Uninstall Nginx

Nginx is a popular open-source web server software that is known for its high performance and low resource usage. However, there may be times where you need to uninstall Nginx from your system. In this guide, we will go over the steps needed to uninstall Nginx from a Linux system.

Step 1: Check if Nginx is installed

Before we begin, we need to check if Nginx is installed on our system. You can do this by running the following command:

nginx -v

If Nginx is installed, you should see the version number displayed on your screen.

Step 2: Stop Nginx

To uninstall Nginx, we need to stop any running instances of Nginx. To do this, you can run the following command:

sudo systemctl stop nginx

This will stop the Nginx service.

Step 3: Uninstall Nginx

Now that Nginx is stopped, we can proceed with the uninstallation process. Depending on how Nginx was installed on your system, you may need to use a different command to uninstall it. Here are some common ways to uninstall Nginx:

Uninstall Nginx with apt

If you installed Nginx using apt, you can uninstall it by running the following command:

sudo apt remove nginx

This will remove the Nginx package from your system.

Uninstall Nginx with yum or dnf

If you installed Nginx using yum or dnf, you can uninstall it by running the following command:

sudo yum remove nginx

or

sudo dnf remove nginx

This will remove the Nginx package from your system.

Uninstall Nginx from source

If you installed Nginx from source, you can uninstall it by navigating to the directory where you built Nginx and running the following command:

sudo make uninstall

This will remove the Nginx files from your system.

Step 4: Remove Nginx configuration files

After uninstalling Nginx, there may still be configuration files left on your system. To remove them, you can run the following command:

sudo rm -rf /etc/nginx/

This will remove the Nginx configuration files from your system.

Conclusion

In this guide, we went over the steps needed to uninstall Nginx from a Linux system. Remember to stop any running instances of Nginx before proceeding with the uninstallation process.