diff --git a/uninstall.sh b/uninstall.sh
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--- a/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"