Uninstall/Reset

k0s can be uninstalled locally with k0s reset command and remotely with k0sctl reset command. They remove all k0s-related files from the host.

reset operates under the assumption that k0s is installed as a service on the host.

Uninstall a k0s node locally

To prevent accidental triggering, k0s reset will not run if the k0s service is running, so you must first stop the service:

1. Stop the service:

   sudo k0s stop
   

2. Invoke the reset command:

   $ sudo k0s reset
   INFO[2021-06-29 13:08:39] * containers steps
   INFO[2021-06-29 13:08:44] successfully removed k0s containers!
   INFO[2021-06-29 13:08:44] no config file given, using defaults
   INFO[2021-06-29 13:08:44] * remove k0s users step:
   INFO[2021-06-29 13:08:44] no config file given, using defaults
   INFO[2021-06-29 13:08:44] * uninstall service step
   INFO[2021-06-29 13:08:44] Uninstalling the k0s service
   INFO[2021-06-29 13:08:45] * remove directories step
   INFO[2021-06-29 13:08:45] * CNI leftovers cleanup step
   INFO k0s cleanup operations done. To ensure a full reset, a node reboot is recommended.
   

Uninstall a k0s cluster using k0sctl

k0sctl can be used to connect each node and remove all k0s-related files and processes from the hosts.

1. Invoke k0sctl reset command:

   $ k0sctl reset --config k0sctl.yaml
   k0sctl v0.9.0 Copyright 2021, k0sctl authors.
   
   ? Going to reset all of the hosts, which will destroy all configuration and data, Are you sure? Yes
   INFO ==> Running phase: Connect to hosts 
   INFO [ssh] 13.53.43.63:22: connected              
   INFO [ssh] 13.53.218.149:22: connected            
   INFO ==> Running phase: Detect host operating systems 
   INFO [ssh] 13.53.43.63:22: is running Ubuntu 20.04.2 LTS 
   INFO [ssh] 13.53.218.149:22: is running Ubuntu 20.04.2 LTS 
   INFO ==> Running phase: Prepare hosts    
   INFO ==> Running phase: Gather k0s facts 
   INFO [ssh] 13.53.43.63:22: found existing configuration 
   INFO [ssh] 13.53.43.63:22: is running k0s controller version 1.26.1+k0s.0
   INFO [ssh] 13.53.218.149:22: is running k0s worker version 1.26.1+k0s.0
   INFO [ssh] 13.53.43.63:22: checking if worker  has joined 
   INFO ==> Running phase: Reset hosts      
   INFO [ssh] 13.53.43.63:22: stopping k0s           
   INFO [ssh] 13.53.218.149:22: stopping k0s         
   INFO [ssh] 13.53.218.149:22: running k0s reset    
   INFO [ssh] 13.53.43.63:22: running k0s reset      
   INFO ==> Running phase: Disconnect from hosts 
   INFO ==> Finished in 8s