cargo-uninstall(1)
NAME
cargo-uninstall - Remove a Rust binary
SYNOPSIS
cargo uninstall [options] [spec...]
DESCRIPTION
This command removes a package installed with cargo-install(1). The spec argument is a package ID specification of the package to remove (see cargo-pkgid(1)).
By default all binaries are removed for a crate but the --bin and
--example flags can be used to only remove particular binaries.
The installation root is determined, in order of precedence:
--rootoptionCARGO_INSTALL_ROOTenvironment variableinstall.rootCargo config valueCARGO_HOMEenvironment variable$HOME/.cargo
OPTIONS
Install Options
-p--packagespec...- Package to uninstall.
--binname...- Only uninstall the binary name.
--rootdir- Directory to uninstall packages from.
Display Options
-v--verbose- Use verbose output. May be specified twice for "very verbose" output which
includes extra output such as dependency warnings and build script output.
May also be specified with the
term.verboseconfig value. -q--quiet- No output printed to stdout.
--colorwhen- Control when colored output is used. Valid values:
auto(default): Automatically detect if color support is available on the terminal.always: Always display colors.never: Never display colors.
May also be specified with the
term.colorconfig value.
Common Options
+toolchain- If Cargo has been installed with rustup, and the first argument to
cargobegins with+, it will be interpreted as a rustup toolchain name (such as+stableor+nightly). See the rustup documentation for more information about how toolchain overrides work. -h--help- Prints help information.
-Zflag- Unstable (nightly-only) flags to Cargo. Run
cargo -Z helpfor details.
ENVIRONMENT
See the reference for details on environment variables that Cargo reads.
EXIT STATUS
0: Cargo succeeded.101: Cargo failed to complete.
EXAMPLES
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Uninstall a previously installed package.
cargo uninstall ripgrep