Re: uninstalling kext
Re: uninstalling kext
- Subject: Re: uninstalling kext
- From: Stuart Ramdeen <email@hidden>
- Date: Wed, 14 Nov 2012 15:03:03 +0000
As far as I understand it, yes, you have to create your own uninstall method. The most common practice for installs that install files in locations other than /Applications is to create an uninstaller installer package (not confusing at all) that deletes the necessary files and then removes the package receipt using pkgutil.
As for unloading your kext, this from the kextunload man page:
> kextunload is a formal interface for unloading kexts in the Darwin OS and in Mac OS X. Software
> and installers can rely on its presence and invoke it in order to unload kexts. Note that long
> options are present as of Mac OS X 10.6 (Snow Leopard).
That any help?
Regards
Stuart
On 14 Nov 2012, at 14:49, hagen <email@hidden> wrote:
> Hi,
> (unfortunately since years the search function of apples list archives
> is not working), I hope this hasn't been discussed before:
>
> Am I wrong or is there no real "uninstall" advice?
> Looks like everybody must in one or the other way provide uninstall
> functionality while there is no help from the OS/docu/Apple.
>
> Especially I am concerning uninstalling kext:
> Please point me to the resource where this is documented. (Joke).
>
> But: how can I reliably unload a kext, especially to make sure that
> references from other components are removed.
>
> Thanks and cheers,
> Hagen.
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