Uninstalling VirtualBox from run file

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Uninstalling VirtualBox from run file

Post by jza »

I download the Virtualbox for 'all distributions'. I had a problem with regards of having Virtualbox build over /opt/ as oposed to /opt/Virtualbox

Anyone have instrucctions on how to remove this installation cleanly? thanks.

The file is this one:
VirtualBox_1.4.0_Linux_x86.run
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Post by achimha »

The .run installer comes with an uninstall option. Just display the help screen.
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Post by jza »

I don't see it, I get this:

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Makeself version 2.1.4
 1) Getting help or info about VirtualBox_1.4.0_Linux_x86.run :
  VirtualBox_1.4.0_Linux_x86.run --help   Print this message
  VirtualBox_1.4.0_Linux_x86.run --info   Print embedded info : title, default target directory, embedded script ...
  VirtualBox_1.4.0_Linux_x86.run --lsm    Print embedded lsm entry (or no LSM)
  VirtualBox_1.4.0_Linux_x86.run --list   Print the list of files in the archive
  VirtualBox_1.4.0_Linux_x86.run --check  Checks integrity of the archive

 2) Running VirtualBox_1.4.0_Linux_x86.run :
  VirtualBox_1.4.0_Linux_x86.run [options] [--] [additional arguments to embedded script]
  with following options (in that order)
  --confirm             Ask before running embedded script
  --noexec              Do not run embedded script
  --keep                Do not erase target directory after running
                        the embedded script
  --nox11               Do not spawn an xterm
  --nochown             Do not give the extracted files to the current user
  --target NewDirectory Extract in NewDirectory
  --tar arg1 [arg2 ...] Access the contents of the archive through the tar command
  --                    Following arguments will be passed to the embedded script
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Post by achimha »

Chapter 2.2.3.4 in the documentation.
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Post by jza »

ok it did work, the syntax came up when putting

VirtualBox_1.4....run install <directory> | uninstall
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