Uninstalling OpenVPN Connect Client

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Posted on
06-25-2020
09:37 AM
- last edited on
03-04-2025
08:19 AM
by
kh-richa_mig
The installation package for Open VPN Connect Client does not uninstall the previous version. I am looking for a way to uninstall the old version; is there a way to accomplish this other than running an rm -f command?
Notes:
I tried the instructions here but the 'Uninstall' option does not show up in the drop-down. https://docs.jamf.com/10.6.0/jamf-pro/administrator-guide/Uninstalling_Packages.html
I also noticed the old version has an "Uninstall OpenVPN.app" in the same folder, but when I try to run a policy with this app, I see this error: Installation failed. The zip file contained no package..
Thanks in advance for any suggestions.
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Posted on 09-03-2020 10:23 PM
Did you manage to figure out a way to do this? I am thinking of removing it from the Applications folders and installing OpenVPN v3.0 but would ideally like to use the uninstall OpenVPN.app so that all associated files are deleted.

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Posted on 09-15-2020 06:54 AM
Sorry for the late reply. I ended up creating a policy with script+package.
Script should as simple as this but you can add anything to stop OpenVPN if running:
#!/bin/sh
# this is a simple script to remove the Old OpenVPN Client.
cd /
cd Applications
sudo rm -Rf OpenVPN
The .pkg should run after the script.

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Posted on 02-22-2021 08:09 AM
Is there a current script for OPENVPN install? I have been searching and this is the only string I end up at. Any help is greatly appreciated.
