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			"body": "I feel this whole topic of uninstallation on linux is closely mirroring community editable post [Unofficial alternative Joplin distributions - Lounge - Joplin Forum](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/unofficial-alternative-joplin-distributions/23703#p-81146-desktop-linux-2)\r\n\r\nHence, I think it would make sense to split linux distro specific section to a separate post and expand it into installation/unistallation by distro. Here's a draft of such post -- AI generated (proton's lumo, scira, perplexity) and manually reviewed by me: content+styling for discourse but no physical testing.\r\n\r\n\r\n<details><summary>Details</summary>\r\n<p>\r\n\r\nBelow is a revised post suitable for the Joplin forum, using the referenced wiki for unofficial distributions and their maintainers.[1][2]\r\n\r\nThis post groups Linux installation instructions by **installation method**, and for each unofficial distribution lists the maintainer nickname as in the “Unofficial alternative Joplin distributions” wiki. All non-AppImage methods are community-maintained and unsupported by the core project, so bugs and issues should be reported to their respective maintainers.[2][7][1]\r\n\r\n# How to install and cleanly uninstall Joplin on Linux (all methods)\r\n\r\nAlways back up your profile (typically `~/.config/joplin-desktop` and any external sync/local data) before uninstalling or switching method.[12][13][2]\r\n\r\n***\r\n\r\n## 1. Official desktop script (AppImage)\r\n\r\nThis is the officially supported desktop method on Linux and works on most distributions.[4][7]\r\n\r\n### Install\r\n\r\nRun in a terminal:\r\n\r\n```bash\r\nwget -O - https://raw.githubusercontent.com/laurent22/joplin/dev/Joplin_install_and_update.sh | bash\r\n```\r\n\r\n- Installs a Joplin AppImage under `~/.joplin/` for the current user.[1][12]\r\n- Creates a desktop entry and icon in your user’s XDG directories so it appears in your app menu.[12][1]\r\n\r\n### Clean uninstall\r\n\r\nClose Joplin, then:\r\n\r\n```bash\r\n# Remove AppImage + version file\r\nrm -f ~/.joplin/*.AppImage ~/.joplin/VERSION\r\n\r\n# Remove desktop entry and icon (names can slightly vary)\r\nrm -f ~/.local/share/applications/joplin.desktop \\\r\n      ~/.local/share/applications/appimagekit-joplin.desktop\r\n\r\nrm -f ~/.local/share/icons/hicolor/512x512/apps/joplin.png\r\n\r\n# Remove configuration and local profile (optional, this deletes local notes if not synced)\r\nrm -rf ~/.config/joplin-desktop\r\n```\r\n\r\nIf you created any additional custom launchers or icons, delete those as well.\r\n\r\n***\r\n\r\n## 2. Official terminal (CLI) via npm\r\n\r\nThe CLI client is officially documented and can be installed with npm.[7]\r\n\r\n### Install\r\n\r\nExample of a user-local install (recommended to avoid sudo with npm):\r\n\r\n```bash\r\n# Choose a user-local prefix\r\nNPM_CONFIG_PREFIX=\"$HOME/.joplin-bin\" npm install -g joplin --loglevel=error\r\n\r\n# Optionally add a global symlink (requires sudo)\r\nsudo ln -s \"$HOME/.joplin-bin/bin/joplin\" /usr/bin/joplin\r\n```\r\n\r\nAlternatively, if your system npm is already configured globally, you can use:\r\n\r\n```bash\r\nsudo npm install -g joplin\r\n```\r\n\r\n### Clean uninstall\r\n\r\n1. Remove the npm package:\r\n\r\n   ```bash\r\n   npm uninstall -g joplin\r\n   ```\r\n\r\n2. Remove any symlink you created:\r\n\r\n   ```bash\r\n   sudo rm -f /usr/bin/joplin\r\n   ```\r\n\r\n3. Remove the chosen prefix directory if you used one:\r\n\r\n   ```bash\r\n   rm -rf ~/.joplin-bin\r\n   ```\r\n\r\n4. Remove any CLI profile/config directories if different from the desktop profile on your system.\r\n\r\n***\r\n\r\n## 3. Flatpak (unofficial – maintainer: **catsout**)\r\n\r\nFlatpak builds are community-maintained and listed in the wiki as:[2][1]\r\n\r\n- Distribution: Flatpak  \r\n- Name: Joplin  \r\n- Maintainer: **catsout**  \r\n\r\n### Install\r\n\r\nFirst ensure Flatpak and Flathub are enabled, then:\r\n\r\n```bash\r\nflatpak install flathub net.cozic.joplin_desktop\r\n```\r\n\r\nRun with:\r\n\r\n```bash\r\nflatpak run net.cozic.joplin_desktop\r\n```\r\n\r\n### Clean uninstall\r\n\r\n```bash\r\nflatpak uninstall net.cozic.joplin_desktop\r\n```\r\n\r\nOptionally remove remaining Flatpak data for this app:\r\n\r\n```bash\r\nrm -rf ~/.var/app/net.cozic.joplin_desktop\r\n```\r\n\r\nThis removes the Flatpak sandbox configuration and data for Joplin.\r\n\r\n***\r\n\r\n## 4. Snap (unofficial – maintainer: **MrCarroll**)\r\n\r\nThe wiki lists the Snap desktop package as:[1][2]\r\n\r\n- Distribution: Snap  \r\n- Name: Joplin Desktop  \r\n- Maintainer: **MrCarroll**  \r\n\r\n### Install\r\n\r\nEnsure `snapd` is available, then:\r\n\r\n```bash\r\nsudo snap install joplin-desktop\r\n```\r\n\r\nJoplin can be launched from your menu or with:\r\n\r\n```bash\r\nsnap run joplin-desktop\r\n```\r\n\r\n### Clean uninstall\r\n\r\n```bash\r\nsudo snap remove joplin-desktop\r\n```\r\n\r\nUser configuration under `~/.config/joplin-desktop` created by earlier non-snap installs is not touched by Snap and must be removed manually if you want a fully clean system.\r\n\r\n***\r\n\r\n## 5. Arch / AUR builds (unofficial – maintainers as per wiki)\r\n\r\nThe wiki lists several AUR packages for the desktop:[2][1]\r\n\r\n- `joplin-desktop` – Maintainers: **masterkorp / alfredopalhares**  \r\n- `joplin-appimage` – Maintainer: **fsociety3765**  \r\n- `joplin-desktop-bin` – Maintainer: **thynkon**  \r\n\r\nPre‑compiled AUR builds may also be available in Chaotic‑AUR.[1][2]\r\n\r\n### 5.1 AUR helper basics\r\n\r\nYou need an AUR helper like `yay`, `paru` or `aura`. Once installed, the general pattern is:[2][1]\r\n\r\n```bash\r\nyay -S joplin-desktop          # or joplin-appimage / joplin-desktop-bin\r\n```\r\n\r\n### 5.2 Clean uninstall for AUR packages\r\n\r\nUse the same helper to remove the package and its dependencies:\r\n\r\n```bash\r\nyay -Rns joplin-desktop        # or joplin-appimage / joplin-desktop-bin\r\n```\r\n\r\nThen optionally remove user data:\r\n\r\n```bash\r\nrm -rf ~/.config/joplin-desktop\r\nrm -rf ~/.joplin               # if the AppImage variant created this\r\n```\r\n\r\nIf you switched between multiple AUR flavors, check your menu entries and remove stale `.desktop` files under `~/.local/share/applications`.\r\n\r\n***\r\n\r\n## 6. RPM / COPR (unofficial – maintainer: **taw00**)\r\n\r\nThe wiki lists an RPM distribution as:[1][2]\r\n\r\n- Distribution: RPM  \r\n- Name: joplin  \r\n- Maintainer: **taw00**  \r\n\r\nThis is typically provided via a COPR or similar repository for Fedora and related distributions.[2]\r\n\r\n### Install\r\n\r\nAfter enabling the appropriate repository (see that project’s instructions), you normally run:\r\n\r\n```bash\r\nsudo dnf install joplin      # Fedora-like\r\n# or, if using another RPM-based distro:\r\nsudo zypper install joplin\r\n```\r\n\r\n### Clean uninstall\r\n\r\n```bash\r\nsudo dnf remove joplin\r\n# or\r\nsudo zypper remove joplin\r\n```\r\n\r\nThen optionally remove user data:\r\n\r\n```bash\r\nrm -rf ~/.config/joplin-desktop\r\n```\r\n\r\n***\r\n\r\n## 7. Nix / NixOS (unofficial – maintainer: **Hugo Reeves**)\r\n\r\nFor the desktop on Linux, the wiki lists:[1][2]\r\n\r\n- Distribution: Nix  \r\n- Name: joplin-desktop  \r\n- Maintainer: **Hugo Reeves**  \r\n\r\n### Install\r\n\r\nIf Nix is installed:\r\n\r\n```bash\r\n# NixOS\r\nnix-env -iA nixos.joplin-desktop\r\n\r\n# Non-NixOS\r\nnix-env -iA nixpkgs.joplin-desktop\r\n```\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n### Clean uninstall\r\n\r\n```bash\r\nnix-env -e joplin-desktop\r\n```\r\n\r\nThen, as with other methods, remove configuration if desired:\r\n\r\n```bash\r\nrm -rf ~/.config/joplin-desktop\r\n```\r\n\r\nIf you have multiple Nix profiles or generations, also prune old generations so Nix garbage collection can reclaim space.\r\n\r\n***\r\n\r\n## 8. Manual AppImage or other manual installs (unofficial, user-maintained)\r\n\r\nSome users download the AppImage or other binaries manually and place them in a custom directory such as `~/Applications` or `/opt/joplin`.[14][12]\r\n\r\n### Install\r\n\r\nFor example:\r\n\r\n```bash\r\nmkdir -p ~/Applications\r\ncd ~/Applications\r\nwget https://example.com/path/to/Joplin-x.y.z.AppImage   # replace with actual release URL\r\nchmod +x Joplin-*.AppImage\r\n```\r\n\r\nYou may also create a custom `~/.local/share/applications/joplin.desktop` pointing to that AppImage for menu integration.\r\n\r\n### Clean uninstall\r\n\r\nDelete the binary and any custom desktop/icon files:\r\n\r\n```bash\r\nrm -f ~/Applications/Joplin-*.AppImage\r\nrm -f ~/.local/share/applications/joplin.desktop\r\nrm -f ~/.local/share/icons/hicolor/512x512/apps/joplin.png\r\nrm -rf ~/.config/joplin-desktop\r\n```\r\n\r\nIf you installed under `/opt` or another system directory, remove it with `sudo rm -rf /opt/joplin` (or equivalent) and any system-wide desktop entries.\r\n\r\n***\r\n\r\n## 9. General notes on “clean” uninstall\r\n\r\nRegardless of distribution or package type, a truly clean uninstall on Linux always has two parts:[13][12][2]\r\n\r\n1. Remove the installed program  \r\n   - Using the appropriate package manager (`snap remove`, `flatpak uninstall`, `yay -Rns`, `dnf remove`, `nix-env -e`, etc.) or by deleting the AppImage/script install.  \r\n2. Remove all user-level configuration and data (optional but often desired)  \r\n   - Typically:  \r\n     - `rm -rf ~/.config/joplin-desktop`  \r\n     - `rm -rf ~/.joplin` or any other Joplin-specific directories you created  \r\n\r\nIf you plan to reinstall or you rely on sync only as a backup, make sure you export or sync your notes before deleting profile directories.\r\n\r\n[1](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/unofficial-alternative-joplin-distributions/23703)\r\n[2](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/alternative-distributions-wiki-list/23677)\r\n[3](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/why-only-appimage-for-linux/28604)\r\n[4](https://www.reddit.com/r/linuxbrasil/comments/1jlayvb/qual_apelidos_voc%C3%AAs_usam_pra_distro_linux/)\r\n[5](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/joplin-desktop-pre-built-packages-for-debian-ubuntu-archlinux/33042)\r\n[6](https://joplinapp.org/help/install/)\r\n[7](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/desktop-linux-package-management-why-don-t-we-build-for-each-distro/8123)\r\n[8](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/installing-in-ubuntu/32557)\r\n[9](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/joplin-arnatious/14487)\r\n[10](https://zap-hosting.com/guides/docs/dedicated-linux-joplin/)\r\n[11](https://github.com/laurent22/joplin/issues/3824)\r\n[12](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/how-to-completely-uninstall-joplin-from-linux-mint/8410)\r\n[13](https://www.reddit.com/r/linux4noobs/comments/ttoxd9/need_to_uninstall_joplin/)\r\n\r\n</p>\r\n</details> \r\n\r\nIf you want, I can post it by myself, I just thought it's better to be community editable -- which is unavailable for my [discourse profile](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/u/amil/) it\r\n",
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			"body": "> Snap removes most data automatically, but you can delete remaining app-specific dirs if present (path may vary by system):\r\n> sudo rm -rf /var/snap/joplin-desktop\r\n> User configuration under ~/.config/joplin-desktop created by earlier non-snap installs is not touched by Snap and must be removed manually if you want a fully clean system.\r\n\r\nJust thought I'd correct the AI on these, the only thing that needs to be done is `snap remove joplin-desktop` and optionally with the `--purge` flag that I do not recommend people use. Removing the snap automatically removes user data but keeps a backup in snaps native tooling for 30 days incase that's unexpected behaviour for people allowing them to recover data; which is what `--purge` avoids, deleting everything instantly instead.\r\n\r\nIt doesn't use `~/.config/joplin-desktop` so that'd be deleting other packages data. Similarly there's nothing in `/var` to delete that isn't handled by the remove command but working on `/var/snapd` by hand can lead to issues with internal state, so it truly does just boil down to the one command or GUI equivalent.",
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			"body": "> > Snap removes most data automatically, but you can delete remaining app-specific dirs if present (path may vary by system):\r\n> > sudo rm -rf /var/snap/joplin-desktop\r\n> > User configuration under ~/.config/joplin-desktop created by earlier non-snap installs is not touched by Snap and must be removed manually if you want a fully clean system.\r\n> \r\n> Just thought I'd correct the AI on these, \r\n\r\nThank you very much for your correction -- I've now deleted the paragraph. Additionally, I went ahead and published the revised version to the forum hoping to get corrections from other community maintainers as well.\r\n\r\nhttps://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/how-to-install-and-cleanly-uninstall-joplin-on-linux-all-methods/48300?u=amil\r\n\r\nGuess I'll speedrun discourse membership trust level to turn the post into a publicly editable wiki :sweat_smile: ",
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			"body": "Thank you for this PR but I feel this is not something that can be merged as it is, or fixed in an obvious way. As mentioned in the discussion above, the installation method should provide a way to uninstall the app, or provide documentation for it. We cannot reliably provide a general doc that will work in all cases.",
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