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# Uninstalling Anaconda

To uninstall Anaconda, you can do a simple remove of the program. However, if you also want to remove all traces of the configuration files and directories from Anaconda and its programs, you can download and use the Anaconda-Clean program and then do a simple remove.

The following procedure describes a full uninstall using Anaconda-Clean. If you want to do only a simple remove, start at step 3.

To uninstall Anaconda:

1. Install the Anaconda-Clean package from a command prompt or terminal window:

       conda install anaconda-clean

2. In the same window, run one of these commands:

   - To remove all Anaconda-related files and directories with a confirmation prompt before deleting each one:

         anaconda-clean

   - To remove all Anaconda-related files and directories without being prompted to delete each one:

         anaconda-clean --yes

     Anaconda-Clean creates a backup of all files and directories that might be removed, such as `.bash_profile`, in a folder named `.anaconda_backup` in your home directory. Also note that `Anaconda-Clean` leaves the AnacondaProjects directory untouched.

3. Use simple remove to uninstall Anaconda:

   - Windows–In the Control Panel, choose Add or Remove Programs or Uninstall a program, and then select Python 3.6 (Anaconda) or your version of Python.
   - macOS–Open the Terminal.app or iTerm2 terminal application, and then remove your entire Anaconda directory, which has a name such as `anaconda2` or `anaconda3`, by entering `rm -rf ~/anaconda3`.
   - Linux–Open a terminal window, and then remove your entire Anaconda directory, which has a name such as `anaconda2` or `anaconda3`, by entering `rm -rf ~/anaconda3`.

## Removing Anaconda path from .bash_profile

If you use Linux or macOS, you may also wish to check the `.bash_profile` file in your home directory for a line such as this:

    export PATH="/Users/jsmith/anaconda3/bin:$PATH"

NOTE: Replace `/Users/jsmith/anaconda3/` with your path.

This line adds the Anaconda path to the PATH environment variable. It may refer to either Anaconda or Miniconda. After uninstalling Anaconda, you may delete this line and save the file.