Uninstall Plauti Server

Last published at: December 12th, 2025

To fully uninstall Plauti Server:

  • Uninstall the app
  • Delete the app-related data

Uninstalling Plauti Server

Uninstalling Plauti Server from Windows

  1. On your Windows machine, go to Start > Settings > Apps > Installed Apps
  2. Find Plauti Server in the list of installed apps
  3. At right, click the three-dot icon and select Uninstall
  4. Once the app is uninstalled, go to the Plauti Server data folder. It is usually located at
    C:\Users\<your-username>\AppData\Local\.plauti or
    C:\Windows\System32\config\systemprofile\AppData\Local\.plauti
  5. Delete all Plauti Server data that you do not wish to retain from the folder
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Accessing hidden folders

To access hidden folders on Windows:

  • There are several ways to view hidden folders in Windows. For example, in File Explorer, go to tab View and tick 'Hidden Items'.

Uninstalling Plauti Server from Linux

  1. Stop the running service and disable it to prevent it from trying to start on boot.
    sudo systemctl stop plauti-server
    sudo systemctl disable plauti-server
  2. Use your distribution's package manager to remove the application.
    • On Debian/Ubuntu:
      To remove the package and all its configuration files, use the purgecommand
      sudo apt-get purge plauti-server
    • On RHEL/CentOS/Fedora:
      Use dnf or yumto remove the package. This will also handle dependencies.
      # For modern systems
      sudo dnf remove plauti-server
      
      
      # For older systems
      sudo yum remove plauti-server
  3.  Once the app is uninstalled, go to the Plauti Server data folder. It is usually located at
    /root/.local/share/.plauti 
  4. Delete all Plauti Server data that you do not wish to retain from the folder

 Uninstalling Plauti Server on Docker

  1. Stop and remove the Container
    This command will stop the running container and permanently remove it.
    docker rm -f plauti-server

  1. Remove the Data Volume
    This command will permanently delete all server data stored in the volume!
    docker volume rm plauti-data