{"id":20034,"date":"2023-08-12T20:37:27","date_gmt":"2023-08-12T20:37:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/webhostinggeeks.com\/howto\/?p=20034"},"modified":"2023-10-21T20:50:50","modified_gmt":"2023-10-21T20:50:50","slug":"how-to-uninstall-whm-on-ubuntu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/webhostinggeeks.com\/howto\/how-to-uninstall-whm-on-ubuntu\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Uninstall WHM on Ubuntu"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"How<\/p>\n

Web Hosting Manager (WHM) is a powerful tool that many webmasters use to manage their hosting environments. However, there may come a time when you no longer need WHM on your Ubuntu<\/a> machine.<\/p>\n

Whether you’re migrating to a different control panel, optimizing web server<\/a> resources, or simply cleaning up, uninstalling WHM is a crucial step.<\/p>\n

In this guide, we’ll walk you through the step-by-step process of uninstalling WHM from an Ubuntu server.<\/p>\n

Let’s get started.<\/p>\n

Step 1: Log in to Your Server<\/h2>\n

Access your Ubuntu server using SSH. You can do this by opening a terminal and typing:<\/p>\n

ssh username@your_server_ip<\/pre>\n
Replace username with your server’s username and your_server_ip with your server’s IP address.<\/p>\n
You’ll then be prompted to enter the password for the admin user. Once authenticated, you’ll have access to your server’s command line.<\/p>\n
Step 2: Backup Your Data<\/h2>\n
Before making any changes to your server, always ensure you have a recent backup of all critical data. This includes website files, databases, emails, and configurations. Use tools like rsync or tar to create backups and store them in a safe location.<\/p>\n
To backup your website files from \/var\/www\/html to a backup directory \/backup\/website_files, you can use the following command:<\/p>\n
rsync -avz \/var\/www\/html\/ \/backup\/website_files\/<\/pre>\n
To create a compressed backup of the same directory:<\/p>\n
tar -czvf \/backup\/website_files_backup.tar.gz \/var\/www\/html\/<\/pre>\n
After creating the backup, ensure you store it in a safe location, preferably off-site or on a different server, to protect against hardware failures.<\/p>\n
Step 3: Stop All cPanel & WHM Services<\/h2>\n
Before uninstalling, ensure that all cPanel and WHM services are stopped.<\/p>\n
sudo \/usr\/local\/cpanel\/scripts\/restartsrv_cpsrvd stop<\/pre>\n
Step 4: Remove cPanel & WHM Packages<\/h2>\n
Use the following command to remove all cPanel and WHM packages:<\/p>\n
sudo yum remove cpanel\\*<\/pre>\n
Step 5: Remove All cPanel Directories<\/h2>\n
To ensure a clean uninstall, remove all directories associated with cPanel and WHM:<\/p>\n
\r\nsudo rm -rf \/usr\/local\/cpanel\r\nsudo rm -rf \/var\/cpanel\r\nsudo rm -rf \/usr\/local\/cpaddons\r\nsudo rm -rf \/var\/log\/cpanel*\r\nsudo rm -rf \/etc\/httpd\/conf\/httpd.conf*\r\n<\/pre>\n
Step 6: Remove cPanel Users<\/h2>\n
If you’ve created any users through WHM, you’ll want to remove them:<\/p>\n
\r\nsudo userdel -r cpaneleximscanner\r\nsudo userdel -r cpanelhorde\r\n<\/pre>\n
Step 7: Clean Up Remaining Files<\/h2>\n
Search for any remaining cPanel files and directories:<\/p>\n
sudo find \/ -name '*cpanel*'<\/pre>\n
Review the list and manually remove any relevant files or directories.<\/p>\n
Step 8: Reconfigure DNS (If Necessary)<\/h2>\n
If you were using WHM’s built-in DNS server, you might need to reconfigure your DNS settings or switch to a different DNS provider.<\/p>\n
Commands Mentioned<\/h2>\n