# Delete Elasticsearch **URL:** \ **Category:** Elasticsearch\ **Created:** [June 11, 2014, 6:31am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/delete-elasticsearch/18034 "2014-06-11T06:31:38Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![seja12](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/seja12/32/115567_2.png) [@seja12](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/seja12)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2014, 6:31am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/delete-elasticsearch/18034/1 "2014-06-11T06:31:38Z")
I tried upgrading elasticsearch to 1.2 yesterday and it broke most of my scripts, even after trying adjustments listed in the documentation. I think there were problems with the update and I would like to completely remove it from my system and then do a fresh install. How can I do this in order to make sure all data, etc are deleted. I don't want there to be any "recovery is in progress, flush [COMMIT\_TRANSLOG] is not allowed" messages afterwards. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "elasticsearch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com](mailto:elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com). To view this discussion on the web visit [https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/3f22f100-46ac-4f38-9164-df913267a644%40googlegroups.com](https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/3f22f100-46ac-4f38-9164-df913267a644%40googlegroups.com). For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/d/optout](https://groups.google.com/d/optout). ---
**Author:** ![dadoonet](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/dadoonet/32/137187_2.png) [@dadoonet](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/dadoonet)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2014, 6:46am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/delete-elasticsearch/18034/2 "2014-06-11T06:46:25Z")
rm -r data should help I guess -- David 😉 Twitter : @dadoonet / @elasticsearchfr / @scrutmydocs > Le 11 juin 2014 à 08:31, John [sokser@gmail.com](mailto:sokser@gmail.com) a écrit : > > ## I tried upgrading elasticsearch to 1.2 yesterday and it broke most of my scripts, even after trying adjustments listed in the documentation. I think there were problems with the update and I would like to completely remove it from my system and then do a fresh install. How can I do this in order to make sure all data, etc are deleted. I don't want there to be any "recovery is in progress, flush [COMMIT\_TRANSLOG] is not allowed" messages afterwards. > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "elasticsearch" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com](mailto:elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com). > To view this discussion on the web visit [https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/3f22f100-46ac-4f38-9164-df913267a644%40googlegroups.com](https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/3f22f100-46ac-4f38-9164-df913267a644%40googlegroups.com). > For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/d/optout](https://groups.google.com/d/optout). -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "elasticsearch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com](mailto:elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com). To view this discussion on the web visit [https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/B28D63B9-A118-45EE-B61C-4072B14F498E%40pilato.fr](https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/B28D63B9-A118-45EE-B61C-4072B14F498E%40pilato.fr). For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/d/optout](https://groups.google.com/d/optout). ---
**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2017, 1:23am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/delete-elasticsearch/18034/3 "2017-07-06T01:23:26Z")