Uninstall apps from Linux.

[vouser]

Hello Linux friends.

Could someone tell me how to uninstall apps from Linux if you install them using "./install.sh" command.

Please DO NOT give me apt-get, yum, rpm, or sinaptic type of answers.

In particular, I installed ossec software and can not figure out how to remove it.

Regards,
vouser.

[Irithori]

If there isn't a uninstall shellscript or parameter (grep the INSTALL, README and/or doc directory),
then you need to analyse that install.sh.
Look for cp, mkdir, tar, etc and undo all writing actions.
locate and updatedb might also help.

So yes: This is manual and tedious work , that could be prevented by installing only packaged software.

[vouser]

Thanks a lot for good answer.
vouser.

[coopstah13]

also, for future reference, if you are using debian based system (not sure if it works elsewhere) you can use checkinstall application to be able to manage compiled/manually installed applications