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diff --git a/winsup/doc/faq-setup.xml b/winsup/doc/faq-setup.xml index 9b40589e4..fa0710492 100644 --- a/winsup/doc/faq-setup.xml +++ b/winsup/doc/faq-setup.xml @@ -320,6 +320,20 @@ the action reads ``Uninstall''. Proceed by clicking ``Next''. </para> </answer></qandaentry> +<qandaentry id="faq.setup.uninstall-service"> +<question><para>How do I uninstall a Cygwin service?</para></question> +<answer> +<para>If you don't know the name of the service, you can list all +services you have installed with <literal>cygrunsrv -L</literal>. Before +removing the service, you should stop it with +<literal>cygrunsrv --stop <replaceable>service_name</replaceable></literal>. +If you have <literal>inetd</literal> configured to run as a standalone +service, it will not show up in the list, but <literal>cygrunsrv --stop inetd</literal> +will work to stop it as well. Lastly, remove the service with +<literal>cygrunsrv --remove <replaceable>service_name</replaceable></literal>. +</para> +</answer></qandaentry> + <qandaentry id="faq.setup.uninstall-all"> <question><para>How do I uninstall <emphasis role='bold'>all</emphasis> of Cygwin?</para></question> <answer> @@ -328,11 +342,11 @@ the action reads ``Uninstall''. Proceed by clicking ``Next''. of Cygwin is as follows: </para> <orderedlist> -<listitem><para>Remove all Cygwin services. If a service is currently running, it must -first be stopped with <literal>cygrunsrv -E name</literal>, where <literal>name</literal> -is the name of the service. Then use <literal>cygrunsrv -R name</literal> to uninstall the -service from the registry. Repeat this for all services that you installed. -Common services that might have been installed are <literal>sshd</literal>, <literal>cron</literal>, +<listitem><para>First remove all Cygwin services by repeating the instructions +in <ulink +url="http://cygwin.com/faq/faq.setup.html#faq.setup.uninstall-service" /> for +all services that you installed. Common services that might have been +installed are <literal>sshd</literal>, <literal>cron</literal>, <literal>cygserver</literal>, <literal>inetd</literal>, <literal>apache</literal>, and so on. </para> </listitem> @@ -341,7 +355,7 @@ that might be running in the background. Remove all mount information by typing <literal>umount -A</literal> and then exit the command prompt and ensure that no Cygwin processes remain. Note: If you want to save your mount points for a later reinstall, first save the output of <literal>mount -m</literal> as described at -<ulink url="http://cygwin.com/cygwin-ug-net/using-utils.html#mount">http://cygwin.com/cygwin-ug-net/using-utils.html#mount</ulink>. +<ulink url="http://cygwin.com/cygwin-ug-net/using-utils.html#mount" />. </para> </listitem> <listitem><para>Delete the Cygwin root folder and all subfolders. If you get an error |