What are the steps to uninstall nginx on linux?

To uninstall Nginx, you can follow these steps:

1. Stop the Nginx service:
2. Run the command “sudo systemctl stop nginx” in the terminal.
3. Ensure that the Nginx service has been stopped.
4. Run the command “sudo systemctl status nginx” in the terminal.
5. If the service has been stopped, you will see an output similar to “inactive (dead)”.
6. Uninstall the Nginx software package.
7. Execute the command in the terminal: sudo apt remove nginx
8. Remove Nginx configuration files and log files.
9. Run the command in the terminal: sudo rm -rf /etc/nginx /var/log/nginx.
10. Remove dependencies and leftover files related to Nginx.
11. Run the command “sudo apt autoremove” in the terminal.
12. Verify that Nginx has been completely uninstalled.
13. Run the command “which nginx” in the terminal.
14. If there is no output, it indicates that Nginx has been successfully uninstalled.

Please note, these steps assume you are installing and uninstalling Nginx on Ubuntu or a similar Debian system. If you are using a different Linux distribution, make corresponding changes based on its specific package manager and file paths.