AWS dcv documentation change
Summary
Added macOS uninstallation instructions including session termination and log removal
Security assessment
While the change includes removing logs (potentially sensitive data), this is presented as optional cleanup rather than a security measure. No specific vulnerabilities or security features are addressed.
Diff
diff --git a/dcv/latest/adminguide/setting-up-uninstalling.md b/dcv/latest/adminguide/setting-up-uninstalling.md index 4adebafa3..c3d88c3e0 100644 --- a//dcv/latest/adminguide/setting-up-uninstalling.md +++ b//dcv/latest/adminguide/setting-up-uninstalling.md @@ -5 +5 @@ -Uninstalling the Amazon DCV Server on WindowsUninstalling the Amazon DCV Server on Linux +Uninstalling the Amazon DCV Server on WindowsUninstalling the Amazon DCV Server on LinuxUninstalling the Amazon DCV Server on macOS @@ -16,0 +17,2 @@ The following topic describes how to uninstall the Amazon DCV server. + * Uninstalling the Amazon DCV Server on macOS + @@ -74,0 +77,21 @@ Ubuntu 22.04 +## Uninstalling the Amazon DCV Server on macOS + +###### Note + +You must be signed in as the root user to uninstall the Amazon DCV server. + +###### To uninstall the Amazon DCV server on macOS + + 1. Ensure that there are no running Amazon DCV sessions. Use the `dcv list-sessions` Amazon DCV command to check for any running sessions. If there are running sessions, use the `dcv close session` Amazon DCV command to stop them. + + 2. After you confirm that there are no running sessions, stop the Amazon DCV server. For more information, see [Stopping the Amazon DCV Server](./manage-stop.html). + + 3. Remove the Amazon DCV server packages with the following command: + + $ sudo rm -rf /Applications/DCV Server.app + + 4. (Optional) You might also want to remove any log files that were generated by the Amazon DCV server. After the uninstallation is complete, navigate to **/var/log** and delete the **dcv** folder. + + + +