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[8.15] Fix uninstall warning about current directory (backport #1368) #1370

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13 changes: 8 additions & 5 deletions docs/en/ingest-management/commands.asciidoc
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Be sure to run the `uninstall` command from the directory where {agent} is installed and not from the directory where you previously ran the `install` command.
Be sure to run the `uninstall` command from a directory outside of where {agent} is installed.

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include::{ingest-docs-root}/docs/en/ingest-management/tab-widgets/uninstall-widget.asciidoc[]
For example, on a Windows system the install location is `C:\Program Files\Elastic\Agent`. Run the uninstall command from `C:\Program Files\Elastic` or `\tmp`, or even your default home directory:

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C:\"Program Files"\Elastic\Agent\elastic-agent.exe uninstall
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include::{ingest-docs-root}/docs/en/ingest-management/tab-widgets/uninstall-widget.asciidoc[]

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13 changes: 12 additions & 1 deletion docs/en/ingest-management/elastic-agent/uninstall-elastic-agent.asciidoc
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To uninstall {agent}, run the `uninstall` command from the directory where
{agent} is running.

IMPORTANT: Be sure to run the `uninstall` command from the directory where {agent} is running, as shown in the example below, and not from the directory where you previously ran the `install` command. Running the command from the wrong directory can leave the agent in an inconsistent state.
[IMPORTANT]
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Be sure to run the `uninstall` command from a directory outside of where {agent} is installed.

For example, on a Windows system the install location is `C:\Program Files\Elastic\Agent`. Run the uninstall command from `C:\Program Files\Elastic` or `\tmp`, or even your default home directory:

[source,shell]
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C:\"Program Files"\Elastic\Agent\elastic-agent.exe uninstall
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