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Does an uninstall leave remnants?
Posted: 2016-11-14, 15:02
by ron_1
My apologies if this has been asked and answered already. When using the Linux PM installer to UNinstall PM, does it remove everything, or does it leave some remnants like the typical Windows uninstall?
I know there's the folder in /opt and /home; are there any others anywhere else? (For some reason my search function doesn't find the moonchild folder in home, even though I have it set to show hidden files. I use Mint Mate 18, 64 bit.)
Re: Does an uninstall leave remnants?
Posted: 2016-11-15, 05:31
by trava90
The installer will remove the folder from /opt, but will leave the folder in /home containing the profile.
Re: Does an uninstall leave remnants?
Posted: 2016-11-16, 03:10
by ron_1
Thanks trava90. So there aren't any other folders elsewhere?
Re: Does an uninstall leave remnants?
Posted: 2016-11-16, 06:38
by trava90
No, there shouldn't be.
Re: Does an uninstall leave remnants?
Posted: 2016-11-16, 12:19
by lunalupus
Re: Does an uninstall leave remnants?
Posted: 2016-11-16, 13:49
by Andrew Gilbertson
Off-topic:
Didn't notice you were on the "Pale Moon for Linux" board, eh?
Re: Does an uninstall leave remnants?
Posted: 2016-11-16, 14:14
by lunalupus
Ooops! didn't notice.
Only trying to be helpful.
Re: Does an uninstall leave remnants?
Posted: 2016-11-16, 20:33
by Moonraker
i believe leaving the profile folder in the home directory is a good idea as any future reinstall will have all your settings intact.i see no reason to uninstall palemoon at this present time.

Re: Does an uninstall leave remnants?
Posted: 2016-11-16, 22:54
by ron_1
Moonraker wrote:
i believe leaving the profile folder in the home directory is a good idea as any future reinstall will have all your settings intact.i see no reason to uninstall palemoon at this present time.
I'm not uninstalling Pale Moon. I asked this in anticipation for the release of version 27 (which I hope is soon). I'm planning on doing a 100% clean install, so I needed to know where every PM folder is located so I can delete them prior to installing version 27. (I always do a clean install with a new major version release, even going back to my Windows days.)