This article shows the uninstalling or removing of Ansys Lumerical from the client machine.
Windows Uninstall Process
Uninstall from Settings
- Goto Windows Settings > Apps > Apps & features or Installes apps.
- Search and select "Ansys Lumerical..."
- Click the "Options" menu (3 dots) on the right and select "Uninstall".
- Follow the directions to remove the application from your machine.
Uninstall from Control Panel
- Open Control Panel
- Select Programs -> Programs and Features.
- Select "Ansys Lumerical..." then "Uninstall".
- Select "Ansys Optics Launcher.." then "Uninstall" to remove the Optics Launcher.
- Follow the directions to remove the application from your machine.
Linux Uninstall Process
- The default uninstall process is done from the Terminal
- Requires sudo/root access
RedHat and Rocky distribution
- Uninstall using yum.
$ sudo yum remove Lumerical-{version}.x86_64
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server
- Remove using zypper.
sudo zypper remove Lumerical-{version}
Ubuntu LTS
- Remove the installation with root/sudo access
sudo rm -R /opt/lumerical/{version}
Uninstall from a custom location without root access in Linux
- This process applies to custom/network location installation without root access.
- Uninstall or remove Ansys Lumerical from the installation folder.
For example, Lumerical is installed in the shared network folder:
/tools/lumerical/[[verpath]]
Remove the version's installation folder: (lumerical folder is kept for other installed versions)
rm -R /tools/lumerical/[[verpath]]
Ansys Automated Installer Uninstall Process
Starting in 2025 R1, Lumerical can be installed using the Ansys Automated Installer. To uninstall Lumerical when it is installed using this installer, please refer to the following guide for Windows and Linux on the Ansys Help site (Ansys account required).