diff --git a/tools/debian/uninstall.sh b/tools/debian/uninstall.sh
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+#!/bin/bash
+# This file is part of the Agate software and licensed under either the
+# MIT license or Apache license at your option.
+#
+# Please keep in mind that there is not warranty whatsoever provided for this
+# software as specified in the disclaimer in the MIT license or section 7 of
+# the Apache license respectively.
+
+echo "stopping and disabling service..."
+systemctl stop gemini
+systemctl disable gemini
+
+echo "removing config files..."
+rm -f /etc/systemd/system/gemini.service /etc/rsyslog.d/gemini.conf /etc/logrotate.d/geminilogs
+
+echo "deleting certificates..."
+rm -rf /srv/gemini/.certificates
+# do not delete content files, user might want to use them still or can delete them manually
+echo "NOTE: content files at /srv/gemini/content not deleted"
+# cannot uninstall executable since we did not install it
+echo "NOTE: agate executable at $(which agate) not uninstalled"