diff --git a/uninstall.sh b/uninstall.sh
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+#!/bin/sh -e
+
+installtarget=/usr/local/bin
+chatlogdir=/var/log/bunkchat
+chatlog=chat.log
+
+# check for root perms
+if ! [ "$(id -u)" = 0 ]; then
+    echo
+    echo "ERROR: please run uninstall with root permissions"
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+echo
+echo "uninstalling bunkchat"
+chattr -a ${chatlogdir}/${chatlog} 2>/dev/null  || echo && echo "ERROR: couldn't change attributes on $chatlog" && exit 1
+rm -rf $chatlogdir 2>/dev/null || echo & echo "ERROR: couldn't remove $chatlogdir" & exit 1
+rm ${installtarget}/heed
+rm ${installtarget}/proclaim
+rm ${installtarget}/scry
+echo
+echo "SUCCESS! bunkchat uninstalled"