Full tutorial for manually uninstalling OpenClash (and other plugins) for OpenWrt/iStoreOS

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preamble

in using OpenWrt maybe iStoreOS When using a router system like this, we often install various plug-ins to extend the functionality, such as OpenClash(a very popular proxy management tool). However, sometimes the plugin runs abnormally due to misuse, or incorrect settings in the software itself, which cannot be recovered even if you try to reset the configuration.
In the past, when we encountered this situation, we tended to simply choosere-flashThe first is that it's violent but it's also very cumbersome - reconfiguring the environment and restoring backups can easily take an hour or two to start with.

In addition, there are some plug-ins in the system that may be flashed with the firmwareDefault pre-installationbut in reality we don't use it at all, taking up the router's limited storage and memory resources for a long time and affecting system performance. Therefore, theUninstall unwanted software manuallythat not only solves the problem of error plugins, but also bettermake superiorRouter resource utilization for a cleaner and more efficient system.

Unfortunately, however, OpenWrt and iStoreOS don't provide for most of the manually installed plug-ins and don't enable software marketplaces such as istoreOS such asKMS serverfurnishVisual one-click uninstallationFunction. Therefore, we need to remove these plugins manually via command line (SSH). Here is the detailed tutorial.

How to manually uninstall OpenClash (generalized to other plugins)

How to manually uninstall OpenClash (generalized to other plugins)

Step 1: Connect to the router

First, you need to log in to your router via SSH.

Mac/Linux users can use it directly in the terminal. ssh command

Windows users can use the PuTTYWindows Terminal

ssh root@your router IP address

Usually the default username is rootThe IP address is usually 192.168.1.1If you want to use it, you can use the router's terminal to enter the router. Or it is the easiest way can also be directly into the router's terminal here to istoreOS as an example.

Step 2: Find the name of the OpenClash installation package

Enter the following command to find all installed programs that contain “openclash” Keyword phrase package:

opkg list-installed | grep openclash

For example, the return result might be:luci-app-openclash - 0.46.07, which is the full package name of OpenClash.

If you want to checkAll installed packages, find it manually or use it directly:

opkg list-installed

Then rummage through the list, usually with a luci- Be careful to recognize the word openclash.

Step 3: Execute the uninstall command

Once you have found the exact package name, use the following command to uninstall it:

opkg remove luci-app-openclash

Attention:

• The uninstall command format is opkg remove package name
• After the package nameNo version number

Correct demonstration:
✅ opkg remove luci-app-openclash
Misdemonstration:
❌ opkg remove luci-app-openclash - 0.46.031-beta

After the execution, the system will display the uninstallation process and prompt the uninstallation success.

Step 4: Verify that the uninstallation was successful

After the uninstallation is complete, refresh your router's web management interface (e.g. LuCI or iStore) and you can see that OpenClash has disappeared. If it's not gone, clear your browser cache and check again.

At this point, you can either do a clean reinstall of OpenClash or go ahead and uninstall other useless plugins to further streamline your system.

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