uninstall not working rustup self uninstall

[p3x-robot]

i tried with uninstall

rustup self uninstall

it says:

patrikx3@workstation ~ $ rustup self uninstall
rustup: command not found
patrikx3@workstation ~ $ 

how can i remove? cargo working!

[Diggsey]

Sounds like you didn't use rustup to install rust.

[p3x-robot]

ciao!
how are you?
thanks so much!

i used the .sh script from rust, but i have no idea to uninstall. what do i do??? thanks!
bye!

[Diggsey]

See here for how to uninstall rust if you use the old rustup.sh installer: https://users.rust-lang.org/t/how-to-uninstall-rust/149/5

If you have any further issues, feel free to ask on IRC, the forum^ or open an issue on the rustup.sh repo: https://github.com/rust-lang/rustup.sh

[p3x-robot]

ok thanks.

[p3x-robot]

ok but, why is it still installed??

patrikx3@workstation ~ $ sudo /usr/local/lib/rustlib/uninstall.sh
install: uninstalling component 'rustc'
install: uninstalling component 'cargo'
install: uninstalling component 'rust-docs'
install: uninstalling component 'rust-std-x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu'

    Rust is uninstalled.

patrikx3@workstation ~ $ sudo /usr/local/lib/rustlib/uninstall.sh
sudo: /usr/local/lib/rustlib/uninstall.sh: command not found
patrikx3@workstation ~ $ rustc --version
rustc 1.7.0
patrikx3@workstation ~ $ sudo apt remove rust
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree       
Reading state information... Done
E: Unable to locate package rust
patrikx3@workstation ~ $ rustc
Usage: rustc [OPTIONS] INPUT

Options:
    -h --help           Display this message
    --cfg SPEC          Configure the compilation environment
    -L [KIND=]PATH      Add a directory to the library search path
    -l [KIND=]NAME      Link the generated crate(s) to the specified native
                        library NAME. The optional KIND can be one of, static,
                        dylib, or framework. If omitted, dylib is assumed.
    --crate-type [bin|lib|rlib|dylib|staticlib]
                        Comma separated list of types of crates for the
                        compiler to emit
    --crate-name NAME   Specify the name of the crate being built
    --emit [asm|llvm-bc|llvm-ir|obj|link|dep-info]
                        Comma separated list of types of output for the
                        compiler to emit
    --print [crate-name|file-names|sysroot]
                        Comma separated list of compiler information to print
                        on stdout
    -g                  Equivalent to -C debuginfo=2
    -O                  Equivalent to -C opt-level=2
    -o FILENAME         Write output to <filename>
    --out-dir DIR       Write output to compiler-chosen filename in <dir>
    --explain OPT       Provide a detailed explanation of an error message
    --test              Build a test harness
    --target TRIPLE     Target triple cpu-manufacturer-kernel[-os] to compile
                        for (see chapter 3.4 of
                        http://www.sourceware.org/autobook/ for details)
    -W --warn OPT       Set lint warnings
    -A --allow OPT      Set lint allowed
    -D --deny OPT       Set lint denied
    -F --forbid OPT     Set lint forbidden
    --cap-lints LEVEL   Set the most restrictive lint level. More restrictive
                        lints are capped at this level
    -C --codegen OPT[=VALUE]
                        Set a codegen option
    -V --version        Print version info and exit
    -v --verbose        Use verbose output

Additional help:
    -C help             Print codegen options
    -W help             Print 'lint' options and default settings
    -Z help             Print internal options for debugging rustc
    --help -v           Print the full set of options rustc accepts

patrikx3@workstation ~ $ 

looks like it is still there hanging :(

[zo-el]

Is their a solution for the problem @p3x-robot mentioned ?

[p3x-robot]

I have reverted to a backup.

[p3x-robot]

https://users.rust-lang.org/t/how-to-uninstall-rust/149/5

[divaisthewonder]

your rust is installed via tools chains and you must remove the tools chaing by rustup self uninstall