Clear out all old config from package

Trel

Is there any way to clear out all asscociated config from a package?
Removal and reinstallation doesn't help as the settings and config persist.

Right now the only thing I can see that might work is backing up the config, stripping out all reference and restoring to a fresh install.
Is there any other way?

If needed: syslog-ng is an example of a package that has the config persist through uninstalls with no option to not.

KOM

SSH in and manually delete the folders?

Trel

@KOM:

SSH in and manually delete the folders?

That's definitely an option.
Do you know offhand the location where these folders would be?

I can't seem to install locate with the pkg commands.

marcelloc

@KOM:

SSH in and manually delete the folders?

package folder should be removed during package uninstall.

The package gui config stays on xml.

If you know how to deal with xml, you can do it using viconfig or editing a backup.xml file instead.

Trel

@marcelloc:

@KOM:

SSH in and manually delete the folders?

package folder should be removed during package uninstall.

The package gui config stays on xml.

If you know how to deal with xml, you can do it using viconfig or editing a backup.xml file instead.

Ok, then just "two" other questions.

What is the file for the active config and what do I need to do after editing it to make it active (reboot or something else)?

and

If I edit a backup xml file, and remove the appropriate settings, and then restore it, does anything I removed get wiped off of pfsense or would the package gui config persist still?

KOM

Do you know offhand the location where these folders would be?

For the odd one or two. Some detective work usually gets it figured out. I don't know where syslog-ng is.

package folder should be removed during package uninstall.

There always seems to be cruft left behind on the system in some form or another.

marcelloc

@Trel:

If I edit a backup xml file, and remove the appropriate settings, and then restore it, does anything I removed get wiped off of pfsense or would the package gui config persist still?

Will be removed. Keep in mid that full config restore forces a reboot and package reinstall.

Cino

This is one way you can do it but you will need to know the package name that is used under 'installedpackages' in the xml.

Under Diagnostics: Command Prompt
PHP Execute


unset($config['installedpackages'][insertpackagename]);
write_config();

use at your own risk and back a backup

so for syslog-ng (i dont have it installed so you will need to check the xml for the correct name its using


unset($config['installedpackages'][syslog-ng]);
write_config();

Trel

@marcelloc:

@Trel:

If I edit a backup xml file, and remove the appropriate settings, and then restore it, does anything I removed get wiped off of pfsense or would the package gui config persist still?

Will be removed. Keep in mid that full config restore forces a reboot and package reinstall.

Ok, this looks like the best option anyway. I should be good then.