How to uninstall the Canonical Kubernetes snap

This guide provides step-by-step instructions for removing the Canonical Kubernetes snap from your system.

Removing the k8s snap

To uninstall the k8s snap, run the following command:

sudo snap remove k8s

This command uninstalls the snap but may leave some configurations and data files on the system. For a complete removal, including all cluster data, use the --purge option:

sudo snap remove k8s --purge

Confirm snap removal

To confirm the snap is successfully removed, check the list of installed snaps:

snap list k8s

This command should produce an output similar to:

error: no matching snaps installed