Uninstall-Package
SYNOPSIS
Uninstalls a package.
SYNTAX
Name (Default)
Uninstall-Package [-Name] <String[]> [[-Version] <PackageVersionRange>] [-PassThru] [-Provider <String>]
[-WhatIf] [-Confirm] [<CommonParameters>]
InputObject
Uninstall-Package [-InputObject] <PackageInfo[]> [-PassThru] [-WhatIf]
[-Confirm] [<CommonParameters>]
DESCRIPTION
Uninstalls a package.
EXAMPLES
Example 1
Uninstall-Package -Name PackageManagement
This command uninstalls the PackageManagement package.
PARAMETERS
-InputObject
Specifies a PackageInfo object that represents the package to uninstall. Enter a variable that contains the object, or type a command or expression that gets the object, such as a Get-Package command. You can use the pipeline to send a package object to Uninstall-Package.
Type: PackageInfo[]
Parameter Sets: InputObject
Aliases:
Required: True
Position: 0
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: True (ByValue)
Accept wildcard characters: False
-Name
Specifies the package name.
Type: String[]
Parameter Sets: Name
Aliases:
Required: True
Position: 0
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: True (ByValue)
Accept wildcard characters: False
-PassThru
If the package information should be output to the pipeline.
Type: SwitchParameter
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:
Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False
-Provider
Specifies the package provider.
Type: String
Parameter Sets: Name
Aliases:
Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False
-Version
Specifies the package version. The format is NuGet version range syntax with minor changes. In normal NuGet version range value of 1.0 would be minimum version inclusive but this parameter converts that value to be exact version of [1.0]. If you need to have minimum version inclusive then use this format [1.0,]. For more information refer to NuGet version range syntax.
Type: PackageVersionRange
Parameter Sets: Name
Aliases:
Required: False
Position: 1
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False
-Confirm
Prompts you for confirmation before running the cmdlet.
Type: SwitchParameter
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases: cf
Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False
-WhatIf
Shows what would happen if the cmdlet runs. The cmdlet is not run.
Type: SwitchParameter
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases: wi
Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False
CommonParameters
This cmdlet supports the common parameters: -Debug, -ErrorAction, -ErrorVariable, -InformationAction, -InformationVariable, -OutVariable, -OutBuffer, -PipelineVariable, -Verbose, -WarningAction, and -WarningVariable. For more information, see about_CommonParameters.
INPUTS
System.String, AnyPackage.Provider.PackageVersionRange, AnyPackage.Provider.PackageInfo
You can pipe a package name, version range, and package info to this cmdlet.
OUTPUTS
AnyPackage.Provider.PackageInfo
By default, this cmdlet doesn’t return any objects. Use the PassThru parameter to a return objects that represent a package.