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Uninstallation ​

This guide covers completely removing Gaze and all its components from your system.

Step 1: Disable integrations ​

Before removing packages, disable any active integrations to avoid leaving your system in a broken state.

Disable the GNOME extension ​

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gnome-extensions disable gaze@gundulabs.com

Disable face auth at GDM login (if enabled) ​

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sudo -u gdm dbus-run-session gsettings set org.gnome.shell.extensions.gaze enable-face-authentication false

Revert PAM configuration ​

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sudo pam-auth-update --package --remove gaze
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sudo authselect select sssd --force
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# Remove any pam_gaze.so or pam_gaze_grosshack.so lines
# from /etc/pam.d/system-auth or wherever you added them.
sudo nano /etc/pam.d/system-auth

Stop and disable the daemon ​

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sudo systemctl stop gazed
sudo systemctl disable gazed

Step 2: Remove packages ​

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sudo apt remove --purge gaze gaze-gui gaze-gnome-extension
sudo apt autoremove
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sudo dnf remove gaze gaze-gui gaze-gnome-extension
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sudo pacman -Rns gaze gaze-gui gaze-gnome-extension
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flatpak uninstall com.gundulabs.Gaze

Step 3: Remove the package repository ​

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sudo rm /etc/apt/sources.list.d/gundulabs.list
sudo rm /usr/share/keyrings/gundulabs-archive-keyring.gpg
sudo apt update
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sudo rm /etc/yum.repos.d/gundulabs.repo
sudo rpm -e gpg-pubkey-$(rpm -qa gpg-pubkey --qf '%{NAME}-%{VERSION}-%{RELEASE}\t%{SUMMARY}\n' | grep -i gundulabs | awk '{print $1}' | sed 's/gpg-pubkey-//')
sudo dnf makecache
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# Remove the repository from pacman.conf
sudo sed -i '/^\[gaze\]/,/^$/d' /etc/pacman.conf
sudo rm -f /etc/pacman.d/gaze-mirrorlist
sudo pacman -Sy
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flatpak remote-delete gundulabs

Step 4: Remove leftover data ​

Package removal does not delete user data, downloaded models, or configuration files that were modified. Remove these manually if you want a clean slate.

Face enrollment data ​

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sudo rm -rf /var/lib/gaze

Downloaded ML models ​

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sudo rm -rf /opt/gaze

Cache ​

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sudo rm -rf /var/cache/gaze

Configuration ​

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sudo rm -rf /etc/gaze

SELinux policy (Fedora/RHEL only) ​

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sudo semodule -r gaze-gdm-camera

Recompile GSettings schemas ​

After the GNOME extension package is removed, recompile schemas to clean up:

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sudo glib-compile-schemas /usr/share/glib-2.0/schemas

Step 5: Reload system services ​

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sudo systemctl daemon-reload

Verify removal ​

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# All of these should fail with "command not found"
gaze --version
gazed --version
gaze-gui --help

# Should show "inactive" or "not found"
systemctl status gazed