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= Uninstalling Strimzi using the CLI

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This procedure describes how to use the `kubectl` command-line tool to uninstall Strimzi and remove resources related to the deployment.

.Prerequisites

* Access to a Kubernetes cluster using an account with `cluster-admin` or `strimzi-admin` permissions.
* You have identified the resources to be deleted.
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You can use the following `kubectl` CLI command to find resources and also verify that they have been removed when you have uninstalled Strimzi.
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.Command to find resources related to a Strimzi deployment
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kubectl get _<resource_type>_ --all-namespaces | grep _<kafka_cluster_name>_
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Replace _<resource_type>_ with the type of the resource you are checking, such as `secret` or `configmap`.

.Procedure

. Delete the Cluster Operator `Deployment`, related `CustomResourceDefinitions`, and `RBAC` resources.
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Specify the installation files used to deploy the Cluster Operator.
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[source,shell,subs="+quotes"]
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kubectl delete -f install/cluster-operator
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. Delete the resources you identified in the prerequisites.
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[source,shell,subs="+quotes"]
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kubectl delete _<resource_type>_ _<resource_name>_ -n _<namespace>_
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Replace _<resource_type>_ with the type of resource you are deleting and _<resource_name>_ with the name of the resource.
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.Example to delete a secret
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kubectl delete secret my-cluster-clients-ca-cert -n my-project
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