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Uninstall

Full Uninstall

sh
tailscale-manager uninstall

This removes:

  • Tailscale binaries (tailscale, tailscaled)
  • Init script (/etc/init.d/tailscale)
  • Cron jobs (/usr/bin/tailscale-update, /usr/bin/tailscale-script-update)
  • UCI configuration (/etc/config/tailscale)
  • Module libraries (/usr/lib/tailscale/)
  • LuCI interface files (if installed)
  • Network interface and firewall zone (if configured via setup-firewall)

Preserved Files

The following file is preserved by default to allow re-installation without losing your Tailscale identity:

  • /etc/config/tailscaled.state — Tailscale node identity and authentication state

To perform a truly clean uninstall, remove it manually:

sh
rm -f /etc/config/tailscaled.state
rm -rf /etc/tailscale

WARNING

Removing the state file will deregister this device from your Tailscale network. You will need to re-authenticate with tailscale up after reinstalling.