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I installed Genimotion (v2.2.2), but I seem to have problems with it, as I couldn't play the devices I downloaded for it (tried several devices).

I tried reinstalling VirtualBox (v4.3.10) but it didn't help either...

Now I want to try reinstalling the Genimotion itself, but I cant find an uninstallation shell or any way to uninstall it (I also tried running the command:

sudo apt-get --purge remove genymotion

in the installation folder, but it didn't detect and removed the files).

I saw many people who suggested reinstalling it but never they didn't mention how, so I hope it's not a really stupid question...

Thank you

Oded Sayar
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The .bin file you have downloaded to install it can also be run with --uninstall argument to uninstall genymotion. In your case the command will be something like:

./genymotion-2.2.2_x64.bin --uninstall

You can often discover command usage with the argument --help.

enrico.bacis
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  • Thanks for the quick answer, I'm new to the linux system and I couldn't find how the command should look like. I tried `sudo apt-get --uninstall genymotion-2.2.2_x64.bin` , but I guess it's just not right to to that... – Oded Sayar Aug 07 '14 at 10:00
  • `apt-get uninstall` can be used only on applications that have been installed using `apt-get install`, that one instead was installed using a bin file, so you usually need the bin file again in order to uninstall it, because it contains all the logic. – enrico.bacis Aug 07 '14 at 10:08
  • That's great to know, It might help me find my way in the Linux better. Thanks again – Oded Sayar Aug 07 '14 at 18:57
  • When I execute this command, it doesnt works it shows permission denied. – Mohammed Rampurawala Dec 27 '14 at 01:51
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    "You can often discover command usage with the argument --help." simple but clever tip :) thank you – Sangimed Dec 23 '15 at 23:24
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the command ./genymotion-2.2.2_x64.bin --uninstall (x86 in my pc), worked perfectly, did you erase any of the genymotion files from the folder? if you did, you're gonna have to reinstall it from the beginning, and run this command again(sorry for my bad english)

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Fabrício De Araújo Fernandes
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I did need to use -d at the end of the uninstall to send it to the path.

./genymotion-2.12.2-linux_x64.bin --uninstall -d /home/genymotion

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Rusty
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Im on Ubuntu 18.04.04.

For some reason, the above answers opens genymotion GUI but throws an error so I decided to find and delete the source folder and then remove genymotion from the applications list.

sudo rm -rf /opt/genymobile
sudo rm -rf /usr/shared/applications/genymobile-genymotion.desktop
vpibano
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if you deleted your ./genymotion-x.x.x_x64.bin --uninstall file. then just use following command:

sudo rm -rf {enter_path}/genymotion
sudo rm -rf ~/.local/share/applications/genymobile-genymotion.desktop

[Note: genymotion 3.2.1 or later wants location if -d is mentioned otherwise it's gonna installed on the current directory]

Lemonde
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