Uninstall the IoT Edge runtime

To uninstall the IoT Edge runtime 1.1.x from a device:

1. Remove the IoT Edge runtime 1.1.x from your device with the following command:

   sudo apt-get autoremove --purge iotedge

2. After the IoT Edge runtime is removed, any containers it created are stopped, but still exist on your device. Use the following command to view all containers on your device:

   sudo docker ps -a

3. Delete each container from your device with the following command:

   sudo docker rm -f <container name>

4. After deleting the containers, remove the container runtime with the following command:

   sudo apt-get autoremove --purge moby-engine

5. Reboot your device.

   The IoT Edge runtime is now removed from your device.

To uninstall the IoT Edge runtime 1.4.x from a device:

6. Remove the IoT Edge runtime 1.4.x from your device with the following command:

   sudo apt-get autoremove --purge aziot-edge

7. After the IoT Edge runtime is removed, any containers it created are stopped, but still exist on your device. Use the following command to view all containers on your device:

   sudo docker ps -a

8. Delete each container from your device with the following command:

   sudo docker rm -f <container name>

9. After deleting the containers, remove the container runtime with the following command:

   sudo apt-get autoremove --purge moby-engine

10. Reboot your device.

    The IoT Edge runtime is now removed from your device.