Best Practices for Uninstalling SAMSON

There may come a time when you need to uninstall SAMSON, whether to resolve an issue, free up system resources, or perform a clean reinstallation. Properly uninstalling SAMSON ensures that no residual files or settings interfere with future installations. This guide will walk you through the steps for uninstalling SAMSON on Windows, MacOS, and Linux systems.

Uninstalling SAMSON on Windows

Here’s how to remove SAMSON effectively on Windows:

Manually delete the following folders:

C:/Users/%USERNAME%/OneAngstrom
C:/Users/%USERNAME%/AppData/Local/OneAngstrom
C:/Users/%USERNAME%/Documents/OneAngstrom

C:/Users/%USERNAME%/OneAngstrom

C:/Users/%USERNAME%/AppData/Local/OneAngstrom

C:/Users/%USERNAME%/Documents/OneAngstrom

Remove shortcuts by deleting the following paths:

C:/Users/%USERNAME%/Desktop/SAMSON*
C:/Users/%USERNAME%/AppData/Roaming/Microsoft/Windows/Start Menu/Programs/SAMSON*

1 2	C:/Users/%USERNAME%/Desktop/SAMSON* C:/Users/%USERNAME%/AppData/Roaming/Microsoft/Windows/Start Menu/Programs/SAMSON*

If you need a clean slate, clear registry entries by opening Registry Editor (regedit) and removing these keys:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\OneAngstrom
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\NANO-D

1 2	HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\OneAngstrom HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\NANO-D

Uninstalling SAMSON on Linux

To uninstall SAMSON on Linux:

Execute the following commands in your terminal:

rm -rf ${HOME}/OneAngstrom/
rm -rf ${HOME}/.local/share/OneAngstrom
rm -rf ${HOME}/.local/share/applications/SAMSON.desktop
rm -rf ${HOME}/.config/OneAngstrom

rm -rf ${HOME}/OneAngstrom/

rm -rf ${HOME}/.local/share/OneAngstrom

rm -rf ${HOME}/.local/share/applications/SAMSON.desktop

rm -rf ${HOME}/.config/OneAngstrom

Note: The last command preserves SAMSON settings in case you plan to reinstall SAMSON later, but you can remove it as well if a completely fresh installation is needed.

Uninstalling SAMSON on MacOS

On MacOS, you can follow these steps:

Delete the following files and directories:

rm -rf $HOME/Applications/SAMSON*.app
rm -rf $HOME/Documents/OneAngstrom
rm -rf $HOME/OneAngstrom
rm -rf $HOME/.OneAngstrom
rm -rf $HOME/Library/Application Support/OneAngstrom
rm -rf $HOME/Library/Preferences/com.oneangstrom.*

rm -rf $HOME/Applications/SAMSON*.app

rm -rf $HOME/Documents/OneAngstrom

rm -rf $HOME/OneAngstrom

rm -rf $HOME/.OneAngstrom

rm -rf $HOME/Library/Application Support/OneAngstrom

rm -rf $HOME/Library/Preferences/com.oneangstrom.*

Why a Clean Uninstallation Matters

Removing all associated files, folders, and configurations ensures that no residual data interferes with future versions. This is particularly important if you’re troubleshooting issues, trying to revert to a previous version, or performing a fresh installation.

For comprehensive instructions, check out the official documentation at https://documentation.samson-connect.net/users/latest/faq/.

Note: SAMSON and all SAMSON Extensions are free for non-commercial use. You can get SAMSON here: https://www.samson-connect.net.