Uninstalling Sourcery G++ Lite
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## Uninstalling Sourcery G++ Lite

The method used to uninstall Sourcery G++ Lite depends on your host system. If you have modified any files in the installation it is recommended that you back up these changes. The uninstall procedure may remove the files you have altered.

### Uninstalling Sourcery G++ Lite on Microsoft Windows

Select Start, then Control Panel. Select Add or Remove Programs. Scroll down and click on Sourcery G++ for MIPS ELF. Select Change/Remove and follow the on-screen dialogs to uninstall Sourcery G++ Lite.

To uninstall third-party drivers bundled with Sourcery G++ Lite, first disconnect the associated hardware device. Then use Add or Remove Programs to remove the drivers separately. Depending on the device, you may need to reboot your computer to complete the driver uninstall.

### Uninstalling Sourcery G++ Lite on Microsoft Windows Vista

Select Start, then Settings and finally Control Panel. Select the Uninstall a program task. Scroll down and double click on Sourcery G++ for MIPS ELF. Follow the on-screen dialogs to uninstall Sourcery G++ Lite.

To uninstall third-party drivers bundled with Sourcery G++ Lite, first disconnect the associated hardware device. Then use Uninstall a program to remove the drivers separately. Depending on the device, you may need to reboot your computer to complete the driver uninstall.

### Uninstalling Sourcery G++ Lite on GNU/Linux using the graphical uninstaller

If you installed on GNU/Linux using the graphical installer, then you must use the graphical uninstaller to remove Sourcery G++ Lite. The `mips-sde-elf` directory located in the install directory will be removed entirely by the uninstaller. Please back up any changes you have made to this directory, such as modified linker scripts.

Start the graphical uninstaller by invoking the executable Uninstall shell script located in your installation directory. After the uninstaller starts, follow the on-screen dialogs to uninstall Sourcery G++ Lite.

### Uninstalling Sourcery G++ Lite on GNU/Linux

If you installed Sourcery G++ Lite from a `.tar.bz2` file, you can uninstall it by manually deleting the installation directory created in the install procedure.

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