Uninstalling Anaconda Distribution#

Need to uninstall Anaconda Navigator?

See Uninstalling Navigator.

Need to uninstall Miniconda?

The uninstall instructions on this page are almost identical to those for Miniconda, but for specific uninstall instructions for Miniconda, see Uninstalling Miniconda.

Note

The uninstall procedure might leave behind certain artifacts, such as desktop shortcuts or supplementary files, that must be deleted manually after completion. This is a known issue that is being addressed.

To uninstall your Anaconda installation:

  1. Search for “Control Panel” in the Windows search box and select the Control Panel app.

  2. Click Uninstall a program under Programs.

  3. Select Anaconda from the list of programs.

  4. Click Uninstall.

  5. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the uninstallation process.

  6. (Optional) If you have created any environments outside your anaconda3 directory, you can manually delete them to increase available disc space on your computer.

Silent CLI uninstall

On Windows operating systems, you can silently uninstall Anaconda Distribution using either Command Prompt or PowerShell.

Open a new Command Prompt window and run the following command:

start .\anaconda3\Uninstall-Anaconda3.exe /S

Open a new PowerShell window and run the following command:

Start-Process -FilePath ".\anaconda3\Uninstall-Anaconda3.exe" -ArgumentList "/S"

Note

An uninstall of Anaconda Distribution may take several minutes to complete.

  1. Open your terminal application.

  2. (Optional) Remove any conda initialization scripts from all your terminal shell profiles by running the following command:

    conda activate
conda init --reverse --all

  3. Remove your entire anaconda3 directory with rm -rf. Depending on your installation, this directory will be in your root folder or in your opt folder.

    Warning

    When paired with the -r (recursive) flag, the f (force) flag deletes all specified directories and the files within them without prompting you for confirmation. Double-check and verify that you have correctly specified the directories you intend to delete before running rm -rf, as this action can’t be undone.

    # The following are a few examples of how you might need to delete your anaconda3 folder
rm -rf anaconda3
rm -rf ~/anaconda3
sudo rm -rf /opt/anaconda3

  4. (Optional) Remove the hidden .condarc file and .conda and .continuum directories from your home directory by running the following command:

    Caution

    Consider keeping a backup of the .condarc file, especially if you have custom configurations for conda and are planning on reinstalling.

    rm -rf ~/.condarc ~/.conda ~/.continuum

  5. (Optional) If you have created any environments outside your anaconda3 directory, you can manually delete them to increase available disc space on your computer.

  6. Close and reopen your terminal to refresh it. You should no longer see (base) in your terminal prompt.