.. _uninstall:

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Uninstalling Anaconda
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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:

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

    conda install anaconda-clean

#. 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.

#. 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
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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.
