How do I uninstall any Apple pkg Package file?
Problem
Despite opinions to the contrary, not all packages are installed cleanly in only one directory. Is there a way to reverse the install process of a pkg file, preferably with the original package (or from a repository of information about installed packages)? Specifically I've installed the PowerPC MySQL 5.4.1 package on an intel MacBook, and would like to cleanly reverse that, recovering the 5.1 x86 install I can see is still there, but not working properly now.
Unverified for your environment
Select your OS to check compatibility.
1 Fix
Fix for: How do I uninstall any Apple pkg Package file?
https://wincent.com/wiki/Uninstalling_packages_(.pkg_files)_on_Mac_OS_X describes how to uninstall .pkg using native . Modified excerpt After visually inspecting the list of files you can do something like: Needless to say, extreme care should always be taken when removing files with root privileges. Particularly, be aware that some packages may update shared system components, so uninstalling them can actually break your system by removing a necessary component. For smaller packages it is prob…
Awaiting Verification
Be the first to verify this fix
Sign in to verify this fix