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+# Uninstalling netdata
+
+## netdata was installed from source (or `kickstart.sh`)
+
+The script `netdata-installer.sh` generates another script called `netdata-uninstaller.sh`.
+
+To uninstall netdata, run:
+
+```
+cd /path/to/netdata.git
+./netdata-uninstaller.sh --force
+```
+
+The uninstaller will ask you to confirm all deletions.
+
+## netdata was installed with `kickstart-static64.sh` package
+
+Stop netdata with one of the following:
+
+- `service netdata stop` (non-systemd systems)
+- `systemctl stop netdata` (systemd systems)
+
+Disable running netdata at startup, with one of the following (based on your distro):
+
+- `rc-update del netdata`
+- `update-rc.d netdata disable`
+- `chkconfig netdata off`
+- `systemctl disable netdata`
+
+Delete the netdata files:
+
+1. `rm -rf /opt/netdata`
+2. `groupdel netdata`
+3. `userdel netdata`
+4. `rm /etc/logrotate.d/netdata`
+5. `rm /etc/systemd/system/netdata.service` or `rm /etc/init.d/netdata`, depending on the distro.