Unable to uninstall template

[sayedihashimi]

I'm trying to uninstall a template, but keep getting an error that the folder isn't found. The folder does exist, but there must be some issue with the template engine that doesn't like it for some reason.

Here is what I'm doing.

1. Run dotnet new -u to get uninstall command
2. Run uninstall command

Expected: template to be uninstalled
Actual:

C:\data\mycode> dotnet new --uninstall sayedha.templates
The template package 'C:\data\mycode\sayedha.templates' is not found.
To list installed template packages use:
   dotnet new --uninstall

What can I do to diagnose this? I tried dotnet new --debug:reinit but that seems to no longer work. Is there some built-in command that can be used to reset dotnet new to the install state? That's super handy for template developers.

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[vlada-shubina]

@sayedihashimi could you please try to recall the command you installed the template with? (and path you used - it might matter)

I see that uninstall command is not correct in -u output - it should contain absolute path to folder. Subsequent issues may be caused by that.

I assume that you installed nupkg and not the folder. But due to folder with same name exists in this working folder, it tries to uninstall the folder package, not the nupkg, and fails due to folder is not installed.

To prove assumption, just try to execute the uninstall command from different folder.

It's a bug anyway, and I'll fix it, but it's very special case.

[sayedihashimi]

@vlada-shubina you were correct, I changed directories and the uninstall command worked. Here is the output.

C:\temp> dotnet new --uninstall sayedha.templates
Success: sayedha.templates::1.0.5 was uninstalled.

What a strange bug, definitely would never have figured that out on my own. Do you think we'll be able to fix this or is this something that template authors will need to learn?

[vlada-shubina]

yes, it is possible to fix it; I will keep it open.

[sayedihashimi]

Sounds good thanks. I'll add some note in about this in my doc.