brew-uninstall
Remove an installed Homebrew package
TLDR
Uninstall a formula
$ brew uninstall [formula]
Uninstall a cask$ brew uninstall --cask [cask]
Force remove all versions$ brew uninstall --force [formula]
Uninstall ignoring dependencies$ brew uninstall --ignore-dependencies [formula]
Remove with zapping additional files$ brew uninstall --zap [cask]
SYNOPSIS
brew uninstall [options] formula|cask ...
DESCRIPTION
brew uninstall removes an installed formula or cask. It checks Homebrew's database to locate the package and removes it along with associated files.Aliases: brew remove, brew rm
PARAMETERS
--force, -f
Force removal, delete all versions of the formula--ignore-dependencies
Don't fail even if formula is a dependency of other packages--formula
Treat all arguments as formulae--cask
Treat all arguments as casks--zap
Remove all files associated with cask (including preferences)
RELATED COMMANDS
brew autoremove
Remove unused dependencies after uninstallbrew deps formula
Check dependencies before uninstallingbrew uses formula
Check what depends on a formula
CLEANUP
After uninstalling, run brew autoremove to remove dependencies that are no longer needed by any installed package.
CAVEATS
Cannot uninstall packages not managed by Homebrew. Use --force carefully as it removes all versions. Check dependencies with brew uses before removing to avoid breaking other packages.
SEE ALSO
brew(1), brew-install(1), brew-autoremove(1)
