How can I uninstall a CLC Workbench?
Go Back This FAQ page addresses how to properly remove CLC software from your machine. There are three elements that can be removed to fully uninstall CLC software. 1) Remove the Workbench ApplicationIf you plan to install the Workbench software on the same system in the future and would like to keep software settings such as proxy server connection settings, license server settings, etc. the instructions in this section are all that you would need to complete. For all systems, if you chose to create a desktop link or a symlink during the installation process, those shortcuts will also be removed. 1. Please locate the uninstaller in the Workbench installation directory. The installation directory will be the location you chose to install the Workbench, you can also find where this is through the Workbench interface described in the FAQ: Where is my Workbench installation directory?
2. Use the included uninstaller command to remove the Workbench software, this will be different for each operating system: Windows: Right click uninstall.exe and choose "Run as Administrator". This will remove the software and will deregister the software from the system registry.
Linux: In the terminal run the uninstall command with sudo privilege or as root. For example:
sudo /opt/CLCGenomicsWorkbench8/uninstall would uninstall the Workbench when the installation directory is /opt/CLCGenomicsWorkbench8/
Mac OS X: Log into your Mac machine as the user who originally installed the Workbench.
Through the Finder, double click the uninstaller application. For example, double click the CLC Genomics Workbench Uninstaller 2) Remove Workbench settings and application dataRemove global application settingsYou can remove the whole Workbench installation folder from your hard drive. This will remove the software files along with the license files and the global preferences settings for the Workbench. 1. Locating the installation directory of the Workbench. You can find where this is through the Workbench interface described in the FAQ: Where is my Workbench installation directory?
2. Deleting this directory using system tools. For example, you could use the rm -r command on a linux terminal or delete this directory through the Explorer in Windows.
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