matlab.apputil.uninstall

Uninstall app installed from an MLAPPINSTALL file

Syntax

matlab.apputil.uninstall(appid)

Description

matlab.apputil.uninstall(appid) removes the app specified by the unique identifier, appid. MATLAB^® removes all files corresponding to the app and removes the app from the app gallery.

Examples

Uninstall App

Assume you previously installed two apps, setslider and simplegui. Get the IDs of all installed apps, and then use the ID for simplegui to uninstall it.

View the IDs of all apps

matlab.apputil.getInstalledAppInfo

ID                      Name
-------------------     ----------------
setsliderAPP            setslider
simpleguiAPP            simplegui

Uninstall the simplegui app.

matlab.apputil.uninstall('simpleguiAPP')

Confirm the app was removed, by running matlab.apputil.getInstalledAppInfo again.

matlab.apputil.getInstalledAppInfo

ID                      Name
-------------------     ----------------
setsliderAPP            setslider

Input Arguments

appid — ID of app

character vector | string scalar

ID of app to be uninstalled, specified as a character vector or string scalar.

Example: 'DataExplorationAPP'

Example: "DataExplorationAPP"

More About

MLAPPINSTALL Files

In R2024b and earlier, you could package an app as an MLAPPINSTALL file. Starting in R2025a, you can continue to share and run apps packaged as MLAPPINSTALL files and upgrade existing MLAPPINSTALL files. However, when packaging new apps, use the steps described in Package Apps in App Designer.

Tips

• To determine the app ID of an installed app, preserve the value returned when you install the app programmatically with matlab.apputil.install, or use matlab.apputil.getInstalledAppInfo.

Version History

Introduced in R2012b