.. _remove-instance:

Remove FindFace Instance
==============================================


You can automatically remove FindFace along with the :ref:`data storages <storages>` by using the :download:`findface_uninstall.sh <_scripts/findface_uninstall.sh>` script. The FindFace configuration files and data storages will be backed up if you request it.

.. important::
   Regarding directories with the FindFace :ref:`artifacts <storages>`, the script will back up and clean only ``/var/lib/findface-security/uploads`` and ``/var/lib/ffupload/`` (set by default). If you modified the artifacts' location, you will have to create a backup and purge them by yourself. See :ref:`backup-restore` for reference.

Do the following: 

#. Download the :download:`findface_uninstall.sh <_scripts/findface_uninstall.sh>` script to some directory on a designated host (for example, to ``/home/username/``).

#. From this directory, make the script executable. 

   .. code::

      sudo chmod +x findface_uninstall.sh

#. Run the script. 

   .. code::

      sudo ./findface_uninstall.sh

#. Answer **backup** to create a backup and then remove FindFace along with the data storages. Answer **all** to completely wipe out FindFace and the data storages without a backup.
#. The script purges all content from the ``/var/lib/ffupload`` directory. However, the directory itself will remain in your file system. Remove ``/var/lib/ffupload`` manually by executing:

   .. code::
   
      sudo rmdir /var/lib/ffupload 

.. important::
   To recover FindFace from the backup, see :ref:`backup-restore`.