Uninstall Observability

This document provides the steps to uninstall an instance of DataOps Observability. The process uninstalls the Docker Compose application and removes all data, containers, and images related to Observability from your machine.

Tip

To upgrade an instance of Observability without losing any data, see Upgrade Observability.

Using dk-installer.exe on Windows

The instance must have been installed using dk-installer.exe, as outlined in Install on Windows.

1. Download the latest version of dk-installer.exe.
2. Run the uninstall option.
   1. From your Downloads folder, double-click the dk-installer.exe file to start the program.
   2. If a Windows protected your PC screen is displayed, click the More info link, and then click Run anyway.
   3. In the Choose a Product menu, type 2 for Observability and press Enter.
   4. In the Observability Menu, type 7 for Uninstall Observability and press Enter.

Using dk-installer on Mac/Linux

The instance must have been installed using dk-installer, as outlined in Install on Mac/Linux or Install Enterprise.

1. Navigate to the directory that was used for the Observability installation.
2. Download the latest version of dk-installer.

   curl -o dk-installer.py 'https://raw.githubusercontent.com/DataKitchen/data-observability-installer/main/dk-installer.py'
   

3. Run the delete command.

   python3 dk-installer.py obs delete