# How to uninstall locally installed ruby? **URL:** \ **Category:** Ruby\ **Created:** [March 30, 2008, 10:42pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-to-uninstall-locally-installed-ruby/133361 "2008-03-30T22:42:05Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Artem\_V](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/3be4f8/32.png) [@Artem\_V](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Artem_V)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2008, 10:42pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-to-uninstall-locally-installed-ruby/133361/1 "2008-03-30T22:42:05Z")
Linux. 1. Why there is no target ‘uninstall’ in Makefile (generated by ./configure)? 2. How to uninstall locally installed ruby? I just compiled and locally installed version 1.9 and want to roll back to 1.8 Thanks! Artem ---
**Author:** ![Artem\_V](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/3be4f8/32.png) [@Artem\_V](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Artem_V)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2008, 10:47pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-to-uninstall-locally-installed-ruby/133361/2 "2008-03-30T22:47:35Z")
On 30/03/2008, Artem V. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote: > Linux. > > 1. Why there is no target ‘uninstall’ in Makefile (generated by ./configure)? Pass. > 1. How to uninstall locally installed ruby? Assuming you have the original source tree, you could do: make -n install \> ./somefile And edit “somefile”: s/cp|install/rm -fr/g – as apropos, and then run the file through your shell. – Thomas A. ---
**Author:** ![Artem\_V](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/3be4f8/32.png) [@Artem\_V](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Artem_V)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2008, 10:55pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-to-uninstall-locally-installed-ruby/133361/3 "2008-03-30T22:55:01Z")
2008/3/31, Thomas A. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid): > Hmm. I’d prefer there was better way. But thanks!