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name: containers-uninstall_cli
title: Uninstalling the stand-alone IBM Cloud CLI
description: Use the following steps to uninstall the stand-alone IBM Cloud® Command Line Interface on specific platforms.
last-updated: 2026-05-01
---

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# Uninstalling the stand-alone IBM Cloud CLI
{: #uninstall-ibmcloud-cli}

Use the following steps to uninstall the stand-alone IBM Cloud® Command Line Interface on specific platforms.
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## Uninstalling on Windows
{: #uninstall-cli-windows}

1. Click the **Start** button, and then select **Control Panel**.
2. In the pop-up window, click **Uninstall a program**.
3. In the pop-up application list, locate **IBM Cloud Command Line Interface**.
4. Right-click **IBM Cloud Command Line Interface**, and select **Uninstall**.
5. The uninstaller is started. Follow the instructions to finish the uninstallation.

## Uninstalling on Linux and macOS
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The uninstallation steps are different depending on the version of the CLI that is installed.

1. Check your IBM Cloud CLI version by running the following command:

   ```sh
   ibmcloud -v
   ```
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1. Run the uninstallation commands for your version of the CLI.

   * To uninstall versions `0.9.0` and later, run the following command:

      ```sh
      /usr/local/ibmcloud/uninstall
      ```
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   * To uninstall versions earlier than `0.9.0`, run all of the following commands:

      ```sh
      rm -rf /usr/local/ibmcloud
      ```
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      ```sh
      rm -f /usr/local/bin/ibmcloud
      ```
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      ```sh
      rm -f /usr/local/bin/bluemix
      ```
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      ```sh
      rm -f /usr/local/bin/bx
      ```
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      ```sh
      rm -f /usr/local/bin/ibmcloud-analytics
      ```
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1. Clean up any autocompletion scripts, if you configured them. For more information, see [Enabling shell autocompletion](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/cli?topic=cli-shell-autocomplete&format=markdown#shell-autocomplete).