How to backup and delete plugins?

[pHneutre]

I saw on previous posts that I simply need to delete the plugin folder in /app/code/plugins.

1. Could this be added to the docs please?
2. I would like to backup the plugins directory before proceeding. For this I'm trying to mv plugins plugins.backup but even with gosu cloudron:cloudron before, it fails as parent folder is read-only.
   What is the standard way to proceed?
3. Cloudron is not a Discourse-supported way of self-hosting so docs is scarce. Is there an app.yml somewhere (couldn't find one with find) that lists the plugins or has this been removed?

(I'm on Discourse 2.8.14 if that matters)

[pHneutre]

Referenced Topic: https://forum.cloudron.io/post/55243
Agreed, how to uninstall plugins should be added to the docs. I can't find the app.yml file in my app.

[jdaviescoates]

I'd just do a full Cloudron back-up of the Discourse app before deleting that folder. Give it a suitable label, and make it as one not to delete. See https://docs.cloudron.io/backups#backup-labels

[james]

Hello @pHneutre

Everything that is included in the backup and read-write is located in /app/data/.
So the plugins folder is located in /app/data/plugins.
When you open the Web Terminal of a Cloudron app you are by default in the /app/code/ path which is read-only.
By running ls -lah you can see the folder /app/code/plugins is a symbolic link to /app/data/plugins.
Thus, you can run rm -rf /app/data/plugins or mv /app/data/plugins /app/data/plugins_backup and then restart the app to uninstall plugins.

Regarding the app.yml you have mentioned.
This file is automatically generated by Cloudron on each app startup.
So there is no need to edit this file in any way.

I will add a documentation section for plugin uninstallation.

[pHneutre]

Thanks you guys! Not sure if there's a "solved" button that I'm missing in here but problem and questions solved.

[james]

Hello @phneutre

On the right side of a topic is a button called Topic Tools there you can press Ask a question, then a topic will be marked as unsolved and can be marked as solved later on.
I have done so.

Always happy to help.