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Uninstalling

How to completely remove LuceDev Syslog from your system.

Windows

Standard Uninstall

  1. Open Settings → Apps & Features (or Add/Remove Programs)
  2. Find LuceDev Syslog and click Uninstall
  3. Follow the prompts

The uninstaller will:

  • Stop and remove the Windows service
  • Remove the firewall rules
  • Delete application files from the install directory
  • Remove the Start Menu shortcut

What's Left Behind

The uninstaller preserves your data by default. If you want a complete removal, manually delete:

  • C:\Program Files\LuceDev Syslog\data\ — SQLite database
  • C:\Program Files\LuceDev Syslog\logs\ — Application logs
  • C:\Program Files\LuceDev Syslog\certs\ — TLS certificates
  • C:\Program Files\LuceDev Syslog\archives\ — Log archives
  • C:\Program Files\LuceDev Syslog\settings.json — Configuration

Manual Uninstall

If the uninstaller isn't available, you can remove the service manually:

# Stop the service
net stop LuceDevSyslog

# Remove the service (from the install directory)
cd "C:\Program Files\LuceDev Syslog"
.\LuceDevSyslog-service.exe uninstall

# Remove firewall rules
netsh advfirewall firewall delete rule name="LuceDev Syslog - UDP"
netsh advfirewall firewall delete rule name="LuceDev Syslog - Web Dashboard"

# Delete the directory
Remove-Item -Recurse -Force "C:\Program Files\LuceDev Syslog"

Linux

Standard Uninstall

Run the uninstaller from the extracted archive directory:

sudo bash uninstall.sh

The uninstaller will:

  • Stop and disable the lucedev-syslog systemd service
  • Remove the systemd unit file
  • Remove UFW firewall rules
  • Delete application files from /opt/lucedev-syslog/
  • Remove the lucedev system user

Your data is preserved by default at:

  • /var/lib/lucedev-syslog/ — Database, settings, certs, and archives
  • /var/log/lucedev-syslog/ — Application logs

Complete Removal (Purge)

To remove everything including all data, logs, and archives:

sudo bash uninstall.sh --purge

Purge is Permanent

The --purge flag deletes your database, all log archives, certificates, and settings. This cannot be undone.

Manual Data Removal

If you ran the standard uninstall and want to remove data afterward:

sudo rm -rf /var/lib/lucedev-syslog /var/log/lucedev-syslog