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How to uninstall X-ray

X-Ray is a tool developed by AWS (Amazon Web Services) for analyzing and visualizing your serverless applications. If you want to uninstall it, you can do so through the AWS Console. Here are the steps to uninstall X-Ray:

  1. Sign in to AWS Console:

    • Go to the AWS Management Console (https://aws.amazon.com/console/), and sign in with your AWS account.
  2. Navigate to X-Ray:

    • In the AWS Console, search for and select "X-Ray" from the services list.
  3. Disable Tracing:

    • In the X-Ray console, navigate to the "Group details" page.
  4. Edit the Group:

    • Click on the "Edit" button in the top-right corner of the page.
  5. Disable Tracing:

    • In the "Tracing" section, uncheck the box that says "Enable tracing for this group".
  6. Save Changes:

    • Scroll down and click the "Save changes" button.
  7. Delete AWS Lambda Layers (Optional):

    • If you have added X-Ray as a Lambda Layer to your functions, you should remove it. Navigate to your Lambda functions, select each function that has the X-Ray Layer, and remove the layer.
  8. Delete Lambda Permissions (Optional):

    • If you granted permissions for X-Ray tracing in IAM, you may want to revoke those permissions.
  9. Remove X-Ray SDK (Optional):

    • If you integrated your application with the X-Ray SDK, you can remove the SDK from your code.

Please be aware of the implications of uninstalling X-Ray. If you're using it for critical applications or debugging, ensure you have alternative monitoring and debugging mechanisms in place before uninstalling.

Keep in mind that AWS services and interfaces may evolve, so the exact steps might vary slightly in future versions. Always refer to the latest AWS documentation for the most up-to-date instructions.

 
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