# Uninstalling a Replicate instance

To uninstall an instance of Replicate, run the following command:

instancename uninstall[=soft]

Running the script will:

* Stop the instance instancename
* Delete the service If run as root
* Delete instancename from the Replicate bin directory
* Delete the instancename record from the list of installed instances

Information noteThe script will not allow a non-root user to uninstall a service that was installed by root.