Uninstall Elasticsearch

Updated Dec 30, 2022 ·

Uninstall

To completely uninstall Elasticsearch from your system, including all configurations and data:

Stop the Elasticsearch Service

sudo systemctl stop elasticsearch
sudo systemctl status elasticsearch

Uninstall Elasticsearch using the package manager:
```
sudo apt-get purge --auto-remove elasticsearch
```
Remove all Elasticsearch configuration files and directories:
```
sudo rm -rf /etc/elasticsearch
```
By default, Elasticsearch stores data in the following directories. Remove them to ensure complete uninstallation:
```
sudo rm -rf /var/lib/elasticsearch
sudo rm -rf /var/log/elasticsearch
```
If Elasticsearch was manually installed (e.g., via .tar.gz or .deb files), locate and remove the installation directory:
```
sudo rm -rf /usr/share/elasticsearch
```

Check if any Elasticsearch-related files remain:

sudo find / -name "*elasticsearch*"

Manually remove any residual files or directories.

sudo rm -rf /var/cache/apt/archives/elasticsearch_8.17.0_amd64.deb
sudo rm -rf /run/systemd/propagate/elasticsearch.service
sudo rm -rf /usr/share/keyrings/elasticsearch-keyring.gpg 

To remove any cached Elasticsearch packages:
```
sudo apt-get autoremove
sudo apt-get clean
```
To confirm Elasticsearch is completely uninstalled, run:
```
curl -X GET "localhost:9200"
```

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