Overview

The article provides the scripts that can perform clean uninstallation of the inSync Client from devices running on Windows, Linux RHEL/CentOS Desktop, and Ubuntu Desktop.

💡 Tip

Copy the scripts in a notepad and save the file as .bat or .cmd.

Script to uninstall from Windows devices

@echo off
set logFile="C:\inSyncCleanup.log"

echo Starting Cleanup... >> %logFile% 2>&1

echo Stopping inSync Service... >> %logFile% 2>&1
net stop inSyncCPHService >> %logFile% 2>&1
timeout /t 2

echo Killing inSync processes... >> %logFile% 2>&1
taskkill.exe /f /im inSync.exe >> %logFile% 2>&1
taskkill.exe /f /im inSyncAgent.exe >> %logFile% 2>&1

echo Uninstalling inSync application... >> %logFile% 2>&1
wmic product where "name like '%%Druva inSync%%'" call uninstall /nointeractive >> %logFile% 2>&1
timeout /t 2

echo Clearing related folders and registry keys... >> %logFile% 2>&1
reg query "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Druva Software" >> %logFile% 2>&1
if %errorlevel% == 0 (
    reg delete "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Druva Software" /f >> %logFile% 2>&1
)
 
rmdir /s /q "C:\inSync4" >> %logFile% 2>&1
rmdir /s /q "C:\ProgramData\Druva" >> %logFile% 2>&1
rmdir /s /q "C:\Program Files\Druva" >> %logFile% 2>&1
 
echo Cleanup Complete. >> %logFile% 2>&1

Using PowerShell to run uninstall script on a Windows devices

Steps to run the command using PowerShell.

Copy the script in a notepad and save it as .bat or .cmd
Open PowerShell with Admin.
Navigate to the location where the .bat/.cmd file is present (eg: cd C:\Users\username\Desktop)
type .<name of the file> and enter.
The script will run and insync will be uninstalled.

Run uninstall script on a MAC devices

How to save shell script on a Mac with NANO editor

Open Terminal

On your Mac, do one of the following:

Click the Launchpad icon in the Dock, type Terminal in the search field, then click Terminal.
In the Finder, open the /Applications/Utilities folder, then double-click Terminal.

touch uninstall.sh && chmod 755 uninstall.sh && nano uninstall.sh && sudo bash uninstall.sh

Uninstall inSync Client on Mac

#!/bin/bash
# This script is the uninstall script for Druva InSync

###################### Start of Script ####################

set +x

# Get the logged-in user using `stat`
user=$(stat -f "%Su" /dev/console)

echo "Logged in User: $user"
echo "Stopping InSync Client."

# Stop the processes
killall inSync
killall inSyncDecommission
killall inSyncClient

echo "Removing System Files"

# Remove Application Support if it exists
if [ -e /Library/Application\ Support/inSync ]; then
    echo "System Application Support found and removed"
    rm -rf /Library/Application\ Support/inSync
else
    echo "System Application Support not found"
fi

# Remove Launch Daemon if it exists
if [ -e /Library/LaunchDaemons/inSyncDecommission.plist ]; then
    echo "System Launch Daemon found and removed"
    /bin/launchctl bootout system /Library/LaunchDaemons/inSyncDecommission.plist
    rm -f /Library/LaunchDaemons/inSyncDecommission.plist
else
    echo "System LaunchDaemon not found"
fi

sleep 3

# Remove Launch Agent if it exists
if [ -e /Library/LaunchAgents/inSyncAgent.plist ]; then
    echo "System Launch Agent found and removed"
    /bin/launchctl bootout system /Library/LaunchAgents/inSyncAgent.plist
    rm -f /Library/LaunchAgents/inSyncAgent.plist
else
    echo "System Launch Agent not found"
fi

sleep 5

# Remove InSync App if it exists
echo "Removing InSync App"
if [ -e /Applications/Druva\ inSync.app ]; then
    echo "InSync App found and removed"
    rm -rf /Applications/Druva\ inSync.app
else
    echo "InSync App not found"
fi

# Remove Keychain entries
echo "Removing Keychain entries"
"/Applications/Druva inSync/inSync.app/Contents/MacOS/inSyncDecommission" RemoveKeychainItems

# Remove Druva Folder App if it exists
if [ -e /Applications/Druva\ inSync ]; then
    echo "Druva Folder App found and removed"
    rm -rf "/Applications/Druva inSync"
else
    echo "Druva Folder App not found"
fi

sleep 5

echo "Removing User Directories"

# Remove User Application Support if it exists
if [ -e /Users/$user/Library/Application\ Support/inSync ]; then
    echo "User Application Support found and removed"
    rm -rf /Users/$user/Library/Application\ Support/inSync
else
    echo "User Application Support not found"
fi

# Remove User Preferences if they exist
if [ -e /Users/$user/Library/Preferences/com.trolltech.plist ]; then
    echo "User Preferences found and removed"
    rm -rf /Users/$user/Library/Preferences/com.trolltech.plist
else
    echo "User Preferences not found"
fi

# Remove lockfile if it exists
if [ -e /Users/$user/Library/Preferences/com.trolltech.plist.lockfile ]; then
    echo "User Preferences trolltech found and removed"
    rm -rf /Users/$user/Library/Preferences/com.trolltech.plist.lockfile
else
    echo "User Preferences trolltech not found"
fi

# Remove inSync Update Preferences if they exist
if [ -e /Users/$user/Library/LaunchAgents/com.druva.inSyncUpdate.plist ]; then
    echo "User Preferences inSyncUpdate found and removed"
    rm -rf /Users/$user/Library/LaunchAgents/com.druva.inSyncUpdate.plist
else
    echo "User Preferences inSyncUpdate not found"
fi

# Remove inSync Update Agent if it exists
if [ -e /Users/$user/Library/LaunchAgents/com.druva.inSyncUpdateAgent.plist ]; then
    echo "User Launch Agent found and removed"
    rm -rf /Users/$user/Library/LaunchAgents/com.druva.inSyncUpdateAgent.plist
else
    echo "User Launch Agent not found"
fi

# Remove User Containers if they exist
if [ -e /Users/$user/Library/Containers/com.druva.insync.FinderPlugin/** ]; then
    echo "User Containers found and removed"
    rm -rf /Users/$user/Library/Containers/com.druva.insync.FinderPlugin/**
else
    echo "User Containers not found"
fi

# Remove Group Containers if they exist
if [ -e /Users/$user/Library/Group\ Containers/com.druva.insync.sharedDefaults/** ]; then
    echo "User Group Containers found and removed"
    rm -rf /Users/$user/Library/Group\ Containers/com.druva.insync.sharedDefaults/**
else
    echo "User Group Containers not found"
fi

# Remove pkgutil for Druva if it exists
echo "Removing pkgutil for Druva"
pkgutil --forget com.druva.inSync.pkg

exit

Additional references

How to perform a silent uninstall of inSync Client from a Windows device

How to install inSync Client on Mac devices

Script to uninstall from RHEL/CentOS devices

#!/bin/bash
 #
 # This is a inSync uninstallation script!
 # Please consult Druva Tech Support before use it.
 #
 ## Start running script
 echo "Running script..."
 RPM=$(rpm -qa |grep -i druva-insync-client)
 echo $RPM
 if [[ -z $RPM ]]
 then
       echo "No Druva inSync Packages found on host, exit..."
       echo
       exit
 else
       echo found Druva packages: $RPM
       echo
       echo Uninstalling: $RPM
       echo
       rpm -e $RPM
fi
 # Following lines are for deleting remaining inSync files and
 directories
sleep 5
echo
echo "Deleting remaining inSync files and directories... "rm -rf /home/*/.inSync
rm -rf /opt/Druvaecho
echo "Completed uninstall Druva inSync Packages on host"
echo

Script to uninstall from Ubuntu devices

#!/bin/bash
#
# This is a inSync uninstallation script!
# Please consult Druva Tech Support before use it.
#
#
# Start running script
echo "Running script..."
PKG=$(dpkg -la |grep -i druva-insync-client)
echo $PKG
if [[ -z $PKG ]]
then
      echo "No Druva inSync Packages found on host, exit..."
      echo
      exit
else
      
      echo found Druva packages: $PKG
      echo
      echo Uninstalling: $PKG
      echo
      dpkg -r $PKG
      dpkg --purge $PKG
      echo
fi
# Following lines are for deleting remaining inSync files and
directories
sleep 5
echo
echo "Deleting remaining inSync files and directories... "
rm -rf /home/*/.inSync
rm -rf /opt/Druva
echo
echo "Completed uninstall Druva inSync Packages on host"
echo

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