g remove node-red-admin`
3. `rm -R ~/.node-red`

Should do everything important. That does leave node.js installed though along with npm. To remove those, you can use something like (I've never tested this because I've never wanted to remove node,js from a device):

```auto
sudo apt-get remove nodejs

```

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**Author:** ![cymplecy](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/cymplecy/32/2773_2.png) [@cymplecy](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/cymplecy)\
**Post date:** [14 December 2019 13:21 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-uninstall-node-red/19135/3 "2019-12-14T13:21:36Z")

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> [@TotallyInformation](#):
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> (I've never tested this because I've never wanted to remove node,js from a device):

I'm building a new image at the moment so I'll test that out and report back

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**Author:** ![dps](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/dps/32/15122_2.png) [@dps](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/dps)\
**Post date:** [14 December 2019 15:47 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-uninstall-node-red/19135/4 "2019-12-14T15:47:50Z")

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thank you guys. It's not that I don't want to use it, I just don't know how yet, and I am weird about having all of these things (knowingly) on my rigs that I don't use. I'll try this now and report back.

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**Author:** ![dps](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/dps/32/15122_2.png) [@dps](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/dps)\
**Post date:** [14 December 2019 15:51 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-uninstall-node-red/19135/5 "2019-12-14T15:51:25Z")

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Ok, so I tried all of that, and it seems to have done it. But after a reboot, there is still a "Node-RED" Program icon in my program drawer (using gnome). Would this mean that there is something still left behind? It doesn't do anything when I try to open it.

Also, all of the services that it created (the script) should be removed with this?

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**Author:** ![TotallyInformation](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/totallyinformation/32/31_2.png) [@TotallyInformation](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/TotallyInformation)\
**Post date:** [14 December 2019 15:57 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-uninstall-node-red/19135/6 "2019-12-14T15:57:34Z")

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> [@dps](#):
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> But after a reboot, there is still a "Node-RED" Program icon in my program drawer (using gnome). Would this mean that there is something still left behind?

No, that is gnome - it has a disconnected entry for its menu's, I've never liked that though other OS's have similar issues too.

> [@dps](#):
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> Also, all of the services that it created (the script) should be removed with this?

Good point, you need to go hunt down the service script for systemd and delete it.

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**Author:** ![dps](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/dps/32/15122_2.png) [@dps](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/dps)\
**Post date:** [14 December 2019 15:59 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-uninstall-node-red/19135/7 "2019-12-14T15:59:21Z")

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wow you're quick to respond haha. Found the service, disabled it. I'll try to find out a way to get rid of the icon. Be back soon!

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**Author:** ![dps](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/dps/32/15122_2.png) [@dps](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/dps)\
**Post date:** [14 December 2019 16:01 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-uninstall-node-red/19135/8 "2019-12-14T16:01:53Z")

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I figured it out. Just go into `/usr/share/applications` and either set NoDisply=true, or just delete it, and of course restart the desktop ( `CTRL + F2 r` and press enter).