From c4fa87a213650ce4b2645dfb868b28f143a66024 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Matan Kushner Date: Sat, 18 Jul 2020 16:57:12 -0400 Subject: [PATCH] docs: add uninstallation instructions to FAQ (#1474) --- docs/faq/README.md | 32 ++++++++++++++++++++++++-------- 1 file changed, 24 insertions(+), 8 deletions(-) diff --git a/docs/faq/README.md b/docs/faq/README.md index 00813b4a..0c6c4740 100644 --- a/docs/faq/README.md +++ b/docs/faq/README.md @@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ The prompt will use as much context as is provided, but no flags are "required". ## How do I run Starship on Linux distributions with older versions of glibc? -If you get an error like "*version 'GLIBC_2.18' not found (required by starship)*" when using the prebuilt binary (for example, on CentOS 6 or 7), you can use a binary compiled with `musl` instead of `glibc`: +If you get an error like "_version 'GLIBC_2.18' not found (required by starship)_" when using the prebuilt binary (for example, on CentOS 6 or 7), you can use a binary compiled with `musl` instead of `glibc`: ```sh curl -fsSL https://starship.rs/install.sh | bash -s -- --platform unknown-linux-musl @@ -57,16 +57,16 @@ curl -fsSL https://starship.rs/install.sh | bash -s -- --platform unknown-linux- The most common cause of this is system misconfiguration. Some Linux distros in particular do not come with font support out-of-the-box. You need to ensure that: - - Your locale is set to a UTF-8 value, like `de_DE.UTF-8` or `ja_JP.UTF-8`. If `LC_ALL` is not a UTF-8 value, - [you will need to change it](https://www.tecmint.com/set-system-locales-in-linux/). - - You have an emoji font installed. Most systems come with an emoji font by default, but - some (notably Arch Linux) do not. You can usually install one through your system's - package manager--[noto emoji](https://www.google.com/get/noto/help/emoji/) is a popular choice. - - You are using a [Nerd Font](https://www.nerdfonts.com/). +- Your locale is set to a UTF-8 value, like `de_DE.UTF-8` or `ja_JP.UTF-8`. If `LC_ALL` is not a UTF-8 value, + [you will need to change it](https://www.tecmint.com/set-system-locales-in-linux/). +- You have an emoji font installed. Most systems come with an emoji font by default, but + some (notably Arch Linux) do not. You can usually install one through your system's + package manager--[noto emoji](https://www.google.com/get/noto/help/emoji/) is a popular choice. +- You are using a [Nerd Font](https://www.nerdfonts.com/). To test your system, run the following commands in a terminal: -``` +```sh echo -e "\xf0\x9f\x90\x8d" echo -e "\xee\x82\xa0" ``` @@ -78,3 +78,19 @@ If either symbol fails to display correctly, your system is still misconfigured. Unfortunately, getting font configuration correct is sometimes difficult. Users on the Discord may be able to help. If both symbols display correctly, but you still don't see them in starship, [file a bug report!](https://github.com/starship/starship/issues/new/choose) + +## How do I uninstall Starship? + +Starship is just as easy to uninstall as it is to install in the first place. + +1. Remove any lines in your shell config (e.g. `~/.bashrc`) used to initialize Starship. +1. Delete the Starship binary. + +If Starship was installed using a package manager, please refer to their docs for uninstallation instructions. + +If Starship was installed using the `curl | bash` script, the following command will delete the binary: + +```sh +# Locate and delete the starship binary +rm "$(which starship)" +```