---
title: Uninstall Telegraf Controller
description: Uninstall Telegraf Controller and remove all files associated with the application.
url: https://docs.influxdata.com/telegraf/controller/install/uninstall/
estimated_tokens: 2575
product: Telegraf
version: v1
---

# Uninstall Telegraf Controller

#### Telegraf Controller is in Public Beta

Telegraf Controller is in public beta and will be part of the future Telegraf Enterprise offering. While in beta, Telegraf Controller is **not meant for production use**. The Telegraf Controller documentation is a work in progress, and we are actively working to improve it. If you have any questions or suggestions, please [submit an issue](https://github.com/influxdata/docs-v2/issues/new?labels=Telegraf%20Controller). We welcome any and all contributions.

Beta expectations

-   **No configuration or agent limits**  
    While in beta, Telegraf Controller doesn't place any limits on the number of configurations you can store or the number of Telegraf agents you can track. However, upon being generally available, the free distribution of Telegraf Controller will have limits introduced, with the option to increase limits through a Telegraf Enterprise license.
-   **Potential breaking changes**  
    While in beta, we will do our best to no longer make breaking changes to Telegraf Controller, however, they may be necessary. The majority of changes we make will be additive and non-breaking, and include any necessary migrations. When we do need to make breaking changes, we will do our best to communicate them clearly and in advance to minimize disruption.
-   **Flexible release schedule**  
    While in beta, we will continue to create new releases of Telegraf Controller, but likely at irregular intervals. We will provide [Telegraf Controller release notes](/telegraf/controller/reference/release-notes/) to make it easy to track updates.

Provide beta feedback

-   Use the **Feedback** feature in the Telegraf Controller UI.
-   [Join the InfluxDB Community Slack](https://influxdata.com/slack) and post feedback in the **#telegraf-enterprise-alpha** channel.
-   Post feedback in the [InfluxData Community](https://community.influxdata.com).

Join our public channels

-   [InfluxDB Community Slack *(Preferred)*](https://influxdata.com/slack)
-   [InfluxData Community](https://community.influxdata.com)
-   [InfluxDB Subreddit](https://reddit.com/r/influxdb)

Uninstall Telegraf Controller and remove all files associated with the application. This process depends on your operating system and installation method.

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**Linux:**

## Linux

To fully uninstall Telegraf Controller from Linux:

1. **Stop Telegraf Controller**:
    
    -   If running the application in place, stop the `telegraf_controller` process.
        
    -   If you installed Telegraf Controller as a systemd service stop and disable the service:
        
        ```bash
        sudo systemctl stop telegraf-controller
        sudo systemctl disable telegraf-controller
        ```
        
2. **Remove all files associated with Telegraf Controller**:
    
    ```bash
    # Remove the telegraf_controller executable
    sudo rm -rf /opt/telegraf-controller
    
    # Remove the telegraf_controller shared directory, which includes the
    # SQLite database if using SQLite
    rm -rf ~/.local/share/telegraf_controller
    
    # Remove the service file if you installed Telegraf Controller as a service
    sudo rm /etc/systemd/system/telegraf-controller.service
    ```
    
3. If using PostgreSQL, **delete the `telegraf_controller` database** from your PostgreSQL instance:
    
    ```sql
    DROP DATABASE telegraf_controller;
    ```

**macOS:**

## macOS

To fully uninstall Telegraf Controller from macOS:

1. **Stop Telegraf Controller**:
    
    -   If running the application in place, stop the `telegraf_controller` process.
        
    -   If you installed Telegraf Controller as a macOS LaunchDaemon and are running it as a service, stop the service:
        
        ```bash
        sudo launchctl unload /Library/LaunchDaemons/com.influxdata.telegraf-controller.plist
        ```
        
2. **Remove all files associated with Telegraf Controller**:
    
    ```bash
    # Remove the telegraf_controller executable
    sudo rm /usr/local/bin/telegraf_controller
    
    # Remove the telegraf_controller application directory, which includes the
    # SQLite database if using SQLite
    rm -rf ~/Library/Application\ Support/telegraf_controller
    
    # Remove the plist file if you installed Telegraf Controller as a LaunchDaemon
    sudo rm /Library/LaunchDaemons/com.influxdata.telegraf-controller.plist
    ```
    
3. If using PostgreSQL, **delete the `telegraf_controller` database** from your PostgreSQL instance:
    
    ```sql
    DROP DATABASE telegraf_controller;
    ```

**Windows:**

## Windows

To fully uninstall Telegraf Controller from Windows:

1. **Stop Telegraf Controller**:
    
    -   If running the application in place, stop the `telegraf_controller` process.
        
    -   If you installed Telegraf Controller as a service, stop and remove the service:
        
        ```bash
        nssm stop TelegrafController
        nssm remove TelegrafController confirm
        ```
        
2. **Remove all files associated with Telegraf Controller**:
    
    ```powershell
    # Remove the telegraf_controller executable and other related files,
    # including the SQLite database if using SQLite
    Remove-Item -Path "$env:LOCALAPPDATA\telegraf_controller" -Recurse
    Remove-Item -Path "C:\Program Files\TelegrafController" -Recurse
    ```
    
3. If using PostgreSQL, **delete the `telegraf_controller` database** from your PostgreSQL instance:
    
    ```sql
    DROP DATABASE telegraf_controller;
    ```

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