Remove FindFace Instance

You can automatically remove FindFace along with the data storages by using the 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 artifacts, 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 Back Up and Recover FindFace and Data for reference.

Do the following:

Download the findface_uninstall.sh script to some directory on a designated host (for example, to /home/username/).
From this directory, make the script executable.
```
sudo chmod +x findface_uninstall.sh
```
Run the script.
```
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:
```
sudo rmdir /var/lib/ffupload
```

Important

To recover FindFace from the backup, see Back Up and Recover FindFace and Data.